Evolution of the Atomic Model

By Noah Lupton

  • Dalton Model

    John Adams pictured atoms as tiny particles that were indestructible with no structure.

  • Thomson Model

    Thomson pictured electrons embedded in a sphere of positive electrical charge.

  • Rutherford Model

    Rutherford found atoms have small, dense, positively charged nuclei.

  • Bohr Model

    Niles Bohr improved upon Rutherford's model.

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