Atoms are small hard particles made of a single material that can’t be divided. Developed his ideas by thinking
All substances are made of atoms Atoms cannot be created, divided or destroyed Atoms of same element are exactly alike Atoms join together to make new substances Developed his ideas using observations from experiments
Small particles inside the atom These particles have a negative charge Present in every kind of atom Developed his theory doing experiments with a cathode-ray tube
Thomson’s experiment
Atom is mostly empty space Tiny part is highly dense matter that is positively charged Named this dense part the nucleus Developed his theory doing his gold foil experiments
Rutherford Experiment Modern Version
Electrons move around nucleus in certain paths These paths are energy levels Electrons can jump from one level to another. Developed ideas by experimenting to see how atoms react to light
Electrons do not travel in definite paths Electron’s path can’t be predicted Regions where electrons are likely to be found These regions are known as electron clouds
Particle in nucleus with protons ◦ Mass about the same as a proton ◦ No charge Particle is called Neutron