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The Atom
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dalton's Atomic Theory | All matter is made up of indivisible atoms which cannot be created or destroyed. |
| William Crooks | Discovered the Electron, Cathode Ray Tube demonstration |
| JJ Thompson | Determined that electrons were negative. Found E/M ratio. |
| Robert Millikan | Oil drop experiment discovered the size of electron's charge. |
| Plum Pudding Model | Solid Positive sphere with electrons embedded. |
| Rutherford | Discovered the Nucleus. Fired alpha particles at gold foil. Proton |
| Chadwick | Discovered the neutron by firing alpha particles at berylium. |
| Energy Level | The fixed energy value that an electron in an atom may have. |
| 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 | A region of space in which there is a high probability of finding an electron. |