- Atom | Definition, Structure, History, Examples, Diagram, Facts . . .
Chemical elements are made up of only one type of atom—gold contains only gold atoms, and neon contains only neon atoms--and they are ranked in order of their atomic number (the total number of protons in its nucleus) in a chart called the periodic table
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The tiny particles called atoms are the basic building blocks of all matter Atoms can be combined with other atoms to form molecules, but they cannot be divided into smaller parts by ordinary means
- Collision theory | Definition Explanation | Britannica
The collision theory is based on the assumption that for a reaction to occur it is necessary for the reacting species (atoms or molecules) to come together or collide with one another
- Bohr model | Description, Hydrogen, Development, Facts | Britannica
Bohr model, description of the structure of atoms proposed in 1913 by the Danish physicist Niels Bohr The Bohr model of the atom, a radical departure from earlier, classical descriptions, was the first that incorporated quantum theory and was the predecessor of wholly quantum-mechanical models
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- Carbon-14 | Dating, Mass, Half-life | Britannica
Carbon-14 is continuously formed in nature through an interaction of cosmic rays and nitrogen atoms; it constantly disappears by the process of negative beta emission, in which a neutron in the nucleus disintegrates into a proton, an antineutrino, and an electron
- Atomic model | Definition, History, Development, Examples, Facts . . .
Elements are characterized by the mass of their atoms Dalton stated that all atoms of an element are identical in shape, size, and mass When atoms are involved in chemical reactions, they combine in small whole-number ratios to form what are now called molecules
- Accomplishments, Atomic Theory, Facts - Britannica
This yielded a classic paper on ionization —the breaking of atoms or molecules into positive and negative parts (ions)—and the charged particles’ attraction to electrodes of the opposite polarity
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