Chapter 3 Flashcards
Robert Boyle
First scientist to define element based on experiment
Element
Substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substance
Element symbol
Usually consist of the first or first two letters of an elements name
Compound
Composed of two or more elements with a constant ratio
John dalton
Atomic theory law of conservation of matter
Law of constant composition
A given compound always has the same composition ( same number and type of atoms)
Atom
The fundamental unit of which all elements are composed
Chemical formula
Indicates the element symbols and the number of each type of atom with a subscript
J.J. Thompson
Cathode ray tube (ctr)
Electron
Negatively charged particle outside of nucleus
Neutron
Particle with no charge found inside the nucleus
Proton
The positively barged particle found inside the nucleus
Plum pudding model
The atom was like plum pudding with electron randomly scattered throughout
Nuclear model
Model for the atom
Atom with dense center of positive charge( nucleus) around which electrons move in space otherwise empty
Ernest Rutherford
Performed gold foil experiment
Developed model for atom Nuclear Model