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Atoms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | basic unit of matter |
| Dalton (1802) | tiny, indestructible particle |
| Thomson (1897) | atoms contain electrons; plum-pudding model |
| Rutherford (1911) | nucleus contains protons, electrons orbit nucleus |
| Electron Cloud Model (1926) | electrons are very small and very fast; water sprinkler example |
| Chadwick (1932) | nucleus also contains neutrons (particle with no charge) |
| Proton | positively charged particle - in nucleus |
| Neutron | particle with no charge - in nucleus |
| Electron | negatively charged particle - moving around nucleus |
| Thomson's experiment | Cathode ray tube |
| Rutherford's experiment | Gold foil |
| Nucleus | contains protons + neutrons |