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History of Atomic Theory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word 'atomos' termed by Democritus means:
a)
Indivisible
b)
Unconscious
c)
Blue
d)
Nuclear powered
2.

Which of these is part of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

Every element is identical on the atomic level

b)

Atoms are made of elements

c)

Two atoms of the same element are identical

d)

Atoms never interact with other atoms

3.

In the chocolate chip cookie model, the "DOUGH" was thought to have a(n)…

a)

Average charge of 5

b)

Negative charge

c)

Positive charge

d)

Neutral charge

4.
The Gold Foil experiment FIRST led to the discovery of the…
a)
Atom
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
d)
Nucleus
5.
What was the charge of the alpha particles in the Gold Foil experiment?
a)
Neutral
b)
Positive
c)
Unknown
d)
Negative
6.

How did the Gold Foil experiment DISPROVE the chocolate chip cookie model of the atom? (2 answers)

a)

The chocolate chip cookie model didn't account for a nucleus in the center; the α-particles bounced off this nucleus

b)

The α-particles bounced off the electrons in the center of the atom

c)

The α-particles that got close enough to the nucleus were curved/deflected

d)

The α-particles turned into energy and cooked the cookie which is delicious

e)

The electrons were too small to deflect the α-particle

7.

What's the difference between these two atomic models?

a)

The Bohr model has specific paths for the electrons, whereas the Rutherford model just has electrons wherever

b)

The Bohr model has a nucleus and the Rutherford model doesn't

c)

The Rutherford model has electrons because Rutherford discovered the electron

d)

Rutherford's model is slightly smaller because Bohr felt like he deserved it

8.

The Bohr model is the first atomic model to describe electron shells. What does this mean?

a)

Calcium carbonate exoskeletons to protect the electrons from predators

b)

Special places the electron can be without the nucleus interfering

c)

Levels and paths that the electrons travel around when they orbit the nucleus

d)

Quantum spin probabilities which account for electron momentum

9.

Which is NOT a feature of the Bohr model?

a)

Nucleus in the middle

b)

Electrons on specific paths

c)

Electrons orbiting the nucleus

d)

Neutrons in the nucleus

e)

More than 1 electron

10.

The Heisenburg Uncertainty Principal states that if you know the _______, you do not know the momentum of an electron

a)

Positive charge value

b)

Position

c)

Vector path

d)

Speed

11.

Why do we talk about Heisenberg in our study of the development of atomic models?

a)

Because he predicted the possibility of neutrons

b)

Because his research proved that the Bohr model was ALMOST but not quite correct

c)

Because nobody understood that electrons were smaller than protons

d)

Because he was BFFs with Schrodinger and wanted to be included

e)

Because he was the only one who didn't assume electrons behaved like protons

12.
Schrodinger did research on the _____ of finding an electron in any given shell
a)
Position
b)
Promise
c)
Probability
d)
Proceedings
13.

Ultimately, Schrodinger's model had electrons in ______ around the nucleus

a)

Specific orbits

b)

Nodes

c)

Waves

d)

Clouds

14.

What does this graph indicate?

a)

The probability of an electron touching the nucleus is 100%

b)

The Schrodinger model allows for the electrons to be anywhere they feel like

c)

The likelihood of an electron's position depends on its distance from the nucleus

d)

That Aristotle was WRONG and he should feel bad :(

15.

What is a node?

a)

A space between electron shells

b)

The region where an electron is least likely to be

c)

Where the probability graph has Y=0

d)

A region that is not part of an electron shell

16.
Who discovered the neutron?
a)
JJ Thompson
b)
Democritus
c)
Schrodinger
d)
Chadwick
e)
Bohr
17.
Which particle is the LIGHTEST?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Nucleus
18.
What 2 particles are located in the nucleus?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Muons
19.

Whose model is closest to the currently accepted standard?

a)

Democritus's "Pumpkin is made of pumpkin atoms"

b)

Chocolate Chip Cookie model

c)

Bohr's atomic orbits

d)

Wave Mechanical Model

20.
Explain what happened to our model of the atom as scientists learned more information about subatomic particles
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