Development of the Atomic Model Flashcards
1
Q
What did Dalton discover of the atom
A
solid sphere
2
Q
What did JJ Thomson discover of the atom
A
plum pudding model, positive sphere and negative charges
3
Q
What did Rutherford discover of the atom
A
nuclear model, positive nucleus and orbiting electrons
4
Q
What did Bohr discover of the atom
A
electrons orbited at specific distances
5
Q
What did Chadwick discover of the atom
A
nucleus also contains neutrons
6
Q
What did the alpha scattering experiment discover
A
atom is mainly empty space, dense centre with positive charge, electrons orbit around the nucleus
