Concepts of Atomic Theory Flashcards
who is the greek philosopher?
Democritus
called the small particles which could be indivisible or uncuttable
atomos
who created atomos?
Democritus
he is the british scientist
John Dalton
what did John Dalton present in the year 1800’s?
existence of these particles which he called atoms
the basic units of matter
Atoms
basic structural unit of living organisms
Cell
difference of smaller components of cell
Subcellular components
smaller component of atoms
Subatomic particles
what are the 4 concepts of Atomic Theory?
- All matter is made up of atoms
- An element is made of 1 kind of atom
- A compound is made up of different kinds of atoms following a specific ratio
- Law of Definite Proportions
- An atom cannot be created nor destroyed
- Law of conservation of Mass
positively charged particle
proton
negatively charged particle
electron
no charged particle
neutron
located inside the nucleus
proton, neutron
located outside the nucleus
electron
model used by John Dalton
Billiard Ball Model
used to describe that atoms are extremely small, featureless and indestructible
Billiard Ball Model
he proposed that you will ultimately reach a point when the pieces will no longer be divisible
Democritus
he presented a scientific evidence
John Dalton
what is the ratio of H20?
2:1
what is the ratio of NaCl?
1:1
what is the ratio of CO2?
1:2
what is the ratio of ammonia (NH3)?
1:3