Atomic Structure and Discovery of Charged Particles

Flashcards covering early atomic theories, John Dalton's model, and experiments leading to the discovery of charged particles.

Indian and greek philosophers in __________ yielded the word "atom".

400BC

The word "atom" derived from the greek word __________.

a-tomio

The greek word "a-tomio" means nondivisible, uncutable, and __________.

indivisible

John Dalton was a __________ scientist who described the atom as indivisible.

British

John Dalton described the atom as a solid __________.

sphere

According to John Dalton, an atom is an __________ particle.

ultimate

Attraction was observed when silk cloth was rubbed with a glass or __________ rod.

ebonite

The phenomenon listed under liquid for the discovery of charged particles is __________.

Electrolysis

The experiment conducted with gas at low pressure was the __________ tube experiment.

Discharge

In the discharge tube experiment, the anode used is described as __________.

perforated