Lesson 2.1 – Atomic Structure History of the Atom
Discovery of the Atom Timeline
Ancient Philosophers Democritus ( bc) All matter is composed of individual atoms that are indivisible and solid Atoms move through empty space No experimentation was done
Ancient Philosophers Aristotle ( BC) Disagreed with Democritus Didn’t believe in empty space Democritus' idea for the atom was ignored for over 2000 years
John Dalton ( ) Dalton’s Theory (1808) Matter is composed of extremely small indivisible particles called atoms
Dalton’s Theory Continued All atoms of a given element are identical, (size, mass, properties). Atoms of a specific element are different from those of any other element.
Dalton’s Theory Continued Atoms can’t be created, destroyed or divided
Dalton’s Theory Continued Atoms combine to form compounds
Dalton’s Theory Continued In a chemical reaction, atoms are separated, combined, or rearranged.
Dalton’s Theory Continued *** These are almost all right – which one’s aren’t?