The Chemist's Atom
II. Atoms: Lecture 2 | 22:20 min
In this lecture you will learn about the Chemist's Atom. Our teacher will begin with JJ Thompson and the Electron which was discovered with the Cathode Ray Tube. You will also cover Millikan and his calculation of the Charge of the Electron and its relation to the Proton. Next is Rutherford and the Nucleus before Chadwick and the Neutron. You will finish with various examples on the Constitution of Atoms.
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The Chemist's Atom
JJ Thomson discovered the electron using the cathode ray tube
Rutherford discovered the nucleus of the atom using the gold foil experiment
Chadwick found the neutron using scattering experiments in particle accelerators
Isotopes have the same Z but different A
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