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History of The Atom - With Timeline
History of The Atom - With Timeline
1766 1844
Antoine Lavoisier
Thomson
makesJ.J.
a substantial
the
number discovers
of contributions
electron
and
to the
field of
proposes the
Chemistry
Plum Pudding
Model 1871
in 1897
1937
Niels Bohr
proposes
the Bohr
Model in
1913
1887 1961
James
Chadwick
discovered
the neutron
in in 1932
1700s
1800s
1900s
460 370 BC
Democritus
proposes
the 1st atomic
theory
1743 1794
Erwin
John Dalton
Ernest Rutherford
Schrodinger
proposes performs
his
the Gold Foil
describes
1891 1974
atomic theory
Experiment
in
in 1909
the electron
1803
cloud in 1926
1885 1962
1856 1940
Democritus
(460 BC 370 BC)
Antoine Lavoisier
(1743 1794)
John Dalton
(1766 1844)
J.J. Thomson
(1856 1940)
Ernest Rutherford
(1871 1937)
Niels Bohr
(1885 1962)
Erwin Schrodinger
(1887-1961)
James Chadwick
(1891 1974)
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&
The structure of an atom, according to: Democritus
James
Ernest
Erwin
Neils
Schrodinger
Chadwick
Rutherford
Bohr
J.J.
Thomson
John Dalton
What is an atom?
An atom is the smallest unit of matter.
-Matter cannot be broken down any
further and keep its properties
An atom is composed of subatomic
particles.
The Nucleus
The nucleus contains 2 types of particles:
1. Protons positive charge
2. Neutrons No charge or neutral
Protons and neutrons have mass
nucleus
nucleus
Pop Quiz
1. What are the two major parts of an atom?
2. Where are neutrons and protons found?
3. Atoms have positive protons and negative
electrons, but they are neutrally charged. Why
do you think this is so?
4. What is the maximum number of electrons that
can travel in the third electron energy level?
5. Which part of the atom accounts for most of its
mass? Why?
What is a molecule?
Two or more atoms combine to form a
molecule.
Molecule Examples
H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 are all diatomic
molecules.
NaCl, H2O, and CO2 are molecules
Also called compounds
Particle
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Location
Charge