Atomic History (Theory)
Tracing atomic history from "atomos" to electron cloud model
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- The first person to come up with the idea of atoms. He called them "atomos" which means not-divisible in Greek.
- This scientist's model of the atom looked like the solar system. In other words he had electrons orbiting the nucleus.
- Gell-Mann is credited with discovered that protons and neutrons are made up of 3 _________________.
- The current model of the atom is called the ___________________________ model.
- This subatomic particle is found OUTSIDE the Nucleus and is how the atom forms BONDS with other atoms.
- This subatomic particle is found INSIDE the Nucleus and is how the atom gets its IDENTITY.
- This subatomic particle is found INSIDE the Nucleus and is how the atom gets its STABILITY.
- Dalton stated that the atom looked like a solid, smooth, _____ and that a _____ would form when multiple atoms bonded together.
- Thomson discovered the negatively charged particle called the ____ and his atomic model looked like a watermelon or a _____.
- Using the Gold Foil Experiment, Rutherford discovered the _____, which is the center of the atom. He also discovered that the _____.
- Schrodinger came up with the Electron ________ Model where the electrons move randomly around the nucleus.
- Chadwick discovered that the Nucleus also contains the neutral particle called the _____.
- The 2 models used today are the ___ model and the electron _____ model.
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