Synopsis
Spec references J248: C1.2a J250: C1.2a. Professor Jim Al-Khalili explains the history of the atom, its discovery and alternating theories over time. Starting with Rutherford's nuclear model and how this developed into Bohr's model (no mention of Dalton or Thomson). Description of electronic structure using a football pitch analogy. The clip begins to explain chemical reactions.
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