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  2. Atomic Models - Chemistry - Socratic

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    An atomic model is a theory trying to explain the structure of the atom. When the exact structure of the atom remained quite unknown, models were proposed based on experimental evidence of the properties of matter. Such models would be purely theoretical constructs. However, they should be able to explain the basic properties of matter. For ...

  3. What are the 6 models of the atom? - Socratic

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    Jun 6, 2018. There are five basic atomic models which have contributed the structure of the atom itself. Explanation: They are: ⇒ John Dalton's atomic model: Dalton´s Billiard Ball (Solid Sphere) Model. ⇒ J.J. Thomson's model: Plum Pudding model. ⇒ Ernest Rutherford's model: Nuclear model. ⇒ Niels Bohr's model: Planetary model.

  4. Models of the Atom - Physics - Socratic

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    Rutherford described the atom as a tiny, dense, positively charged core called a nucleus surrounded by lighter, negatively charged electrons. The most commonly used model of the atom is the Bohr model which is a simplified picture of an atom that resembles a planetary model. In the center of the atom (the Sun) the positively charged nucleus ...

  5. How are atomic models used? - Socratic

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    An atomic model is a theory trying to explain the structure of the atom. When the exact structure of the atom remained quite unknown, models were proposed based on experimental evidence of the properties of matter. Such models would be purely theoretical constructs. However, they should be able to explain the basic properties of matter. For example, when the electron was first discovered, then ...

  6. Why are atomic models important? - Socratic

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    Atomic models are important because, they help us visualize the interior of atoms and molecules, and thereby predicting properties of matter. We study the various atomic models in our course of study because, it is important for us to know, how did people come to the present concept of an atom. How did physics evolve from classical to quantum ...

  7. How does the Bohr model of an atom differ from the modern ... -...

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    Daniel W. · dwayne. Aug 12, 2014. Bohr thought that electrons orbited the nucleus in circular paths; whereas in the modern view atomic electron structure is more like 3D standing waves. Bohr built upon Rutherford's model of the atom. In it most of the atom's mass is concentrated into the center (what we now call the nucleus ) and electrons ...

  8. How is Thomson's model of an atom different from Dalton's model?

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    John Dalton and JJ Thompson proposed very different models of the atom. Both of them were of utmost importance in the development of future of the atomic model. John Dalton proposed that all matter is composed of very small things which he called atoms. This was not a completely new concept as the ancient Greeks (notably Democritus) had proposed that all matter is composed of small ...

  9. What atomic model is in use today? - Socratic

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    1 Answer. Paul N. Apr 2, 2015. Generally speaking, the Bohr model encapsulates the modern understanding of the atom. This model is often depicted in artwork showing a central atomic nucleus and oval lines representing the orbits of the electrons. But we know that electrons don't really behave like planets orbiting a central star.

  10. What are the similarities between the Rutherford and Bohr atomic...

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    There are a lot of similarities between the two models. Rutherford said that electrons revolve around the nucleus in rings. (from science.howstuffworks.com) Bohr also said it but in a slightly modified way. He said that the orbits could have only certain fixed sizes depending on their allowed energies. In an address to the Physical Society of Copenhagen, Bohr stated, "It can be seen that it is ...

  11. Why are atomic models necessary? - Socratic

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    Aug 30, 2014. Atomic models are necessary because atoms are too small for us to see. So we do experiments. From the results, we make a guess about what an atom looks like. Then we do more experiments to test that guess. From those results, we modify our guess, and the process continues. The models enable us to make predictions about chemical ...