Unit 2 Flashcards
Aristotle
Elements
Democritus & Leucippus
Atomos
Robert Boyle
Experimental definition of element
Lavoisier
Father of modern chemistry
Dalton’s atomic theory
1) elements are made up of atoms
2) atoms of each element are identical
3) compounds are formed when atoms combine in a specific number and kinds of atoms
4) atoms are not created nor destroyed
Gay-Lussac
Compounds always react in whole number ratios by volume in the same temperature and pressure conditions
Avagadros Hypothesis
At the same temperature and pressure equal volumes of gas contain the same number of particles
J. J. Thomson
Found electron, atom was like plum pudding
Bequerel
Discovered three types of radioactivity rays
Rutherford
Discovered:
Atom is mostly empty
Small sense positive center that deflects alpha particles
Cation
Positive ion
Anion
Negative ion
Least massive particle in an atom
Electron
Particle possessing no charge
Neutron
Alpha particle
Two protons and two neutrons (similar to helium)