Section 1.1 - The Three Most Basic Things
What is the smallest part of an element?
Atom
What negative particles balance the positive protons in an atom?
Electrons
How many electrons can fill one orbital?
Two
Who is the ancient Greek man who first proposed "atomos"?
Democritis
Other than the ________ and ________, the rest of the atom is completely empty space.
Nucleus and Electrons
What three basic things compose the universe?
Matter, energy, and intelligence
What can be found within the nucleus?
Protons and neutrons (and most of the mass).
Do electrons act as particles or waves?
Electrons act as BOTH particles and waves.
After 2,000 years, who revived Democritis's theory about atoms?
John Dalton
What is the wisdom of God embedded everywhere in the order and structure in nature?
Intelligence
What is all substance composed of atoms that has mass and volume?
Matter
How big would the nucleus of an atom be if the atom were the size of the Coliseum?
The size of the head of a pin on the lapel of a person's jacket.
True or false: Electrons with the same amount of energy are placed in the same orbital inside an atom?
True
What did J.J. Thomson discover, and what did he name his model after?
Electrons; Plum Pudding
Describe an example of human intelligence at play in nature.
Answers will vary
What is the order that governs the laws of physics and chemistry?
Intelligence
What would be the size of the entire Coliseum if the nucleus of an atom were the size of the head of a pin on a person's lapel standing inside the center of the Coliseum?
The cloud in which the electrons are located.
Is it relatively easy or challenging for most atoms to gain or lose electrons?
Easy
Rutherford disproved the plum pudding model and discovered that most of the atom was empty space by shooting alpha particles through what substance?
Gold
What is the term that describes an atom with a net charge?
Ion
Describe an example of how intelligence is embedded in the laws of nature by God.
Answers will vary
Rank the three subatomic particles by weight, heaviest first. Also, be sure to list their charge.
1. Neutron (No Charge)
2. Proton (Positive Charge)
3. Electron (Negative Charge)
True or false: It is possible to know precisely where electrons are located, as well as their speed, simultaneously?
False
Who discovered that electrons travel in distinct energy levels at fixed distances from the nucleus? With what is this scientist's atomic model often compared?
Neils Bohr; Planetary Model (Electrons orbit the nucleus like planets orbit the sun)
What must be true in order for an atom to be considered electrically neutral?
The only way there can be no net charge on the atom is if it possesses an equal number of protons and electrons, causing their charges to balance out.