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Why was the theory of the atom so controversial back in the early 1900's?
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Complicate and new theories are continuously controversial; but this controverse is the source of progress in knowledge.
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What did early atomic theory accomplish?
it started scientific thought about the structure of the atom
What did the early atomic theory accomplished?
it started scientific thought about the structure of the atom
What are the early theories about atoms?
The big-bang theory because it is about an atom that exploded and made the whole universe.
When John Dalton date of discovery?
John Dalton discovered the atom in 1803. He didn't really discover the atom. He developed a theory of matter that involved atoms. Atoms were proved to exist later.
The model of the atom based on Quantom Theory is often called what?
Bohr atom
Why was the theory of the of the atom so controversial in the early 1900s?
Complicate and new theories are continuously controversial; but this controverse is the source of progress in knowledge.
Rutherford said that almost all the mass of an atom is located in its what?
Rutherford discovered in the early 1900s that most of an atom's mass is located in its nucleus.
What did the early theory accomplish?
it started scientific thought about the structure of the atom
What did early atomic theory accomplish?
it started scientific thought about the structure of the atom
What did the early atomic theory accomplished?
it started scientific thought about the structure of the atom
Who developed the basic concept of the atom?
John Dalton was the first person to propose the idea of the atom as the smallest particle in 1803. However, equipment needed to prove the theory was not available until the late 1900s.
What are the early theories about atoms?
The big-bang theory because it is about an atom that exploded and made the whole universe.
Who further developed Democritus's early contributions to the atomic theory by proposing that each chemical element has its own kind of atom?
Dalton
Is the statement An atom consists of a dense nucleus surrounded by a cloud of electrons best described as a law or hypothesis or a theory?
A theory. Its the Atom Theory. The old theory used to be that an atom was just like a billiard ball.
When John Dalton date of discovery?
John Dalton discovered the atom in 1803. He didn't really discover the atom. He developed a theory of matter that involved atoms. Atoms were proved to exist later.
The model of the atom based on Quantom Theory is often called what?
Bohr atom
What was the atomic theory about?
the structure of the atom
