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Chemistry
Atom
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dalton Atomic Theory | All matter is made up of indivisible atoms which cannot be created or destroyed |
| William Crooke | discovered the Electron. Cathode ray tube. |
| Thompson | Thomson determined that electrons were negative. Found E/M ratio |
| Robert Milikan | Oil drop experiment discovered size of electron's charge. |
| Plum Pudding Model | Solid positive sphere with electrons embedded |
| Rutherford | Rutherford discovered the Nucleus. Fired alpha particles at gold foil. Proton. |
| Chadwick | Chadwick discovered the neutron by firing alpha particles at beryllium. |
| Energy Level | Energy level is the fixed energy value that an electron in an atom may have. |
| Heinsenberg Uncertainty Principle | Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle states that it is impossible to measure at the same time both the velocity and the position of an electron |
| Orbital is a region of space in which there is a high probability of finding an electron. |