CBSE Class 11 - Chemistry - Chapter - Structure Of Atom - Important Points To Remember
Structure of Atom
1. Discovery of Electron — Discharge Tube Experiment:
In 1879, William Crooks studied the conduction of electricity through gases at low pressure. He performed the experiment in a discharge tube which is a cylindrical hard glass tube about 60 cm. in length.
Mass of electron = 9.109534 x 10⁻³¹ kg
Charge on a electron = (-) 1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹ C
2. Properties of Cathode Rays
(i) Cathode rays travel in straight line.
(ii) Cathode rays start from cathode and move towards the anode.