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Thomson's Cathode Ray Tube & Discovery of the Electron | Atomic Theory Part 5

2025-05-28

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With a glowing glass tube, J.J. Thomson discovered the first subatomic particle: the electron. Learn how his experiments changed the idea of the atom forever by proving that atoms are divisible, leading to Thomson's plum pudding and Nagaoka Saturn-like model of the atom.

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0:00 JJ Thomson's Cathode Ray Tube Experiment

1:10 Charge-to-Mass Ratio

1:38 Implications of Findings

2:37 TL;DR Thomson's Findings

3:11 What does this mean for the structure of the atom?

3:28 Atomic Models: Nagaoka's Saturn-Like Atom & Thomson's Plum Pudding Model

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JJ Thomson's Cathode Ray Tube Experiment
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Charge-to-Mass Ratio
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Implications of Findings
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TL;DR Thomson's Findings
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What does this mean for the structure of the atom?
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Atomic Models: Nagaoka's Saturn-Like Atom & Thomson's Plum Pudding Model
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