10 Questions
The atomic weight of all elements is a multiple of the atomic weight of hydrogen.
False
Willem Prout was an Irish chemist.
False
Joseph J Thomson discovered electrons.
False
The cathode ray tube produces rays made of atoms.
False
The plum pudding model of the atom was devised by Willem Prout.
False
Electrons have a positive charge.
False
The term 'relative atomic mass' is used to compare the elements.
True
Atoms are negatively charged.
False
George Stoney was an English physicist.
False
The electrons produced by different materials for the cathode are different.
False
Study Notes
Early Studies on Atoms
- Scientists used 'atomic weight' to compare elements, now known as 'relative atomic mass' (RAM)
- Willem Prout studied atomic weights, thinking they could explain atom structure
- Prout's idea: all elements made up of different numbers of hydrogen atoms, later proven wrong
Development of Electricity and Atom Structure
- 19th century: significant developments in electricity and equipment for investigations
- Cathode ray tube: produces rays when connected to an electrical circuit
- Rays made of tiny particles, over a thousand times smaller than a hydrogen atom
Discovery of Electrons
- Thomson investigated cathode rays, discovering tiny particles (corpuscles)
- George Stoney named these particles 'electrons'
- Electrons produced from different materials were identical
Thomson's Plum Pudding Model (1904)
- Electrons present in the atom, negatively charged
- Atoms neutral, so positively charged substance balances electrons
- Atom structure: electrons surrounded by positively charged 'pudding'
Discover the early chemical studies on atoms, including the work of Willem Prout and the concept of atomic weights. Learn about the structure of atoms and the development of the relative atomic mass.
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