JOHN DALTON MS. CASTILLO 1 ST PD.
BIOGRAPHY Born: 6 September 1766 Birthplace: Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England Died: 27 July 1844 Best Known As: The weather pioneer who advocated atomic theory
1787-began doing weather observations and is remembered for what he recorded 1793-Published a book Meteorological Observations and Essays 1801-Came up with Dalton’s law of partial pressures
DALTON’S ATOMIC THEORY Dalton's Atomic Theory 1) All matter is made of atoms. Atoms are indivisible and indestructible. 2) All atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties 3) Compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms. 4) A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms.
DALTON’S SYMBOLS
Daltons’ Models of Atoms Carbon dioxide, CO 2 Water, H 2 O Methane, CH 4
HOW/WHY IS HE IMPORTANT TODAY? Provided the basis for the atomic model for us to understand today in Chemistry classes, etc.
THE END Any Questions? Sources: John Dalton Wikipedia