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Atoms are "uncuttable."
Atoms are small, hard particles
Atoms constantly move -
Atomic Model
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He conducted the cathode-ray tube experiment
He conducted experiments in combing elements
Elements combine in specific proportions
Atoms of the same element are exactly alike
Atoms of different elements are different
All substances are made of atoms -
Atomic Model
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There are small, negatively charged particles inside an atom
The atomic structure lead to the "plum pudding" model -
Atomic Model
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There is a small, dense, positively charged nucleus
Most of an atom's mass is in the nucleus
He conducted the gold foil experiment
Electrons move in empty space in the atom
Atoms contain mostly empty space -
Atomic Model
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Electrons travel in definite paths
Electrons jump between levels from path to path -
Atomic Model
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Electrons are found in electron clouds, not paths
Electron paths cannot be predicted -
Atomic Model