john dalton’s atomic theory elements composed of small particles called “atoms” all atoms of...
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Rutherford’s Experiment Kiwi physicist Ernest Rutherford Shot alpha particles at thin gold foil alpha particles: –A form of radioactivity (+ charge) When an alpha particle hits a fluorescent screen, it glows.TRANSCRIPT
John Dalton’s Atomic TheoryJohn Dalton’s Atomic Theory Elements composed of small Elements composed of small
particles called “atoms”particles called “atoms” All atoms of a given element All atoms of a given element
are the same, but different are the same, but different from other elementsfrom other elements
Small, indivisible spheresSmall, indivisible spheres
Rutherford’s ExperimentRutherford’s Experiment Kiwi physicist Ernest RutherfordKiwi physicist Ernest Rutherford Shot alpha particles at thinShot alpha particles at thingold foilgold foil
alpha particles: alpha particles: – A form of radioactivity (+ charge)A form of radioactivity (+ charge)
When an alpha particle hits a fluorescent When an alpha particle hits a fluorescent screen, it glows.screen, it glows.
Lead block
Uranium
Gold Foil
Fluorescent Screen
He ExpectedHe Expected The alpha particles to pass through The alpha particles to pass through
without changing direction very much.without changing direction very much.
What he got
How Rutherford explained results
Atom is mostly empty Atom is mostly empty space.space.
Small dense,Small dense,positive piece at positive piece at center. “NUCLEUS”center. “NUCLEUS”
Alpha particles Alpha particles are deflected by it if are deflected by it if they get close they get close enough.enough.
J.J. Thompson (1897)J.J. Thompson (1897) Cathode Ray Tube ExperimentsCathode Ray Tube Experiments
Conclusions:Conclusions:• Stream of negative chargeStream of negative charge• Named “electrons”Named “electrons”• Must be some positive Must be some positive
charged parts, too.charged parts, too.
Passing an electric current makes a Passing an electric current makes a beam appear to move from the beam appear to move from the negative to the positive endnegative to the positive end
Thompson’sThompson’s ExperimentExperiment
Voltage source
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Voltage source
Thompson’sThompson’s ExperimentExperiment
By adding an magnetic field he found By adding an magnetic field he found that the moving pieces were negativethat the moving pieces were negative
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