atomic theory

Atomic Theory

February 22, 2010

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter In its most basic form, atomic theory is a theory of the nature of matter that simply states that matter is composed of discrete units called atoms. There have been many theories related to atoms, some dating back to the 6th [...]

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John Dalton’s Atomic Model

August 24, 2009

Dalton’s atomic model is one of the fundamentals of physics and chemistry. This theory of atomic composition was hypothesized and partially confirmed by the English chemist and Physicist John Dalton. Dalton came with his Atomic theory as a result of his research into gases. He discovered that certain gases only could be combined in certain [...]

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