History of Chemistry Quiz

Who used the term "atomos" around 400 B.C.?

• Aristotle and Plato

• Demokritos and Leucippos

• Socrates and Pythagoras

• Epicurus and Zeno

Who discovered oxygen in the 1700s?

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Georg Bauer

• Joseph Priestley

• Robert Boyle

What was one of the first modern chemistry textbooks associated with?

• Georg Bauer

• Joseph Priestley

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Robert Boyle

What is the role of the vacuum pump in a cathode ray tube?

• To increase pressure

• To decrease pressure

• To generate electricity

• To produce light

What is the charge of an atom overall?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Variable

What is the implication of electrons having little mass?

• Atoms are mostly empty space.

• Atoms must contain other particles for mass.

• Electrons determine the atom's mass.

• Electrons are the heaviest part of the atom.

What is a characteristic of cathode rays?

• They vary with different elements.

• They are unique to each element.

• They have identical properties across elements.

• They are positively charged.

What is the expected outcome of the experiment?

• To see the cloud's color.

• To determine the target's shape.

• To measure the beam's speed.

• To calculate the cloud's density.

What charge did Rutherford conclude the nucleus has?

• Negatively charged

• Neutrally charged

• Positively charged

• No charge

Which isotope of carbon is most abundant in nature?

• Carbon-12

• Carbon-13

• Carbon-14

• Carbon-15