Atomic and Particle Physics

Atomic & Particle Physics

ATOM* Greek for 'Indivisible'* Democritus was the 1st person to prove the existence of Atoms.

DALTON'S SOLID SPHERE MODEL* Atom is a solid sphere.* Can combine to form molecules.* No reference to charges within the Atom.J.J. THOMSON'S PLUM PUDDING MODEL* Carried out experiments and found that the atom was charged.* Atom is positively charged Ion Sphere.* Negative charges are embedded on the 'Positively charged sphere' like plums.RUTHERFORD'S NUCLEAR MODEL* Rutherford and his team carried out an Alpha scattering experiment to justify the accuracy of the plum pudding model.*