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A Greek Philsosopher, Decmocritus, believed that you would eventually end up with a particle that could not be cut. He named this particle the Atom. He believed that atoms were made of a single material formed into different sizes and shapes.
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- Dissagreed with Democritus
- Believed you would eventually end up with a particle you couldnt not cut.
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- Learned that all substances are made of atoms
- Atoms join with other atoms to make new substances
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- Showed that there was a mistake in Daltons theory
- Experimented with a catjode-ray tube
- Discovered that there are small particles inside the atom
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Further explained the nature of electrons in the atom
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- Decided to test Thomsons theory
- Designed a experiment to study the parts of the atom
- Aimed a beam of positively charged particles at a thin sheet of gold foil
- Rutherford could see were particles went after hitting the gold foil
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- Revised Atomic Theory
- Proposed the center of the atom of tiny and extremly dense
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- Studied ways atoms react to light
- Proposed that electrons move around the nucleus in certin paths between the levels
- Worked on and revised Atomic Theory