Atomic Theory
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- 2. Visual representation of key developments in the evolution of atomic theory over time.
- 4. Niels Bohr's atomic model featuring electrons in specific energy orbits around the nucleus.
- 6. Scientist who developed the early 19th-century atomic theory, suggesting atoms are indestructible and identical.
- 9. Anything that has mass and occupies space, composed of atoms.
- 11. Specific orbits or shells where electrons are found in Bohr's atomic model.
- 12. Ancient Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of indivisible particles called "atomos."
- 13. Central, positively charged region of an atom, discovered by Rutherford.
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- 1. Democritus' idea that matter is composed of tiny, unbreakable particles.
- 3. Negatively charged subatomic particle discovered by J.J. Thomson in the late 19th century.
- 5. Branch of physics that describes the behavior of particles on the atomic and subatomic scale.
- 7. The arrangement of protons, neutrons, and electrons within an atom.
- 8. Scientist who conducted the gold foil experiment, revealing the existence of a small, dense atomic nucleus.
- 10. Scientific explanation of the nature and behavior of matter at the atomic level.