Atomic theory

This particle is found in the nucleus and has no charge

• Neutron
• Proton
• Electron

This contains most of the mass of an atom

• Electron Cloud
• Nucleus
• Electron

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The first person to ever talk about an atom was

• Democritus
• Rutherford
• Dalton

How did Rutherford discover the proton?

• Cathode tube ray experiment
• Gold Foil Experiment
• Planetary Model
• Plum Pudding Model

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Who stated that all atoms of the same element are excacty alike?

• Democritus
• Dalton
• Thomson
• Borh

What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?

• J.J. Tomson
• Ernest Rutherford
• John Dalton
• Democritus

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What contribution did John Dalton make to atomic theory? 

• He discovered that every atom was positively charged. 
• He discovered that every element consisted of one type of atom.  
• He discovered that atoms had nuclei. 
• He discovered that atoms could be divided into smaller parts. 

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Place the following scientists in order, from earliest to latest: 
A) Ernest Rutherford
B) J.J. Thomson
C) John Dalton

• B,C,A
• C,A,B
• A,C,B
• C,B,A

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J.J. Thomson provided evidence that an atom...

• is the smallest particle of matter
• contains negatively charged particles
• has an overall negative charge
• has an overall positive charge

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Rutherford's gold foil experiment provided evidence that...

• negative and positive charges are spread evenly throughout the atom.
• alpha particles have a positive charge.
• gold is not a dense as previously thought.
• there is a dense positively charged nucleus at the center of an atom.

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