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History of atomic theory

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Everything is made of tiny bits.

Helium atom QM.svg
Helium atom QM.svg
These bits are called atoms. They are too small to see. They move all the time. Atoms make up the whole world. We are made of them too! Can you find something made of atoms?

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Mendelejevs periodiska system 1871.png
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Geiger-Marsden experiment expectation and...
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