201481 1408876 8919 bohr

History of the atomic model

  • John Dalton proposed the first atomic theory

    His theory had 4 statements;
    1. Atoms are tiny, invisible particles.
    2. Atoms of one element are all the same.
    3. Atoms of different elements are different.
    4. Compounds form by combining atoms
  • J.J. Thomsom discovered the electron

    Thomsom discovered particles with a positive charge. His model was known as "the raisin bun model".
  • Ernest Rutherford discovers the nucleus and protons

    He named the nucleus and protons.
  • Niels Bohr improved Rutherford's model

    He proposed that electrons move around the nucleus