Atomic Structure
Atomic Theories
Vocabulary & Charges
Throwback
Halloween*
100

This is the location of most of the mass of the atom.

What is the center of the atom?
OR What is the nucleus?

100

He theorized that elements are composed of tiny indivisible particles called atoms, which are identical for each element.

Who is John Dalton?

100

This number equals the number of protons.

What is atomic number?

100

Physical change or Chemical change:
The act of blending/pulverizing fruit and ice to make a smoothie

What is physical change?

100

This candy claims to melt in your mouth, but not in your hand.

What is/are M&M's?

200

These are the components of an atomic nucleus.

What are protons and neutrons?

200

Ernest Rutherford discovered that the mass and the positive charge of an atom are concentrated here.

What is the nucleus?

200

This is the charge on an electron.

What is negative?
OR What is -1?

200

This separation method works well to better visualize pigments from a mixture on paper.

What is chromatography? 

200

This is the most popular non-chocolate Halloween candy in the US overall, according to "Candy Store."

300

This is what we call the sum of the number of protons and number of neutrons.

What is atomic mass?

300

Neils Bohr's "planetary model" theorized that these are found in an atom orbiting outside the nucleus at specific energy levels.

What are electrons?

300

This is what leads to different isotopes.

What are different numbers/amounts of neutrons?

300

This phase of matter has no fixed shape, but does have a consistent volume.

What is liquid?

300

Benzaldehyde is the molecule majorly responsible for the flavor in almonds, as well as this specific, sweetened, dyed variety of fruit. You can often find one atop an ice cream sundae.

What are Maraschino cherries?
OR what are cocktail cherries?
OR what are candy cherries?

400

What every carbon atom has only six of.

What are protons?

400

This particle has a mass of 1/1840 of a proton.

What is the electron?

400

This is what atoms mostly consist of, in terms of volume.

What is empty space?

400

Something in the aqueous state (aka. a solution) can be classified as this form of matter.

What is a homogeneous mixture?
 
[Half-credit if only "mixture" is ever said. No credit for "heterogeneous mixture."]

400

This was the country in which the first known concept of "candy" was made. (Hint: Think ancient times, at least 2,000 B.C.E.)

What is Egypt?

500

This is how many electrons are part of a calcium atom.

What is/are 20 electrons?

[Assume neutrality with atom (p=e)]

500

This man was the last to come up with a defined atomic model. 

Who was Erwin Schrodinger? 

500

An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

What is an ion?

500

A solid product of a chemical reaction between liquids and/or solutions is called this.

What is a precipitate?
OR what is a precipitant?

500

This divisive confection is flavored by the root of the same name, but its taste is reinforced by anise oil. (So, much of the flavor does not come from the actual root itself.) This flavor profile is also found in many tobacco products, which are not recommended.

What is licorice?