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Peer reviewedCastellion, Mary E.; Bailar, John C., Jr. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1982
Clarifies misunderstanding of Millikan's experiment measuring charge on electrons. Most books describing the experiment indicate ionization of air in the apparatus caused liberation of electrons, and that these electrons were picked up by oil droplets. However, in Millikan's discussion, it is stated clearly that ions were attached to oil droplets.…
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education
