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Atoms are: uncuttable, small but hard particles and constantly moving
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All substances are made of atoms
Atoms of different elements are different
Atoms of the same elements are exactly alike
Elements combine in specific proportions
He conducted experiments in combining elements -
He conducted the catheode-ray tube experiemnt
His theory of the atomic structure lead to the "plum-pudding" model -
-Conducted the gold foil experiment
-Found that most of the atom's mass is in the nucleus
-Said atoms contain mostly empty space
-Found that there is a small, dense, positively charged nucleus -
-Said that electrons jump between levels from path to path -Electrons travel in definite paths
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-Electron paths can't be predicted
-Electrons are found in electron clouds, not paths
