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Atomic Mass and Diameter
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Why did scientists create the atomic mass unit?

Actual atomic masses are too small to use

What is the atomic mass of carbon in the carbon standard?

Exactly 12.012.0 u

What is the atomic mass of oxygen?

16.016.0 u

What does 11 atomic mass unit equal in kilograms?

1.67×10−271.67 \times 10^{-27} kg

What charge do alpha particles have in Rutherford's experiment?

Positively charged

What material was the detection screen in Rutherford's experiment?

Zinc sulphide

What happened to most alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment?

Passed straight through the gold foil

What did Rutherford conclude about the charge of the nucleus?

The nucleus is positively charged

If an atom were the size of a football stadium, how big would the nucleus be?

The size of a pea

What does relative atomic mass represent?

Average mass of all isotopes of element

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