5 models of the atom
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- Dalton’s Model – Atoms are solid, indivisible spheres.- Thomson’s Model – Electrons are scattered in a positively charged sphere (like plum pudding).- Rutherford’s Model – Atoms have a dense nucleus; electrons orbit around it.- Bohr’s Model – Electrons move in fixed energy levels or shells.- Quantum Mechanical Model – Electrons exist in probability clouds, not fixed paths.
