Atomic Models and Scientists

Democritus
- came up with the word atom or atomos , which means indivisible in Greek - proposed that: Atoms can be in any shape Atoms are infinite and constantly moving Atoms can combine with other atoms Atoms are indivisible

John Dalton
- first atomic theory: 1. Matter is composed of tiny indivisible particles called atoms. 2. Atoms of a particular element are identical. 3. Atoms of different elements have different masses. 4. Atoms of different elements can join to form compounds.

J.J Thompson
- discovered the electron - concluded that there must be particles within the atom even without confirmation of their existence - proposed the plum pudding model > atoms contain smaller sub-atomic particles (Trivia: Quarks)

Ernest Rutherford
- discovered the nucleus > protons > called the area, nucleus > the atom is mostly empty space > the nucleus may be tiny, but contains 99.99% of the atom s mass

Niels Bohr
- came up with the planetary model of the atom > each electron in an atom has a fixed amount of energy > energy keeps an electron moving around the nucleus within a specific region called energy levels

James Chadwick
- discovered the neutron > nucleus contains neutrons > neutrons have same mass as protons but neutrons have no electrical charge > electrons move constantly around the nucleus

Erwin Schrodinger
- came up with the quantum mechanical model of the atom/Electron Cloud model

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