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Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment and the Dense Nucleus
Analyze Rutherford's alpha particle scattering data to model the dense positive nucleus.
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Development of Atomic Theory and Nuclear Models
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Trace the historical evolution of atomic theory and model atomic structure, subatomic particles, and isotopic composition.
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112.43(b)(6)(A)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Science · 10th Gradeconstruct models using Dalton's Postulates, Thomson's discovery of electron properties, Rutherford's nuclear atom, Bohr's nuclear atom, and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle to show the development of modern atomic theory over time;
Open Global Standard:OGS.11.PS.AT.1
112.43(b)(6)(B)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Science · 10th Gradedescribe the structure of atoms and ions, including the masses, electrical charges, and locations of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud;
Open Global Standard:OGS.11.PS.AT.1
OGS.11.PS.AT.1