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  • Created on: 21-04-13 19:19
What is the atomic number?
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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What is the symbol for mass number?
A
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What is the symbol for atomic number?
Z
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What is an ion?
An atom which has lost or gained electrons
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What is an isotope?
Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
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Who discovered the electron in 1899?
J.J. Thompson
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Geiger, Marsden and Rutherford fired what at gold foil?
Alpha particles
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What did the Geiger, Marsden and Rutherford experiment show?
There is mostly empty space in atoms but a tiny positively charged nucleus which can deflect alpha particles.
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Who showed the importance of the atomic number?
Henry Moseley
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What is a radioactive tracer?
They are used to find out what happens to an element in the body
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Why are short-lived isotopes used as radioactive tracers
To minimize damage to the body cells
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What is radioactive decay?
The spontaneous emission of particles and rays from an unstable nucleus of an atom
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