Atom Summary

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  • 8 Encyclopedia Articles
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Encyclopedia Articles (8)

7,439 words, approx. 25 pages
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Historic Dispute : Are Atoms Real? Viewpoint: Yes, atoms are real, and science has developed to the point that atoms can not only be seen, but can also be individually manipulated. Vi... Read more
1,161 words, approx. 4 pages
Atom Atoms and the subatomic particles that comprise them, are the elementary building blocks of material substances. Although the term atom, derived from the Greek word atomos, meaning indivisible, w... Read more
565 words, approx. 2 pages
Atoms Atoms are the smallest particles of matter that have distinct physical and chemical properties. Each different type of atom makes up an element which is characterized by an atomic weight and an ... Read more
1,002 words, approx. 4 pages
Atom Atoms are the elementary building blocks of material substances. Although the term atom, derived from the Greek word atomos, meaning indivisible, would seem inappropriate for an entity that, as s... Read more
576 words, approx. 2 pages
Balancing Equations All matter, for practical purposes, is composed of atoms. They are discrete entities and indivisible under normal circumstances. This has a profound effect on all of chemistry in t... Read more
336 words, approx. 2 pages
Atomic Data Types In ancient philosophy, and until relatively recently, an atom was considered to be the ultimate unit of matter, and the building block of which more complex conceptual and physical c... Read more
1,007 words, approx. 4 pages
Atom Atoms are the elementary building blocks of material substances. Although the term atom, derived from the Greek word atomos, meaning indivisible, would seem inappropriate for an entity that, as s... Read more
767 words, approx. 3 pages
Atomic Structure Atomic theory, first put in a quantitative conceptual framework by John Dalton, and quantum theory, which emerged in the 1920s as a result of the work of Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schr... Read more