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2022 Chem, Atomic Theory & Structure Review-QUIZ

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist is famous for his cathode-ray tube experiment ?

a)

R. Milliken

b)

E. Rutherford

c)

W. Heisenberg

d)

JJ. Thomson

2.

The atomic number represents:

a)

protons + neutrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons + neutrons

3.
Which Philosopher thought matter was composed of atoms, but he thought they were indivisible. 
a)
J. Chadwick
b)
Democritus
c)
J. Dalton
d)
Aristotle
4.

Which scientist discovered that electrons move outside the nucleus in orbitals within a cloud?

a)

N. Bohr

b)

J. Chadwick

c)

E. Schrodinger

d)

L. DeBroglie

5.
Which scientist concluded that the atom is mostly empty space?
a)
E. Rutherford
b)
N. Bohr
c)
JJ. Thomson
d)
J. Dalton
6.
The scientist who discovered the neutron is:
a)
JJ Thomson
b)
E. Rutherford
c)
J. Chadwick
d)
E. Schrodinger
7.

Which scientist thought electrons moved in orbits like planets circling the sun?

a)

J. Dalton

b)

N. Bohr

c)

L. DeBroglie

d)

R. Milliken

8.

Which scientist is famous for his oil drop experiment and eventually discovering the size of the charge on an electron and the mass of the electron?

a)

J. Chadwick

b)

R. Milliken

c)

J. Dalton

d)

N. Bohr

9.
Which scientist believed, in a chemical reaction,  atoms are only rearranged to make new products?
a)
N. Bohr
b)
Democritus
c)
L. DeBroglie
d)
J. Dalton
10.

Which scientist discovered the first sub-atomic particle?

a)

JJ Thomson

b)

E. Rutherford

c)

J Dalton

d)

E. Schrodinger

11.

The sub-atomic particle that is negatively charged is

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

isotope

12.

Which philosopher believed that matter was continuous and composed of only 5 elements(water, air, aether, earth, fire)?

a)

N. Bohr

b)

Democritus

c)

E. Schrodinger

d)

Aristotle

13.
Which scientist discovered the negatively charged particle in the atom?
a)
E. Schrodinger
b)
JJ Thomson
c)
W. Heisenberg
d)
R. Milliken
14.

Which part of John Dalton's theory was incorrect?

a)

matter is composed of atoms

b)

atoms are indestructible, indivisible, uncuttable

c)

atoms of the same element are identical in mass and composition

d)

in chemical reactions, atoms are simply rearranged to make new compounds

e)

atoms of different elements combine in simple proportions to make specific compounds

15.

The subatomic particle that makes the atom unique:

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

isotope

16.
Which scientist believed that all atoms of the same kind are identical to one another?
a)
W. Heisenberg
b)
E. Rutherford
c)
N. Bohr
d)
J Dalton
17.

Which scientist is responsible for discovering that most of the mass of the atom is centrally located and is positively charged?

a)

J. Chadwick

b)

N. Bohr

c)

JJ Thomson

d)

E. Rutherford

18.

The law of definite proportions says:

a)

mass cannot be created or destroyed

b)

energy is conserved within a closed system

c)

many compounds can be made from the same elements as long as their proportions by mass are different

d)

specific compounds are made because the elements that make them up combine in very specific proportions by mass.

19.

Which scientist thought the atom looked like plum pudding?

a)

J. Dalton

b)

E. Schrodinger

c)

N. Bohr

d)

JJ Thomson

20.

The most massive particles in the atom is/are:

a)

protons and electrons

b)

the electron

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons and neutrons

21.

All of the following are true of Isotopes of a certain element EXCEPT:

a)

different number of neutrons

b)

different mass numbers

c)

different atomic numbers

d)

different atomic masses

22.
Which scientist is known for his planetary model of the atom?
a)
N. Bohr
b)
E. Rutherford
c)
E. Schrodinger
d)
J. Dalton
23.

The law of multiple proportions says:

a)

mass cannot be created or destroyed

b)

energy is conserved within a closed system

c)

many compounds can be made from the same elements as long as their proportions by mass are different

d)

specific compounds are made because the elements that make them up combine in very specific proportions by mass.

24.

Which scientist used the Gold Foil experiment to help him discover the atom is mostly empty space?

a)

W. Heisenberg

b)

E Rutherford

c)

R. Milliken

d)

J. Chadwick

25.

The mass number represents the following subatomic particles

a)

protons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

electrons