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Structure of Atom

CBSE · Class 11 · Chemistry

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Topics in Structure of Atom

1

Discovery of Subatomic Particles

  • Dalton's atomic theory (1808) proposed atoms as indivisible particles
  • Cathode ray experiments led to discovery of electrons (1897 by J.J. Thomson)
  • Cathode rays are streams of negatively charged particles (electrons)
2

Atomic Models

  • Thomson's Plum Pudding Model (1898): Positive sphere with embedded electrons
  • Rutherford's Nuclear Model (1911): Dense positive nucleus with orbiting electrons
  • α-particle scattering experiment: Most particles passed through, few deflected, very few bounced back
3

Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Theory

  • Electromagnetic radiation has wave properties: frequency (ν), wavelength (λ), amplitude
  • All EM radiation travels at speed of light (c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s) in vacuum
  • Black body radiation couldn't be explained by classical physics
4

Atomic Spectra and Bohr's Atomic Model

  • Line spectra show atoms emit/absorb specific wavelengths only
  • Continuous spectrum shows all wavelengths (like rainbow)
  • Hydrogen spectrum: Lyman (UV), Balmer (visible), Paschen (IR) series

Key Concepts

Through cathode ray tube experimentsThomson's 'plum pudding' model depicted atomsBohr proposed that electrons moveElectromagnetic radiation exhibits both waveIt's impossible to simultaneously determine

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