Atomic theory

Atomic theory developed 2,500 years ago and evolved around the question whether or not something could be divided into forever. Greek philosophers debated this subject a lot, especially one name Democritus. He believed that something would only be able to be divided to a certain point because matter consisted of atoms and atoms are indestructible. Aristotle, however did believe something could be divided forever and did not believe in atoms. With all this controversy, one would expect an atom…

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The Atomic Theory The atomic theory serves as the basic foundation for the study of matter; it is of major importance to the study of Chemistry. The atomic theory has an interesting and lengthy history that shall be discussed. Furthermore, it has been perfected and discussed by many chemists over a number of years; all of their brilliant minds put together into one. There have been drastic changes to the atomic structure in modern times, proving we still do not know everything. Technology…

Development of the atomic theory throughout history Abstract This paper will explain many concepts of the atomic theory. It will also include very important information that involves 15 scientists and their contributions to the atomic theory. There are many different models that scientists constructed, that they believed atoms looked like. There are only 5 atomic models that have ever been accepted. Our perspective on the atom has changed throughout the years…

remarkable new insight into the nature of gases. Thus became know as the Atomic Theory. The Atomic Theory states that: “all matter is made up of atoms which are indivisible and indestructible, all atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties, compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms, and a chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms” (Atomic Theory). Though most of this theory has held true we now know that atoms of the same element can…

These particles are called atoms, and they are the most basic and indivisible units of matter. They retain their identity through chemical reactions, yet they are so small that even the strongest microscope cannot detect them. The reasoning behind atomic reactions intrigued many intellectuals. To understand more about this concept, they had to comprehend the compositions of these particles. Although the scientist and philosophers could not examine individual atoms, they still were able to…

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Vinnie Hunter Atomic Theory Newspaper Article Honors Chemistry 6 October, 2014 Quantum Atomic Model at it Again Over the past centuries the quantum atomic model has been a coveted title of the scientific community. From John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, all the way up to the current quantum-mechanical model. What makes all of these scientists such a pivotal part of science after all? The quantum atomic model is one of the most important discoveries and innovations of all…

The Atomic Theory states that all matter is composed of discrete units called atoms. The Atomic Theory started in about 400 BCE with a scientist by the name of Democritus. Democritus proposed the idea of the existence of an ultimate particle. He called this particle atomos when he was describing it, because the particle was too small to cut. Next, we get to Leucippus. Leucippus was the man who founded atomism, which is a theoretical approach that states nature consists of two principles, which…

understand about Democritus first. So who is Democritus? Democritus is the first human to ever come up with the first atomic theory. Democritus was born in Greece around 460BC. He has a life spend of 90 years, he died in the year 370BC. He likes to study geometry and natural philosophy. His teacher is actually the first one to come up with the atomic theory. His teacher, Leucippus atomic theory stated that “The universe is composed of two elements: the atoms and the void in which they exist…