Atomic Structure Basics
What part of the atom makes up most of its volume?
Electron Cloud
Who proposed the “plum pudding” model of the atom?
J.J. Thomson
What is the charge of an atom with equal protons and electrons?
Neutral
What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
O
What video game character collects rings and runs very fast?
Sonic The Hedgehog
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Proton
What experiment showed that atoms have a small, dense nucleus?
Rutherford’s gold foil experiment
An ion has 12 protons and 10 electrons. What is its charge?
2+
How many elements are currently on the periodic table?
118
What NBA team has won the most championships?
Boston Celtics
Which particle has no charge and is found in the nucleus?
Neutron
Why were Rutherford’s students surprised by the gold foil experiment results?
Some alpha particles bounced back
What is an isotope?
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
What unit is atomic mass measured in?
Atomic mass units (amu)
What is the most followed TikTok account in the world?
Khaby Lame
What determines the identity of an element?
Number of protons
How did Bohr’s model improve on Rutherford’s model?
Electrons are in specific energy levels
Iron-59 has 26 protons. How many neutrons does it have?
33
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
What Roblox game became famous for social deduction and space-themed characters?
Among Us
Describe where electrons are located in the modern atomic model.
In an electron cloud surrounding the nucleus
How is the modern atomic model different from Bohr’s model?
Electrons exist in probability clouds, not fixed paths
Without calculating, which isotope of oxygen contributes most to its average atomic mass: O-16, O-17, or O-18?
Oxygen-16
What does the word hypothesis mean?
A testable explanation or educated guess
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