History of Atomic Theory Research the discoveries and experiments of scientists and their contribution to “atomic theory” use textbook & internet Public/All/Kent/Ato mic Research site your sources Create a poster
Democritus & Dalton Democritus (460 BC) First to develop the idea that matter was made of “atoms”. Dalton (1803) Proposed the atomic theory atoms are indivisible & indestructible elements have unique atomic masses
Mendeleev (1869) Developed the first basic periodic table Table was arranged by atomic weight was able to predict elements which hadn’t been found
J.J. Thomson (1898) • Discovered electrons (-e) • Atoms have — & + charges
Rutherford (1911) Discovered the positively charged nucleus shot positively charged particles through gold foil electrons moved in circles
Bohr (1913) Electrons move in specific energy levels (orbits) around the nucleus
Schrodinger (1926) Described electrons as waves Electron cloud
Chadwick (1932) Neutrons (and protons) made up the nucleus
Evolution of the Atom
Evolution of the Atom