Flaws- History of Atoms Flashcards

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what was the flaw of Dalton’s theory?

A

atoms are indivisible; they’re composed of subatomic particles

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what was the flaw of Thompson’s theory?

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no nucleus and didn’t explain later experimental observations

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what was the flaw of Rutherford’s theory?

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couldn’t explain why electrons remained in orbit around the nucleus

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what was the flaw of Bohr’s theory?

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moving electrons should emit energy and collapse into the nucleus and didn’t work for heavier atoms

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