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What is the origin of the word 'atom'?
What is the origin of the word 'atom'?
Which subatomic particles carry a positive charge?
Which subatomic particles carry a positive charge?
What is the name given to the central region of an atom that contains protons and neutrons?
What is the name given to the central region of an atom that contains protons and neutrons?
In a stable atom, what is the relationship between the number of protons and electrons?
In a stable atom, what is the relationship between the number of protons and electrons?
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What is the collective name given to protons and neutrons?
What is the collective name given to protons and neutrons?
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According to the passage, which subatomic particles contribute to the mass of an atom?
According to the passage, which subatomic particles contribute to the mass of an atom?
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What was the primary evidence that led Rutherford to propose the nuclear model of the atom?
What was the primary evidence that led Rutherford to propose the nuclear model of the atom?
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In Rutherford's nuclear model, what is the location of the positive charge and the majority of the mass of an atom?
In Rutherford's nuclear model, what is the location of the positive charge and the majority of the mass of an atom?
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Which model of the atom did Rutherford's nuclear model replace?
Which model of the atom did Rutherford's nuclear model replace?
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Why might the 'raisin bread model' or 'watermelon fruit model' be better analogies than the 'plum pudding model' for students in the Philippines?
Why might the 'raisin bread model' or 'watermelon fruit model' be better analogies than the 'plum pudding model' for students in the Philippines?
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In the nuclear model of the atom, what is the region where the electrons are located?
In the nuclear model of the atom, what is the region where the electrons are located?
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What is the primary difference between a neutral atom and an ion?
What is the primary difference between a neutral atom and an ion?
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