Early Atomic Models

This model this model was the first to show a nucleus, consisting of protons and neutron.  Electrons surround the nucleus but are not shown in distinct energy levels. 

• The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
• The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom
• The "Quantum Mechanical Modell" of the atom
• Democritus's model of the atom

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This was the first model of the atom ever proposed. It was simple and described atoms as tiny spheres that could not be broken down into smaller pieces.

• Democritus's model of the atom
• The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom
• The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
• The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom

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This is the most complete and current model of the atom. It consists of 61 elementary particles. Electrons are located in complex orbitals.

• The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom
• The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
• The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom
• The "Bohr Model" of the atom

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This model added on to previous models by showing electrons existed at certain "energy levels". However it does not accurately show what those levels look like.

• The "Bohr Model" of the atom
• The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
• The "Plumb Pudding Model" of the atom
• The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom

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This model was developed after J.J. Thompson discovered electrons, a particle smaller than an atom. Is shows electrons floating freely in a positive space.

• The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom
• The "Rutherford Model" of the atom
• Democritus's model of the atom
• The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom

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Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were mostly _________________. 

• negatively charged
• positively charged
• electrons
• empty space. 

What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

• Electrons & Neutrons
• Protons & Neutrons
• Neutrinos & Positrons

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What can you conclude from the fact that scientists continue to update the atomic model?

• New information about atoms continues to be discovered
• Old information about atoms is completely useless
• Scientists did not have any information about atoms until a few years ago
• Scientists still have no idea what atoms look like

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How many protons are in this element?

• 79
• 196
• 117
• Cannot be determined

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In the gold foil experiment, most of the positively charged alpha particles passed through the gold foil, but some were deflected or bounced back.  What did we conclude because of this?  

• Atoms are small indivisible spheres
• Atoms are mostly empty space with a small, dense, positive center
• Atoms have negatively charged particles which orbit the nucleus
• Light is a wave, not a particle