Chemistry Atomic structure unit 4 Flashcards
First person to suggest the existence of atoms
Democritus a Greek philosopher
Democritus thought that atoms were
invisible and indestructible
Democritus did not get credit for his work because
he did not prove his theory with the scientific method
First person to discover atoms with science
John Dalton
Dalton studied the
ratios which elements combine in chemical reactions
Dalton’s atomic theory stated :
- elements are made of atoms
- atoms of the same elements are identical
- Atoms of different elements can physically mix together
- Chemical reactions happen when elements are separated from each other.
Atoms can be observed with
Scanning electro molecules
Who discovered the electron
J.J Thomson
he studied atoms with a
Cathode radetube
During J.J Thomson experiments he hypothesized that
the electro ray was being deflected by magnets
Original name for Electrons
Corpuscles
Thomson concluded that
electrons are identical
all have the same ratios
electrons are in all elements
Thomson did test on
compounds ratios
Who found the quantity of an eelectrons charge
Robert A. Millikan
Charge of an electron
-19
1.60x10