Raven Biology Chapter 2 Notes

Gavin Morgan 8/31/2015 Chapter 2 2-Point Notes The Nature of Atoms Atomic structure includes a central nucleus and orbiting electrons: 1. Danish physicist Niels Bohr created the model of the atom in 1913, which is still used today. 2. An atom?s mass is measured in daltons (6.02 x 1023 daltons = 1 g). A proton and neutron each way 1 dalton. Electrons determine the chemical behavior of atoms: 1. The position of an electron cannot be determined at any given time. 2. Orbitals are predictions where electrons are most likely to be found. Atoms contain discrete energy levels: 1. Electrons contain discrete energy levels which correspond to quanta.