little hunt

Hunter Lowe

Atom Blog
1. The atom was discovered in 1766 by John Dalton and Thompson.
2. He was vital to the discovery of the atom because by attempting to combine two elements he proved that atoms existed. Thompson discovered the first component part of the atom: the electron, a particle with a negative electric charge.
3. They were both great thinkers and visionaries that were only separated by a short amount of time, allowing their minds to think as a team.
4. The time period was a period of new beginnings, specifically being learning. When people like Dalton and Thompson began to experiment with new ideas and theories it inspired others to follow in the same foot-steps as them. Money played an enormous role in how much of a difference you were able to make. You needed money to fund your experiment such as equipment. Also people with money were more recognized for their ideas.
5. Every year people are making discoveries and agreeing their views and adding to the knowledge of the atom. The latest development that I could find was the one in 1932 by James Chadwick who proved that neutrons existed and are made up of approximately half the mass of an atom.
6. Because to understand chemistry we must understand the basic components that we as a class will be handling and using to further our knowledge.