This document provides an overview of atomic theory and basic concepts in chemistry including: 1) Dalton's atomic theory which states that matter is made of extremely small indivisible particles called atoms. 2) Atoms of different elements have different properties and atoms of the same element are identical. 3) Chemical reactions involve changes in how atoms are combined, not in the atoms themselves. 4) The discovery of subatomic particles like electrons, protons and neutrons led to Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom with a small, dense nucleus. 5) The periodic table organizes elements based on atomic structure including atomic number and recurring trends in properties.