Atomic Theory Flashcards

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He suggest that everything came from the four (4) classical elements – Fire, Air, Water, and Earth (that which became the basis of every action fantasy genre in fiction)

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EMPEDOCLES

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He asserted that each element is associated with two distinct properties. Example, metal; iron is classified as earth and air.​

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EMPEDOCLES

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supported Empedocles’ idea about the four elements and added a fifth one: Aether

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Aristotle

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This principle is also used by alchemists in their studies​

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Alchemy

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a Greek philosophers who didn’t agree with the “Five Elements” theory. ​

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Democritus

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He believed that everything is made of very small particles, which can be achieved through numerous divisions of material until the tiniest material couldn’t be divided any further​ particle, dubbed atomos

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Democritus

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The Movement that was Left Ignored​

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Atomism

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He said that dubbed atomos (Gk. “undivided”), was stated to be the origin of all things​

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Democritus

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used to transmute base metals such as iron and tin into “pure” metals such as gold and platinum.

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Alchemy

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intertwined their chemical endeavors with spiritual and mystical concepts, including the study of the five (fire, air, water, earth, and aether)​

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Alchemists

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published his research in 1661, entitled The Sceptical Chymist (The Skeptical Chemist). ​

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Robert Brown

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used these to discover universal cures for all diseases and achieve longevity (or immortality)

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Alchemy

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Robert Brown published his research in 1661, entitled The

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Sceptical Chymist (The Skeptical Chemist). ​

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It is a theory where Elements are made up of small indivisible particles called ATOMS.​

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John Dalton; Law of Multiple Proportions

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It encouraged scientists to conduct experiments and use the results to further develop chemistry. ​

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Sceptical Chymist (The Skeptical Chemist). ​

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He came up with a theory that marked the beginning of the modern era of chemistry. ​

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John Dalton

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In this theory any given pure element, all properties of a particular element are uniform throughout its atoms. Atoms of different elements differ in their properties; ​

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John Dalton; Law of Multiple Proportions

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In this theory Atoms are conserved in chemical reactions – they are only rearranged, separated, or combined with other atoms​

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John Dalton; Law of Multiple Proportions

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He is the man behind the findings of the composition of matter (1779)

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Joseph Proust’s

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John Dalton came up with a theory that marked the beginning of the modern era of chemistry, called?

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John Dalton; Law of Multiple Proportions

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In this theory Compounds are composed of atoms of different elements. The component atoms in a given compound exist only in whole-number ratios (i.e., no fraction or decimal values);

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John Dalton; Law of Multiple Proportions

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He proposed an important principle that quantitatively analyzed chemical reactions.

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Joseph Proust’s

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He suggested that the formation of compounds involves the combination of elements in similar proportions by mass regardless of the sample size.​

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Joseph Proust’s; Law of Definite Proportions

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He asserted that all things are composed of 4 primal elements

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Empedocles

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He formed the Atomism Movement

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Democritus

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He proposed of Law of Definite Proportions

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Joseph Proust

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He formulated the Atomic Theory and proposed the Law of Multiple Proportions

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John Dalton

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The one who created the Periodic Table

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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He rearranged all known chemical elements in his time in a table based on its atomic masses

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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They observed that radioactivity causes some atoms to break down spontaneously

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Antoine Becquerel and Marie Currie

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he discovered X-ray

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Wilhelm Rontgen

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He discovered electrons

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Joseph John Thompson

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He proposed the “Plum-Pudding Atom Model”

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Joseph John Thomson

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An atom model where it says that the electrons are dispersed from atoms itself

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Plum-Pudding Atom Model

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An electron has a charge of??

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-16022 x 10 -19 C (coulombs)

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He found that An electron has a charge of -16022 x 10 -19 C (coulombs)

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Robert MIlikan

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He noted that the atoms are most space.

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Ernest Rutherford

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He discovered protons

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Ernest Rutherford

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He discovered neutrons

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James Chadwick

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He proposed the orbital or planetary atom model

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Neils Bohr

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solid sphere/billiard ball model of atom

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Dalton’s atomic model

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performed the Alpha Scattering gold foil experiment

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Ernest Rutherford

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