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History of Atomic Theory Unit 3 Lesson 1 Topics • Famous scientists, their experiments, and how the atomic model has evolved over time as a result of their work – Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Chadwick, Bohr – Cathode Ray Tube exp., Gold Foil exp., Flame Tests – Spheres ->Plum Pudding ->Nuclear Atom-> Planetary model Learning Goals • To describe famous scientists, their experiments, and how the atomic model has evolved over time as a result of their work • To describe how the planetary model and the concept of quantized energy levels explains the atomic emission spectra and phenomena such as fireworks and colored flames Atomic Theory Timeline Democritus: 460-370 B.C. • 1. There are basic elements from which all matter is made • 2. Everything is made of small atoms moving in a void • 3. Some atoms are round, pointy, oily, have hooks, etc. to account for their properties • 4. Ideas rejected by leading philosophers John Dalton: 1766-1844 • 1. Each element is composed of extremely small indivisible particles called atoms • 2. All the atoms of a given element are identical, but different from those of any other element • 3. Atoms are neither created nor destroyed in any chemical reaction • 4. A given compound always has the same relative numbers and kinds of Atoms. (Ex water is always H2O) John Dalton: 1766-1844 • Where Dalton was wrong – 1. We can divide the atom • Subatomic particles include protons, neutrons, & electrons • E = mc2 Atomic Bomb – 2. Not all atoms of a given element are identical • Isotopes J.J. Thomson: 1856-1940 • 1.Discovered electron in 1897 – Cathode Ray Tube Experiment – Electron has (-) charge: “e-” – Mass of e- = 9.11 x 10-28g • 1/1840 the mass of a proton – Protons discovered in 1886 by Goldstein • Proton has (+) charge: “p+” • Mass of p+ = 1.67 x 10-24g J.J. Thomson: 1856-1940 • Cathode Ray Tube Experiment • The beam Is attracted to (+) plate and repelled by (-) plate so it must be made of (-) charged particles! J.J. Thomson: 1856-1940 • Thomson knew the atom as a whole was neutral so there must be (+) charged particles also. J.J. Thomson: 1856-1940 • 2. Developed Plum Pudding model in 1904 – Atom is a sphere of (+) charge with (-)electrons randomly scattered throughout – Modern version: “Choc. Chip Cookie” ? J.J. Thomson: 1856-1940 • 3. Discovered isotopes in 1913 – Different “versions” of the same atom. Atoms of the same element, but with different masses. • Nucleus and neutrons had not been discovered yet so he didn’t fully understand why isotopes existed Ernest Rutherford: 1871-1937 • 1. Discovered Nucleus w/“Gold Foil Experiment” in 1909 – Bombarded a piece of gold foil (gold atoms) w/large, (+) charged alpha particles. – Most passed right through but a few bounced back or were deflected at an angle Ernest Rutherford: 1871-1937 • 2. Developed Nuclear Atom Theory in 1910 – 1. The atom is mostly empty space – 2. In the center of the atom is a tiny nucleus, which contains most of the atom’s mass – 3. The nucleus has a (+) charge – 4. Electrons are in afixed orbit in the empty space around the nucleus Ernest Rutherford: 1871-1937 James Chadwick: 1891-1974 • Discovered the neutron in 1932 – Neutron has no charge: “n0” – Mass of n0: 1.67 x 10-24g • Almost the same mass as a proton (both are much larger than the e-) • Described the nucleus and explained isotopes discovered by JJ Thomson in 1913 – Isotopes of the same element have different masses (same # protons but different #s of neutrons) James Chadwick: 1891-1974 Niels Bohr: 1885-1962 • Developed Planetary Model in 1913 • Nucleus is surrounded by electrons that are orbiting in definite paths “like planets orbit the sun” Niels Bohr: 1885-1962 • 2. Electrons exist in discrete “quantized” energy levels. • • Quantized = the opposite of continuous, goes from one level to the next with nothing in between Niels Bohr: 1885-1962 • The further you get from the nucleus, the higher the energy level • Electrons can absorb a photon (packet of energy) to move from the ground state (lowest energy level) to the excited state (one or more levels higher) • When they fall back down, they emit energy in the form of light – “electromagnetic radiation” Niels Bohr: 1885-1962 • The electromagnetic radiation emitted has a certain frequency and wavelength (light travels as a wave), which corresponds to a certain color on the visible spectrum Niels Bohr: 1885-1962 • Every line of color on an atom’s emission line spectra represents its electrons dropping back down from a higher to a lower energy level after being in an excited state Niels Bohr: 1885-1962 • Each element's emission spectrum is unique – This is the science behind fireworks and colored flames – You can see line spectra with special equipment