PHYSICS 1X00 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6.4: Rutherford Model, Beryllium
25 Apr 2018
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Lets examine the classic bohr rutherford model of the atom from grade 9: But there seems to be a problem with this model, as seen in this link: http://q2cfestival. com/play. php?lecture_id=8243&talk=alice. Lets build our own model of the atom and try to finds some structure that will work: We are given an atomic model kit that contains enough material to build a beryllium atom (4p, 5n, 4e). The only rule that we must follow is that it must contain a nucleus of protons and neutrons (as discovered in rutherford"s gold foil experiment): If the electron is spread out over a region, we can make an atom that works! We use something called a probability wave function that mathematically shows where the electron has the highest probability of being located, and it shows where there is nearly a 0% probability of being located. Since these are waves , we could add waves together to get constructive and destructive interference patterns.
