4.1 Flashcards
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the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
atom
a subatomic particle that has negative charge
electron
in physical science an atoms central region which is made up of protons and neutrons
nucleus
a region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found
electron cloud
thought that matter is composed of atoms
Democritus
Greek PHILOSOPHER, disagreed with Democritus. He believed that you would never end up with such particle that could not be cut. He had such a strong influence on peoples ideas that for a long time people thought he was right. He was right: matter is made of particles which we call atoms. An atom is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same substance.
Artisole
based his theory on observation of how elements combine
Dalton
discovered electrons in atoms
Thomson
discovered that atoms are mostly empty space with a dense, positive nucleus
Rutherford
proposed that electrons are located in levels at certain distances from the nucleus.
Bohr