ATOMIC THEORY Flashcards
the basic building blocks of matter
atom
3 main subatomic particles of atom
- proton
- electrons
- neutrons
negative electrical charge
electron
neutral
neutron
Positive electrical charge
proton
protons and neutrons
nucleus
british chemist and physicist
john dalton
english physicist known for his works on the nature of electrons
j.j thomson
new zealand born physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics
ernest rutherford
danish physicist known for his pioneering work in atomic structure
niels bohr
austrian physicist renowned for his contributions to quantum mechanics
erwin schrödinger
provides a comprehensive understanding of electron behavior
quantum mechanics
electron exist as a probable wave-like pattern around nucleus, not in a specific orbit. It explains why electrons act like particles and waves, and is the foundation of our understanding of atomic structures and widely used in modern physics.
quantum model