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Evidence for Atomic Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the philosopher that stated that there must be some indivisible unit and called it an atom?

a)

Democritus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Dalton

d)

Thomson

2.

Atoms combining in whole number ratios was evidence that (select all that apply)

a)

You cannot have a fraction of an atom and it still be the same element

b)

Atoms are the smallest unique division of matter

c)

There must be a a negative and positive particle within the atom

d)

There must be a neutral particle within the atom

3.

His experiments led to the idea of a negative subatomic particle

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Rutherford

4.

Experiments with alpha particles and gold foil, led to the discovery of

a)

negative electron

b)

electron energy levels

c)

neutral neutron

d)

a positive nucleus

5.

What accounts for the larger deflections shown in figure 2 as compared to figure 1?

a)

The mass is greater in figure 1

b)

The mass is greater in figure 2

c)

The positive charge is greater in Figure 1

d)

The positive charge is greater in figure 2

6.

Why are the alpha particles passing straight through?

a)

The electrons are too small to stop them.

b)

There is no positive charge to deflect them.

c)

The positive charge is too scattered to deflect them.

d)

The blob looks like a meatball.

7.

Who's model is this?

a)

Millikan

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thomson

d)

Dalton

8.
Rutherford's gold foil experiment provided evidence that...
a)
negative and positive charges are spread evenly throughout the atom.
b)
alpha particles have a positive charge.
c)
gold is not a dense as previously thought.
d)
there is a dense positively charged nucleus at the center of an atom.
9.
What contribution did John Dalton make to atomic theory? 
a)
He discovered that every atom was positively charged. 
b)
He discovered that every element consisted of one type of atom that couldn't be divided. 
c)
He discovered that atoms had nuclei. 
d)
He discovered that atoms could be divided into smaller parts. 
10.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
11.
Which is the correct sequence of the scientists who made major changes in the model of the atom?
1-JJ Thomson
2-Erwin Schrodinger
3-John Dalton
4-Niels Bohr
5-Ernest Rutherford
a)
2, 1, 4, 3, 5
b)
3, 1, 5, 4, 2
c)
5, 3, 2, 1, 4
d)
4, 3, 2, 1, 5
12.

Where are the protons located?

a)

outside the nucleus

b)

inside the nucleus

c)

in the orbitals

d)

within energy levels

13.

Where are the electrons located?

a)

outside the nucleus

b)

inside the nucleus

c)

in the middle of the atom

d)

in areas that contribute to the atom's mass

14.

Which of the following is the BEST statement for proving the positive nature of the nucleus?

a)

the negative electrons are attracted to the positive nucleus

b)

the positive alpha particles get deflected when they come near the nucleus

c)

the greater the thickness of the gold foil, the more the particles bounce back

d)

none of these answers are convincing pieces of evidence

15.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

The electron has a negative charge

b)

The proton has a positive charge

c)

Alpha particles have a positive charge

d)

The neutron has a negative charge