What does an atom look like? Throughout history scientists and philosophers have attempted to answer this question. As a result, they’ve come up with some useful models for understanding the building blocks of our universe.
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Sources:
https://brilliant.org/wiki/bohrs-model/
http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/modern-atomic-theory/Bohr-model.html
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/properties/atomorbs.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/chemistry–of-life/electron-shells-and-orbitals/a/the-periodic-table-electron-shells-and-orbitals-article
https://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1289
Structure of atom: Discovery of electrons, protons and neutrons
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