Friday, October 21, 2011

The Nuclear Atom is 100 Years Old!

This week in chemistry we have been discussing the various models of the atom beginning with Dalton's Solid Sphere model.  Part of this story (a rather big part) is Ernest Rutherford's nuclear model, which was first announced in 1911.  In March, the New York Times ran this story to acknowledge the centennial.

The various models of the atom:




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