PHYSICS 1L03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Dmitri Mendeleev, Bohr Model, Chemical Element
21 Sep 2016
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The fundamental particles of the atom are the electron, proton, and neutron. Atomic mass units (amu): a unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of an atom of the carbon isotope with mass number 12; approximately. Click here to download the chapter 2 part 1 podcast. Brief history of the atom - here are links to more information on the atom and atomic theory. Wikipedia-this is a link to the wikipedia entry on the atom. Vision learning atomic theory i - this is the first part of how the atomic theory developed. Vision learning atomic theory ii - this is the second part of how the atomic theory developed. John dalton, (1766-1844) wrote new system of chemical philosophy in 1808. Dalton"s atomic theory rests on the following postulates: all matter consists of tiny particles, atoms are indestructible and unchangeable, elements are characterized by the mass of their atoms, when elements react, their atoms combine in simple, whole-number ratios.
