![]() Sometimes just by hearing something, even if you know it’s wrong, it will stick in your brain as true. The important thing to remember is that you should make an effort to mentally label which theories are wrong. And, taking this historical look at the development of the atomic model is a great way to learn about the scientific method. So why not just ignore the older, incorrect models? Because it is important to note that these early scientists actually got some things right and understanding the things that they got wrong can also be instructive. ![]() ![]() This is all part of the scientific process and it makes science exciting. As time went on, new scientists examined those findings, found inconsistencies, ran new experiments, and came to new conclusions. Then they made new hypotheses based on those conclusions but weren’t really able to test them or didn’t even realize they needed to be tested. They ran experiments and came to conclusions. While these were amazing scientists, they did make mistakes. What if you didn’t have a smartphone or computer or any modern instrumentation to examine matter? How would you even begin going about proving the existence of the atom and describing its subatomic structure? Pretty unimaginable, right? These were amazing scientists back in the day.Īnd second. As we go through the history, try to imagine what it was like to live in the different time periods. Let’s get started!īefore we begin, we need to consider two things.įirst. Then, we’ll launch forward in time to the 1800s and learn how the modern description of the atom was derived. We’ll start way back in 400 BC when the Greek philosophers postulated that matter was made up of small, discrete units. ![]() Hi, and welcome to this review of atomic models! Today, we’re going to be discussing the atomic model and the experiments that led to its development. ![]()
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