The Basic Structure of the Atom | Chemistry and Our Universe: How it All Works

Chemistry is the study of matter and energy at the scale of atoms and molecules. As the most all-embracing discipline there is, it should be at the top of everyone’s list of must-learn subjects. Unfortunately, chemistry has an undeserved reputation for difficulty and abstraction. Any subject that encompasses as many components as chemistry is going to appear complex. The beauty of delving into the study of chemistry is the discovery of how organized, logical, consistent, and powerfully predictive it becomes—if properly presented. 00:00 Can Atoms Be Divided? 02:23 What Are Atoms Made of? 04:55 Dalton’s Atomic Theory 08:47 Discovery of the Electron 15:20 Rutherford’s Atomic Model 18:19 Chadwick Discovers Neutrons 22:39 Estimating the Atomic Mass of an Isotope 25:12 What Are Ions? 27:20 Reviewing the Structure of an Atom –––––––– Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of educational videos from our library of hist