Used the cathode ray tube to support his findings.
thompson
Had no evidence to support an atom’s existence.
democritus
Atoms combine in whole number ratios.
dalton
Chemical reactions occur when atoms separate, join, or rearrange.
dalton
Discovered the electron
thompson
Said that atoms of the same element are identical, but the atoms of one element are different than those of another.
dalton
Used the gold foil experiment to discover the nucleus.
rutherford
Said that the atom was mostly empty space.
rutherford
Discovered the proton.
goldstein
Provided evidence supporting the existence of atoms.
dalton
Discovered the neutron.
james chadwick