Practice Discovery Of Protons And Neutrons (2.1.4)

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Question 1.
Define a proton.
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Think about the charge and location.
Question 2.
Who discovered neutrons?
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Remember the experiment involving alpha particles.
3Question 3.
What charge does a proton have?
- Negative
- Positive
- Neutral
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Think about what defines the identity of an element.
4Question 4.
True or False: Neutrons are positively charged.
- True
- False
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Consider the definition of neutrons.
Question 5.
How would the atomic model change if only protons were present in a nucleus?
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Consider how neutrons contribute to stability.
Question 6.
Describe how the discovery of neutron impacted the isotopic composition of elements.
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Think of examples like carbon isotopes.

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