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History of the Atom

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This is a tremendous overview of the tiny atom. Journey through the history of human understanding of this basic building block of matter. Examine each of the sub-atomic particles in detail: neutrons, protons, electrons, quarks. Peruse the periodic table of elements and discover electromagnetic forces. This is a classy and comprehensive compilation of chemistry slides that even includes a link to a 13-minute video. 

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valence electrons, electrons, atoms, metals, periodicity, scientists, the periodic table

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atom, metal, periodic table of elements, scientists, periodicity, valence electron, non-metal, science
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8th - 12th
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Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
78

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