Scientists & Chemistry

Discovered there are an equal number of electrically neutral particles in the nucleusof an atom

Swedish chemist and inventor who invented dynamite

Famous For: Creating the table of elements used in chemistry and physics

Polish chemist who coined the term radioactivity

hypothesized that electrons inhabit distinct energy levels

Greek philosopher believed matter could be divided infinitely w/out changing its properties?

Says matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms & cannot be divided into smaller pieces

came up with Avogadro's law and constant

Lead the "gold foil" experiment that demonstrated the existence of the atomic nucleus

Thought that matter could only be divided until you got to the smallest particle called an atom

Famous For: The discovery for earth based alkaline metals and alkali

 Who discovered the electron?

Famous For: Discovered the ozone hole in the Antarctic