Subatomic Particles
History
Which atom?
Parts of the Atom
Atom Facts
100

This particle has a negative charge.

What is an electron?

100

This scientist was the first to suggest the idea that an atom existed.

Who is Democritus?

100

This atom has an atomic number of 18. 

What is Argon?

100

The small dense center of the atom.

What is the nucleus?

100

This energy level can hold eight electrons.

What is the second energy level?

200

This particle has a positive charge.

What is a proton?

200

This scientist performed his gold foil experiment, which led to the discovery of a positively charged nucleus.

Who is Rutherford?

200

This element has 37 electrons in its neutral state.  

What is Rubidium?

200

This is the large section of the atom where electrons are likely to be found.

What is the electron cloud?
200

This energy level can hold 18 electrons.

What is the third energy level?

300

This particle has no charge.

What is a neutron?

300
This model was discovered by Thomson, and it was a positively charged sphere with negative charges randomly scattered throughout.

What is the plum pudding model?

300

An atom has a mass number of 80, and it has 37 neutrons.  How many protons does it have?

What is 43?

300

This is the number of electrons the third energy level is able to hold.

What is 18?
300

This is the part of the atom that takes up the most space.

What is the electron cloud?
400

Knowing the amount of these particles allows us to determine the identity of the element.

What are protons?

400

This model was discovered by Dalton and he said the atom was a solid ball that did not have any smaller particles.

What is the solid sphere model?

400

An atom has 25 protons, 30 neutrons, and 25 electrons.  Find the mass number?

What is 55?

400

These electrons are found in the outer energy level of the atom.

What are valence electrons?

400

An atom has 9 protons, 9 electrons, and 11 neutrons.  What is the mass?

The mass is 20.

500

These two particles added together give us our mass number.

What are protons and neutrons?

500

This scientist decided that the periodic table should be arranged by atomic number.

Who is Mosely?

500

An atom of an element has 13 electrons and 17 neutrons.  This atom would be what element?

What is aluminum?

500

These subatomic particles are found in the nucleus.

What are protons and neutrons?

500

An atom that has 22 electrons will have how many energy levels in its electron cloud?

What is three energy levels?