Lab: Rutherford & Indirect Observation
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UNIT 1 SUPPLEMENTARY
- Atomic Structure Quiz
- Khan Academy videos (the atom and the periodic table)
- Flowchart - history of atomic structure models
- 3-D Periodicity Project
- Experiments - Law of Definite Proportions & Percent Composition
- Lab: Rutherford & Indirect Observation
- Slideshow: Atomic Theory
- Slideshow: Periodic Table
- Slideshow: Names and Formulas
- Periodic Tables
In this lab, a shapecylinder, triangular prism, etcis hidden under a piece of plywood. Students roll marbles at it, make observations, and try to describe the shape. They then compare and contrast with the experiment where Rutherford fired alpha particles at a sheet of gold foil.
This resource is part of the Chemistry course which contains units on Lab Setup and Safety; Nomenclature; Chemical Reactions and Balancing; Metric Systems & Conversions; Periodic Table and Trends; Atomic Structure; Nuclear Chemistry; Acids, Bases, & Salts; Bonding; Percent Composition; Solutions, Molarity, and Concentrations; Stoichiometry; Energy; Gas Laws; Reaction Rates and Equilibrium; Electron Configuration; and Redox Reactions.
