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Structure of the Atom

Karnataka Board · Class 9 · Science

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1

Discovery of Sub-atomic Particles

  • Static electricity experiments showed that atoms contain charged particles
  • J.J. Thomson discovered electrons (e⁻) - negatively charged particles with negligible mass
  • E. Goldstein discovered canal rays (1886) which led to discovery of protons
2

Atomic Models

  • Thomson's Model (Plum Pudding): Electrons embedded in a sphere of positive charge like seeds in watermelon
  • Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment used fast-moving α-particles on thin gold foil
  • Observations: Most α-particles passed straight through, few deflected, very few bounced back 180°
3

Electronic Configuration and Shell Filling Rules

  • Electrons fill shells in order: K, L, M, N (n = 1, 2, 3, 4)
  • Maximum electrons: K=2, L=8, M=18, N=32
  • Outermost shell can hold maximum 8 electrons (octet rule)
4

Valency

  • Valency is the combining capacity of an atom
  • Depends on number of electrons in outermost shell
  • Atoms try to achieve stable octet (8 electrons) in outermost shell

Key Concepts

Atoms contain three main particlesThomson proposed the 'plum pudding' modelRutherford bombarded a thin gold foilBohr proposed that electrons revolve aroundElectrons are arranged in shells following

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