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Why do scientist use models of the atom when you know that they are not completely accurate?
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∙ 9y ago
Science tries to explain in the simplest terms concepts that the audience would understand. And often even science does not fully understand the underlying structure of things. A body (nucleus) of an atom with other bodies (electrons) circling around it is simple to visualize. A multi-quark structure or something even stranger, perhaps made of infinitesimal strings, is much harder to understand. So scientists take liberties to afford simplicity.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoEstimates are very useful for scientists in any aspect of the field. Getting close to correct, then making adjustments is much better than trying to aim with no reference for information.
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What are the five models of an atom?
its are dalton's,thompson's,rutherford's,bohr'sand quantummechanical models that's all folks
Who was the first scientist to question the idea that atom were uncutable?
john Dalton
The energy needed to completely remove a hydrogen atom from an oxygen atom is called?
bond energy
What did British scientist Henry Moseley determine?
He determined the atomic number of an atom
What is the accurate radius of the atom Xenon?
The atomic radius is 216 pm.
Why are models of an atom not perfect or accurate?
Models of atom are not perfect since they exhibit more features which are not present in model.Hence, an improvement is always required.
Why did the models of the atom improve over time?
Because as the technology became more hightech the scientist could look closer at the way the atom looks.
The scientist whose model of the atom is now accepted as the most accurate atomic structure is?
Niels bohr
What decade scientist split the atom?
split the atom
What decade did scientist split the atom?
split the atom
What decade did scientist split first atom?
split the atom
The scientist who thought the atom was hard solid ball was?
The scientist was John Dalton
What scientist said the atom has a nucleus?
Rutherford
Scientist who discovered structure of atom?
Rutherford.
What did the scientist say to the hydrogen atom that claimed to have lost an electron?
The scientist said "Are you positive"
What did the scientist say to the hydrogen atom that claimed to have lost the electron?
The scientist said "Are you positive"
Scientist that contributed to the history of the atom in order?
What is the thoury of atom by Paul Dirac? What is the thoury of atom by Paul Dirac?
