Dalton?
Atoms as building blocks
Elements as different atoms
(Solid sphere model/billiard ball model)
Mendeleev?
Elements have distinct properties
Made the periodic table
Einstein?
Calculated/estimated/measured atomic size`
Perrin?
Used Einstein’s information and came up with atomic mass
What are atoms made up of?
Protons and neutrons inside the nucleus and electrons around it.
Geissler?
Glassblower The tube (Crooke tube)
Thomson?
Electrons are negative
Electrons are super small
All electrons are the same
Cathode ray tube
Rutherford?
Gold foil experiment
Bohr?
Quantized/energy dependent planetary model
What does quantized mean?
Governed by specific amounts
Cannot buy one egg - have to buy a carton