Dos atomistas ao átomo moderno: um resgate histórico da evolução dos modelos atômicos

Abstract

The present work presents a survey of the evolution of atomic models, starting from the Greek thought with the first ideas of the atomists, passing through the atomic models of the classical era and culminating in the models studied by Particle Physics. Thus, we will describe the first ideas of the constitution of matter, showing the development of the construction of the ideas of the atom, ending with the modern atom described by the standard model for the particles. The research adopts a bibliographic review methodology emphasizing the importance of the history and philosophy of science as a teaching tool. Our proposal was to build a text to support this discussion in basic education.