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Scientists/AtomicTh.
Who Contributed to Atomic Theory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Democritus | Started everything with his imagination, discovered that there is an infinite number of atoms and that matter is space and time |
| Rutherford | Gold leaf experiment, discovered atoms have empty space and electrons |
| Millikan | Discovered the mass of electron charge, sprayed oil into chamber using x rays to put charge on oil |
| Marie Curie | Used chemical procedure to separate different substances, radiation came from inside atoms, atoms are divisible, radium, polinium |
| Bohr | Bohr model, hydrogen element, positively charged nucleus surrounding small electrons, based on solar system |
| Einstein | theoretic scientist, E=mc^2, helped make atomic bombs |
| Mendeleev | made periodic table, weighed atomic masses of elements then organized them onto chart |
| Thomson | Discovered atoms have electrons, used cathode ray tubes and magnetic fields |
| Dalton | used atomic weights and gases, divided atomic theory into 4 parts based on others findings |