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Atomic Theory 2

This document summarizes early atomic theories and models. It discusses: - Dalton's atomic theory that all matter is composed of indivisible atoms of elements that combine in fixed proportions. - J.J. Thomson's discovery of the electron through experiments with cathode rays, leading to his "plum pudding" model where electrons were distributed in a positively charged atom. - Rutherford's gold foil experiment, which showed that the positive charge of an atom is concentrated in a small, dense nucleus, overturning Thomson's diffuse model.

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Atomic Theory 2

This document summarizes early atomic theories and models. It discusses: - Dalton's atomic theory that all matter is composed of indivisible atoms of elements that combine in fixed proportions. - J.J. Thomson's discovery of the electron through experiments with cathode rays, leading to his "plum pudding" model where electrons were distributed in a positively charged atom. - Rutherford's gold foil experiment, which showed that the positive charge of an atom is concentrated in a small, dense nucleus, overturning Thomson's diffuse model.

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Chapter 4

Atomic Structure

How Small is the Atom?


Section 1
Studying Atoms
• Key Concepts
• What was Dalton’s theory of the structure
of matter?
• What contributions did Thomson and
Rutherford make to the development of
atomic theory?
Ancient Greek Models of Atoms
• The philosopher Democritus believed that
all matter consisted of extremely small
particles that could not be divided.
• He called these particles atoms from the
Greek word atomos, which means “uncut”
or “indivisible.”
Ancient Greek Models of Atoms
• Aristotle did not think there was a limit to
the number of times matter could be
divided.
• Aristotle thought that all substances were
built up from only four elements—earth,
air, fire, and water
Ancient Greek Models of Atoms
• Which Philosopher was correct:
Democritus or Aristotle?
• For many centuries, most people accepted
Aristotle’s views on the structure of matter.
• BUT
• Democritus would be proven correct by:
John Dalton
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
• Dalton studied the behavior of gases in air.
• Dalton developed a theory to explain why
the elements in a compound always join in
the same way.
• Dalton proposed the theory that all
matter is made up of individual
particles called atoms, which cannot be
divided.
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
• All elements are composed of atoms.
• All atoms of the same element have the
same mass, and atoms of different
elements have different masses.
• Compounds contain atoms of more than
one element.
• In a particular compound, atoms of
different elements always combine in the
same way.
Thomson’s Model of the Atom
• When some materials are rubbed, they gain the
ability to attract or repel other materials.
• Joseph John Thomson (1856–1940), better
known as J. J. Thomson, used an electric
current to learn more about atoms.
• Thomson’s experiments provided the first
evidence that atoms are made of even
smaller particles.
• He discovered the Electron.
• Electron – Negatively charged particle found in
the atom
Thomson’s Model
• In Thomson’s model of the atom, the
negative charges were evenly scattered
throughout an atom filled with a positively
charged mass of matter.
• The model is called the “plum pudding”
model, after a traditional English dessert.

A scoop of chocolate
chip ice cream can represent
Thomson’s model of the atom.
Rutherford’s Atomic Theory
• In 1899, Ernest Rutherford discovered that
uranium emits fast-moving particles that
have a positive charge.
• He named them alpha particles
• what happens to alpha particles when they
pass through a thin sheet of gold.
Rutherford’s Hypothesis
• hypothesized that the mass and charge at
any location in the gold would be too small
to change the path of an alpha particle.
• He predicted that most particles would
travel in a straight path from their source
to a screen that lit up when struck.
The Gold Foil Experiment
• More particles were deflected than he
expected.
• Some of the alpha particles behaved as
though they had struck an object and
bounced straight back.
Discovery of the Nucleus
• Rutherford concluded that the positive
charge of an atom is not evenly spread
throughout the atom.
• It is concentrated in a very small, central
area that Rutherford called the nucleus
• The nucleus is a dense, positively
charged mass located in the center of the
atom.
Rutherford’s Atomic Theory
• According to Rutherford’s model, all of
an atom’s positive charge is
concentrated in its nucleus.
• Rutherford also discovered the Proton
• Proton – positively charged particle
located in the nucleus
Reviewing Concepts
• 1. What theory did Dalton propose about the
structure of matter?
• 2. What evidence did J. J. Thomson provide
about the structure of an atom?
• 3. What did Rutherford discover about the
structure of an atom?
• 4. What evidence did Thomson have that his
glowing beam contained negative particles?
• 5. Why was Dalton’s model of the atom changed
after Thomson’s experiment?

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