- The Modern Atomic Theory of Matter - Matter is made up of small, invisible, and indivisible particles called atoms - Atoms of the same element have the same properties - Atoms cannot be created nor destroyed - Atoms combine in whole number ratios to create compounds
Joseph John Thomson
- The Plum-Pudding/Raisin Bread Model
- Discovered the electron using the Cathode Ray Tube experiment
Ernest Rutherford
- The Nuclear Model
- Discovered the nucleus using the Gold Foil experiment