Questions and Answers
Who proposed that most of an atom's mass is in the nucleus?
Who discovered that there is a small, dense, positively charged nucleus?
Who identified that there are small, negatively charged particles inside an atom?
Who proposed that electrons can jump from a path in one energy level to another?
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Who stated that atoms of different elements are different?
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Who conducted a cathode-ray tube experiment?
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Who proposed that atoms are small, hard particles?
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Who suggested that atoms contain mostly empty space?
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Who claimed that atoms are 'uncuttable'?
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Who conducted experiments on combining elements?
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Who proposed that electrons travel in certain paths, or energy levels?
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Who determined that electron paths cannot be predicted?
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Who developed the 'plum-pudding' model of atomic structure?
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Who proposed that electrons surround the nucleus at a distance?
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Who stated that atoms of the same element are exactly alike?
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Who suggested that electrons are found in electron clouds, not in specific paths?
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Who posited that all substances are made of atoms?
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Who claimed that atoms are made of a single material formed into all shapes and sizes?
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Who conducted the gold foil experiment?
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Who wanted to know why elements combine in specific proportions?
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Study Notes
General Concepts of Atomic Theory
- Atoms consist primarily of a nucleus, which contains most of an atom's mass.
- The nucleus is small, dense, and positively charged, providing a central core around which electrons move.
- Electrons are negatively charged particles that exist in specific paths or energy levels around the nucleus.
Contributions of Key Scientists
- Rutherford: Discovered that atoms contain a dense nucleus and that the majority of atomic volume is empty space. Conducted the gold foil experiment demonstrating the nuclear model.
- Thomson: Known for the "plum-pudding" model of the atom, which included electrons embedded within a positively charged "soup." Conducted experiments using cathode-ray tubes.
- Bohr: Proposed that electrons occupy certain energy levels and can jump between these levels, refining the understanding of electron behavior in atoms.
- Democritus: Introduced the idea that matter is made up of small, indivisible particles called atoms, and argued that all substances are composed of these fundamental units.
- Dalton: Developed a theory that characterized atoms of different elements as distinct, supported by his experiments on combining elements; asserted that atoms of the same element are identical.
- Heisenberg and Schrödinger: Contributed to quantum mechanics by asserting that electron paths cannot be predicted and that electrons are found in electron clouds rather than fixed orbits.
Important Atomic Properties
- Atoms are made up of a single material that can form various shapes and sizes, emphasizing their diversity among elements.
- Each element's atoms differ from one another, reflecting the unique properties of elements in the periodic table.
- The structure of atoms reveals a complex arrangement where electrons do not have fixed paths, but rather exist in probabilistic clouds around the nucleus.
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