going further into atomic structure thomson, rutherford, and millikan
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Going Further into Going Further into Atomic StructureAtomic Structure
Thomson, Rutherford, and MillikanThomson, Rutherford, and Millikan
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Where we left off…Where we left off…
Dalton’s atomic theoryDalton’s atomic theory 5 postulates5 postulates
All matter is made up of atoms.All matter is made up of atoms. An element is made up of atoms that are identical.An element is made up of atoms that are identical. Atoms of different elements are different from each Atoms of different elements are different from each
other.other. Atoms combine in small whole number ratios to form Atoms combine in small whole number ratios to form
compoundscompounds Atoms of the same elements can combine in different Atoms of the same elements can combine in different
whole number ratios to form different compounds. whole number ratios to form different compounds. • ex. CO vs. COex. CO vs. CO22
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Geissler or Crookes TubesGeissler or Crookes Tubes
Contain two metal plates Contain two metal plates in sealed glass tubein sealed glass tube
One metal plate (the One metal plate (the “cathode”) emits a “cathode”) emits a glowing “ray” when glowing “ray” when electrical current is electrical current is appliedapplied
Also called “cathode ray Also called “cathode ray tubes”tubes”
Still used in TVs, Still used in TVs, computer monitorscomputer monitors
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What is the nature of these What is the nature of these “cathode rays”?“cathode rays”?
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Cathode rays cast a shadowCathode rays cast a shadow
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Cathode rays can turn a paddlewheelCathode rays can turn a paddlewheel
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Cathode Ray BehaviorsCathode Ray Behaviors
Cathode rays could be produced by just Cathode rays could be produced by just about any metal testedabout any metal tested
If directed on a piece of metal, the rays If directed on a piece of metal, the rays could make the metal glowcould make the metal glow
They showed strange behaviors in They showed strange behaviors in presence of magnetspresence of magnets
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Cathode rays and magnetsCathode rays and magnets
Cathode rays bend (“are deflected”) in presence of magnetic field
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J. J. ThomsonJ. J. Thomson
English physicist, English physicist, 1856-19401856-1940
Nobel Laureate in Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1906Physics, 1906
Earned scholarship to Earned scholarship to Cambridge UniversityCambridge University
Trained 7 Nobel Trained 7 Nobel Laureates Laureates
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1897 Experiments1897 Experiments
Thomson studied the behavior of cathode Thomson studied the behavior of cathode rays in the presence of an electric fieldrays in the presence of an electric field http://http://www.aip.org/history/electron/jjappara.htmwww.aip.org/history/electron/jjappara.htm
Deflection data supported negative charge of Deflection data supported negative charge of cathode rayscathode rays
Thomson measured the mass to charge ratio Thomson measured the mass to charge ratio of cathode raysof cathode rays
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Thomson’s conclusionsThomson’s conclusions
Cathode rays are made of tiny, negatively Cathode rays are made of tiny, negatively charged particlescharged particles Originally called the particles “corpuscles”Originally called the particles “corpuscles” Later called Later called electronselectrons, a term coined by G. , a term coined by G.
Johnstone Stoney in 1891Johnstone Stoney in 1891 All atoms contain electronsAll atoms contain electrons
Thomson believed that atoms were made up Thomson believed that atoms were made up only of electronsonly of electrons
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Thomson’s model of the atomThomson’s model of the atom
Atoms known to be Atoms known to be electrically neutral, so electrically neutral, so there must be positive there must be positive charge in with the charge in with the electronselectrons
Proposed that Proposed that electrons were electrons were embedded in gel-like embedded in gel-like positive chargepositive charge
Called the “plum Called the “plum pudding model”pudding model”
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Ernest RutherfordErnest Rutherford New Zealand nativeNew Zealand native Won scholarship to Won scholarship to
Cambridge UniversityCambridge University Studied with J. J. Studied with J. J.
ThomsonThomson Taught at McGill, Taught at McGill,
Manchester and Manchester and CambridgeCambridge
Ongoing interest in Ongoing interest in radioactivityradioactivity
1908 Nobel Laureate1908 Nobel Laureate
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The Gold-Foil ExperimentThe Gold-Foil Experiment
Decided to test Decided to test Thomson’s plum pudding Thomson’s plum pudding modelmodel
Worked with Hans Geiger Worked with Hans Geiger and Hans Marsden from and Hans Marsden from 1909-19131909-1913
Beam of “alpha particles” Beam of “alpha particles” was directed at thin gold was directed at thin gold foil and the paths foil and the paths followed by a detection followed by a detection screenscreen
Alpha particles big, positively charged particles Nucleus of a helium atom
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Expectations vs. ResultsExpectations vs. Results
If Thomson’s model is correct, what should the If Thomson’s model is correct, what should the alpha particles do when they hit the foil? alpha particles do when they hit the foil? http://www.wwnorton.com/chemistry/overview/ch3.htmhttp://www.wwnorton.com/chemistry/overview/ch3.htm
The alpha particles were expected to go straight The alpha particles were expected to go straight through the foilthrough the foil
A very small percentage of particles showed A very small percentage of particles showed “backscattering” when they hit the foil“backscattering” when they hit the foil
Thomson’s model didn’t hold up to the evidenceThomson’s model didn’t hold up to the evidence Rutherford proposed a modified theoryRutherford proposed a modified theory
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Rutherford’s atomic modelRutherford’s atomic model
Most of the mass and positive charge of an atom Most of the mass and positive charge of an atom is concentrated in the centeris concentrated in the center The “nucleus”The “nucleus” Positively charged subatomic particles called Positively charged subatomic particles called
“protons” identified early 1920’s“protons” identified early 1920’s• Atomic number = number of protonsAtomic number = number of protons
Neutrons were identified in 1932 by James ChadwickNeutrons were identified in 1932 by James Chadwick Electrons surround the nucleusElectrons surround the nucleus
Most of the volume of an atom is due to the electronsMost of the volume of an atom is due to the electrons Most of the atom consists of empty spaceMost of the atom consists of empty space # protons = # electrons in neutral atoms# protons = # electrons in neutral atoms
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Robert MillikanRobert Millikan
U.S. physicistU.S. physicist University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago Nobel Prize, 1923Nobel Prize, 1923 First major success: First major success:
finding the charge of finding the charge of an electronan electron
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Oil Drop ExperimentOil Drop Experiment Isolate single oil droplet Isolate single oil droplet
between two platesbetween two plates Adjust charge on plates to Adjust charge on plates to
suspend droplet midairsuspend droplet midair Amount of charge needed Amount of charge needed
proportional to number of proportional to number of electrons on dropelectrons on drop
QQcc= -1.6 x 10= -1.6 x 10-19-19 coulombs coulombs With Thomson’s results, With Thomson’s results,
possible to determine the possible to determine the mass of an electronmass of an electron
View simulation at View simulation at http://www.physchem.co.za/Sthttp://www.physchem.co.za/Static%20Electricity/Millikan.htmatic%20Electricity/Millikan.htm