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Atoms and their Properties

Atoms are the building blocks of every molecule. This section reviews how the idea of the atom arose, which particles it is made of, how the elements are arranged in the periodic table and which properties of atoms explain the way they bond.

Diagrams of Thomson's and Rutherford's experiments

History

 Animated drawing of an atom with electrons orbiting the nucleus

Constitution

 Colour periodic table with the name and a photograph of carbon

Periodic Table

 Graphs of the size, ionization potential and electronegativity of the elements against atomic number

Properties