The Nucleus and Isotopes
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The Nucleus and Isotopes

Review the Rutherford scattering experiment and the nuclear model of the atom. Understand the composition of the nucleus and the nature of isotopes.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes8866 6.1(a) Infer from the results of the α-particle scattering experiment the existence and small size of the nucleus.8866 6.1(b) Distinguish between nucleon number and proton number.

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Review the Rutherford scattering experiment and the nuclear model of the atom. Understand the composition of the nucleus and the nature of isotopes.

Key Questions

  1. What did the Rutherford alpha-scattering experiment reveal about the atom?
  2. How are protons and neutrons arranged in a nucleus?
  3. What defines an isotope?

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