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What is atomos
The first name for the atom, which means not divisible
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What is 2.65 x 10^22 atoms
This many atoms could fit into a penny
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Who is J.J. Thomson
This famous scientist won a Nobel Prize in 1906 for his work with atoms
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Who is John Dalton
This scientist created the atomic theory
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Greece
Aristotle lived in this country
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Who is Democritus
Between Aristotle and Democritus, this person's theory about matter wasn't widely accepted
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What is the proton
The atom has three parts- the electron, the neutron, and this other part
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When is 1933
Erwin Schrodinger won a Nobel Prize in Physics in this year
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What is a positive charge
Rutherford's atomic model contained a nucleus with this type of charge
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Who is King Edward VII
J.J. Thomson was knighted by this king in 1908
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Who is Aristotle
This early philosopher denounced Democritus' theory
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What is the STM, or scanning- tunnel microscope
Using this type of microscope, you can see atoms
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What is physics
Niels Bohr won a Nobel Prize in this area in 1922
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Who is Niels Bohr
This scientist's atomic model showed electrons moving in circular orbits
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Who is John Dalton
This scientist started teaching at a local school at age 12
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What is water
Aristotle said that all things are made up of earth, fire, air, and this other element
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What is an electron cloud
This area around the atomic nucleus is where an electron is most likely to be found
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Who is Ernest Rutherford
This famous scientist won a Nobel Prize in 1908 for his contribution to the atomic theory
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Who is Joseph John Thomson
This scientist discovered the nucleus
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When is January 4, 1961
On this day, Erwin Schrodinger, a famous scientist, died
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Who is Democritus
Between Democritus and Aristotle, this scientist died first
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What is an electron
This part of the atom has a negative charge
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What is chemistry
In 1921, Frederick Soddy won a Nobel Prize in this area
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Who is Werner Heisenberg
Erwin Schrodinger and this other scientist created the modern atomic model
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Who is Niels Bohr
This scientist was born in Copenhagen and went to Copenhagen University
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