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Title The Atom; Discovery of the Atom
Description Concept questions and ILD help to grasp and understand the notion of electron discovery by interpreting the function of the cathode ray tube.
Subject Chemistry
Level High School
Type Discussion Prompts, Guided Activity, Multiple-Choice Concept Questions
Answers Included Yes
Language English
Keywords Atom, Proton number, Subatomic particles, charges, electron number, mass number, neutron number, stability
Simulation(s) Build an Atom (HTML5)


Author(s) Tabot Delphine Fondia
School / Organization Greener Pastures Bilingual College, MINESEC
Date submitted 11/11/23
Date updated 11/11/23