Atomic Theory

  • atomic theory
    400

    atomic theory

    this time line is about atomic theory.
  • Democritus
    400

    Democritus

    he was a student of socrates and made observations. he theorized that everything is made of small indivisible particles called "atomos".
  • john dalton

    john dalton

    john dalton made observations called dalton's potulates. he theorized three things, everything made of atoms, atoms can't be broken down (solid sphere), atoms of each element are unique.
  • JJ thompson

    JJ thompson

    he made the cathode ray tube experiment. he theorized that there are electrons, plum pudding model or known as the choc. chip cookie model.
  • Earnest Rutherford

    Earnest Rutherford

    he did the gold foil experiment, atoms mostly empty space w/ small, positive, dense nucleus.
  • neils bohr

    neils bohr

    he made the bohr model and the electrons energy levels.
  • quantum/modern theory

    quantum/modern theory

    many scientists contributed and they concluded that electron, ion, isotopes, and that there is a uncertainty principle.