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4.2 Defining the Atom ม5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the smallest "building block" of the elements that make up the universe?
a)
an atom
b)
an electron
c)
a proton
d)
a cell
2.

What sub-atomic particle has neither a positive nor a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

3.

Who discovered the electron?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Thomson

c)

Milikan

d)

Dalton

4.
What is an atom mostly made up of?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
empty space
d)
neutrons
5.

This is a model of what was thought be an atom - what is the model called?

a)

Cathode Ray Tube Experiment

b)

Gold Foil Experiment

c)

Plum Pudding Model

d)

Planetary Model

6.
Ernest Rutherford discovered that the atom was mostly _________________ and has a _______________ charged nucleus.
a)
empty space, positively
b)
empty space, negatively
c)
full of protons, positively
d)
full of neutrons, negatively
7.
This is a model of what was thought be an atom after what experiment?
a)
Cathode Ray Tube Experiment
b)
Gold Foil Experiment
c)
Plum Pudding Model
d)
Planetary Model
8.

Millikan was able to calculate the charge on an electron & using the charge-to-mass ratio he calculated the mass. What measurements did he calculate?

a)

1.6 x 10-19 C / 9.1 x 10-28 g

b)

9.1 x 10-28 C / 1.6 x 10-19 kg

c)

9.1 x 10-19 C / 1.6 x 10-28 g

d)

1.6 x 10-28 C / 9.1 x 10-19 g

9.

Imagine an atom which has had all of its electrons removed. What charge will the atom have?

a)

All atoms are neutral

b)

Negative charge

c)

Positive charge

d)

No charge

10.

How do electrons remain suspended in the cloud surrounding the nucleus?

a)

Reverse gravity prevent them from escaping

b)

The outer shell of the cloud retains the electrons in situ

c)

Electrstatic charges from other atoms repels the electrons

d)

The negatively charged electrons are attracted to the positively charged nucleus