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What was J.J. Thomson's significant discovery in his experiments with cathode ray tubes?
What was J.J. Thomson's significant discovery in his experiments with cathode ray tubes?
Thomson discovered that all atoms contain tiny negatively charged subatomic particles or electrons.
What is the plum pudding model of the atom, proposed by J.J. Thomson?
What is the plum pudding model of the atom, proposed by J.J. Thomson?
The plum pudding model of the atom has negatively-charged electrons embedded in a positively-charged 'soup'.
What is the nucleus, according to Rutherford's model of the atom?
What is the nucleus, according to Rutherford's model of the atom?
The nucleus is a small, dense core with a positive charge, in which nearly all the mass of the atom is concentrated.
What are the three particles that make up atoms, and what are their charges?
What are the three particles that make up atoms, and what are their charges?
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What is the significance of the periodic table of elements?
What is the significance of the periodic table of elements?
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What is the main difference between Thomson's plum pudding model and Rutherford's model of the atom?
What is the main difference between Thomson's plum pudding model and Rutherford's model of the atom?
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What was Democritus' idea about atoms?
What was Democritus' idea about atoms?
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What is the second part of John Dalton's atomic theory?
What is the second part of John Dalton's atomic theory?
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What is the fourth point of John Dalton's atomic theory?
What is the fourth point of John Dalton's atomic theory?
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What is the significance of the term 'atomos' in the context of atomic structure?
What is the significance of the term 'atomos' in the context of atomic structure?
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What is the main difference between Democritus' and Dalton's atomic models?
What is the main difference between Democritus' and Dalton's atomic models?
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What was the significance of John Dalton's work in the development of atomic theory?
What was the significance of John Dalton's work in the development of atomic theory?
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What is the primary factor that determines the identity of a chemical element?
What is the primary factor that determines the identity of a chemical element?
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What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?
What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?
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What are isotopes, and how do they differ from one another?
What are isotopes, and how do they differ from one another?
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What is nuclear symbol notation, and what does it represent?
What is nuclear symbol notation, and what does it represent?
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What is the significance of the number of neutrons in an atom?
What is the significance of the number of neutrons in an atom?
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What is the relationship between the number of protons and neutrons in an atom?
What is the relationship between the number of protons and neutrons in an atom?
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Study Notes
Atomic Structure
- Atoms contain tiny negatively charged subatomic particles called electrons.
- Thomson proposed the plum pudding model of the atom, with negatively-charged electrons embedded in positively-charged "soup."
Rutherford's Model of Atom
- Ernest Rutherford described the atom as a tiny, dense, positively charged core called a nucleus, with nearly all the mass concentrated therein.
- Electrons circulate at a distance around the nucleus.
- The atom is mostly empty space.
Subatomic Particles
- Electrons (-) are negative charges.
- Protons (+) are positive charges.
- Neutrons (0) are neutral subatomic particles with no charge.
The Periodic Table of Elements
- The periodic table is an organized array of chemical elements in order of increasing atomic number.
- The periodic law states that elements in the same column (group) have similar properties.
Importance of Atomic Structure
- Learning about atomic structure helps us understand how atoms combine and form compounds.
- It also helps us understand how atoms collide and why they do not have mass.
Historical Development of Atomic Theory
Democritus (460 BC)
- Democritus believed that atoms were uniform, solid, hard, incompressible, and indestructible.
- He proposed that differences in atomic shape and size determined the various properties of matter.
John Dalton (1804)
- Dalton's theory states that all matter is made of atoms, which are indivisible.
- Atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties.
- Compounds are combinations of two or more different types of atoms.
Atomic Number and Mass
- The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, which determines the identity of the element.
- The atomic mass is a weighted average of all the isotopes of that element.
Isotopes
- Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
- They share almost the same chemical properties but differ in mass and physical properties.
- There are stable isotopes, which do not emit radiation, and unstable isotopes, which do emit radiation.
Nuclear Symbol Notation
- Nuclear symbol notation is a shorthand notation that identifies the element (by symbol or atomic number) and the mass number of the element.
- The mass number is the sum of the number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) in the atomic nucleus.
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Test your knowledge on the plum pudding model of the atom proposed by J.J. Thomson and the nuclear model of the atom described by Ernest Rutherford. Understand the concepts of negatively-charged electrons and positively-charged nuclei within an atom.