John Dalton’s Atomic Theory Elements composed of small particles called “atoms” All atoms of a given element are the same, but different from other elements Small, indivisible spheres
Rutherford’s Experiment Kiwi physicist Ernest Rutherford Shot alpha particles at thin gold foil alpha particles: –A form of radioactivity (+ charge) When an alpha particle hits a fluorescent screen, it glows.
Lead block Uranium Gold Foil Fluorescent Screen
He Expected The alpha particles to pass through without changing direction very much.
What he got
How Rutherford explained results Atom is mostly empty space. Small dense,positive piece at center. “NUCLEUS” Alpha particles are deflected by it if they get close enough.
J.J. Thompson (1897) Cathode Ray Tube Experiments Conclusions: Stream of negative charge Named “electrons” Must be some positive charged parts, too.
n Passing an electric current makes a beam appear to move from the negative to the positive end Thompson’s Experiment Voltage source +-
Thompson’s Experiment n By adding an magnetic field he found that the moving pieces were negative + -