History of Atomic Theory

History of Atomic Theory

11th - 12th Grade

42 Qs

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History of Atomic Theory

History of Atomic Theory

Assessment

Quiz

Chemistry

11th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS1-8, MS-PS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Chelsa Burch

Used 2K+ times

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This quiz focuses on the historical development of atomic theory in chemistry, appropriate for grades 11-12. The questions systematically trace the evolution of atomic models from ancient Greek philosophy through modern quantum mechanics, requiring students to identify key scientists, their experimental contributions, and the chronological progression of atomic theory. Students need a solid understanding of the major atomic models including Dalton's solid sphere, Thomson's plum pudding model, Rutherford's nuclear model, Bohr's planetary model, and the modern quantum mechanical model. They must also comprehend the significance of landmark experiments such as Thomson's cathode ray tube experiments, Rutherford's gold foil experiment, and how these discoveries led to the identification of subatomic particles. The quiz demands higher-order thinking skills as students analyze experimental evidence, sequence historical developments, and connect scientific discoveries to theoretical models. Created by Chelsa Burch, a Chemistry teacher in the US who teaches grades 11 and 12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a unit review before summative assessments, a formative evaluation tool to gauge student understanding of atomic theory concepts, or as homework to reinforce classroom instruction. Teachers can utilize individual questions as warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge or employ the entire quiz for comprehensive review sessions. The varied question formats, including sequencing and multiple-select items, provide robust diagnostic information about student misconceptions and knowledge gaps in atomic theory. This quiz aligns with Next Generation Science Standards HS-PS1-1, which requires students to use the periodic table as a model to predict properties based on electron configuration and atomic structure, and supports Common Core standards for scientific literacy and reasoning.

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42 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did Rutherford discover the proton?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

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

J.J. Tomson
Ernest Rutherford
John Dalton
Democritus

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 12 pts

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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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who came up with this model of an atom?

J.J. Thompson

Ernest Rutherford

Neils Bohr

James Chadwick

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is proposed by Erwin Schrodinger?

Planetary model of the atom
Plum pudding model of the atom
Saturnian model of the atom
Electron cloud model of the atom

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Discoverer of the neutron?

Jimmy
Chadwick
Charleston
Rutherford

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water were the fundamental elements propose by ___.

Aristotle
Democritus
Plato
Galileo

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