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Development of the Atomic Theory Objectives • Describe some of the experiments that led to the current atomic theory. • Compare the different models of the atom. • Explain how the atomic theory has changed as scientists have discovered new information about the atom. I. The Beginning of The Atomic Theory http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd 9GcSrJW46rXbZQhn4jtxTG2pb443f_STO3nTIlWnTccKe_nGI4GHJw A. What Is an Atom? Around 440 BCE, a Greek philosopher named Democritus thought that you would eventually end up with a particle that could not be cut. He called this particle an atom. An atom is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element. It would take 1.05 x 1017 gold atoms to cover the entire surface of a dollar bill. That’s 105 quadrillion gold atoms! http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxHtuYzBv0eb gSByfyGHviLdYM2lbvyjXu1BsY_JtRBztMV3rx4A I. The Beginning of The Atomic Theory B. From Aristotle to Modern Science Aristotle, another Greek philosopher, disagreed with Democritus’s ideas. He believed that you would never end up with a particle that could not be cut. Most people believed Aristotle, even though Democritus was right: Matter is made of particles, which we call atoms. An atom is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same substance. http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd 9GcQlCdOYB1WbKkazCuvKmNRQHGVWS rOPWJ-ab9RZG0nxkIn6k5WZ http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR 5zRJ7OiOJtLxVSavTjo6i_ZqFDph7fOHHJECMiVC8CfV64BWlQ Aristotle held the theory that all matter could be reduced to a combination of four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. II. Dalton’s Atomic Theory Based on Experiments A. Dalton’s Theory John Dalton published his atomic theory in 1803. His theory stated that all substances are made of atoms. Atoms are small particles that cannot be created, divided, or destroyed. Atoms of the same element are exactly alike, and atoms of different elements are different. Atoms join with other atoms to make new substances. http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Pr ofiles/D/John-Dalton-9265201-1-402.jpg B. Not Quite Correct The atomic theory was then changed to describe the atom more correctly. Along with contributing to the atomic theory, John Dalton was also the first to describe colorblindness. Dalton himself was colorblind. Red-Green Color Blindness is most common. Can you see the numbers? A person with total color blindness is unable to distinguish individual hues. In this photograph, the scene is shown as it might look to a person with partial color blindness. III. Thomson’s Discovery of Electrons A. Negatively Charged Particles Thomson experimented with a cathode-ray tube like the one shown on the next slide. He discovered negatively charged particles that are now known as electrons. B. Like Plums in Pudding After learning that atoms contain electrons, Thomson proposed a new model of the atom. Thomson thought that electrons were mixed throughout an atom, like plums in a pudding. http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/thisdayintech/2012/04/jj_t hompson_400px.jpg Thomson’s Cathode-Ray Tube Experiment IV. Rutherford’s Atomic “Shooting Gallery” A. Negatively Charged Particles In 1909, Ernest Rutherford aimed a beam of small, positively charged particles at a thin sheet of gold foil. The next slide shows his experiment. B. Surprising Results Rutherford expected the particles to pass right through the gold in a straight line. To Rutherford’s great surprise, some of the particles were deflected. http://www.ansnuclearcafe.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/05/rutherfordportrait24.jpg Rutherford’s Gold-Foil Experiment V. Where are the Electrons? A. Far from the Nucleus Rutherford proposed that in the center of the atom is a tiny, positively charged part called the nucleus. B. Bohr’s Electron Levels In 1913, Niels Bohr proposed that electrons move around the nucleus in certain paths, or energy levels. C. The Modern Atomic Theory According to the current theory, there are regions inside the atom where electrons are likely to found. http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9Gc QiQxsypP14ZWX2rvDA1Z_hZqUQ690EB4Jlbs cPXjIkdQsXXRUo