ATOMS MODEL

1. According to the Bohr model, often referred to as a planetary

model, the electrons encircle the nucleus of the atom in specific
allowable paths called orbits. When the electron is in one of these
orbits, its energy is fixed.

2. Rutherford described the atom as having a tiny, dense, and

positively charged core called the nucleus. Rutherford
established that the mass of the atom is concentrated in its
nucleus.

3. J.J. Thomson's experiments with cathode ray tubes showed that

all atoms contain tiny negatively charged subatomic particles or
electrons.

4. According to Leucippus and Democritus, the basis for the atomic

model is that the universe is made up of two fundamental
elements: atoms and the void. Atoms are the smallest division of
matter, making them indestructible and composing all physical
objects.

5. The first part of Dalton’s theory states that all matter is made of

atoms, which are indivisible. The second part of the theory says
all atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties.
 The third part says compounds are combinations of two or more
different types of atoms.

6. Chadwick conceived that the atom was understood as a nucleus

with protons and neutrons, assuming almost the entire mass of
the atom, with the electrons orbiting the nucleus in their
corresponding energy levels.