Problem 24
How does Rutherford鈥檚 model of the atom account for the back-scattering of alpha particles directed at the gold foil?
Problem 25
At the time of Rutherford鈥檚 gold-foil experiment, scientists knew that negatively charged electrons exist within the atom, but they did not know where the positive charge resides. What information about the positive charge was provided by Rutherford鈥檚 experiment?
Problem 26
Why are spectral lines often referred to as 鈥渁tomic fingerprints鈥?
Problem 37
Can a particle be diffracted? Can it exhibit interference?
Problem 39
If Planck鈥檚 constant, \(h\), were larger, would atoms be larger also? Defend your answer.
Problem 43
What does Bohr鈥檚 correspondence principle say about quantum mechanics versus classical mechanics?