Define the structure of an atom and its component subatomic particles.


Answer:
1. Atoms are the smallest particles of elements that maintain all the characteristics of that element and enter into chemical reactions through their electrons.
2. An Atom consists of a nucleus containing positively charged protons and neutral neutrons.
3. Electrons have a negative charge and orbit the nucleus of an atom in levels at some distance from the compact heavy nucleus.
4. Atoms are electrically neutral.

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The ________ granted 160 acres to settlers who agreed to live on and improve the land

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Rousseau's doctrine of the general will led him to conclude that

a. the individual is more important than the state. b. some people must be forced to be free. c. the best form of government is a constitutional monarchy. d. morality is less important than wealth.

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What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia, Austria, and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

What will be an ideal response?

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