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Atomic Model History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who developed the first atomic theory supported by experiments?

a)

Democritus

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

Dalton

d)

Rutherford

2.

What model was developed by Rutherford?

a)

Billiard Ball model

b)

Plum Pudding Model

c)

Nuclear Model

d)

Planetary Model

3.

What is another name for the Electron Cloud Model, the most current atomic model.

a)

Plum Pudding Model

b)

Quantum Mechanical Model

c)

Planetary Model

d)

Nuclear Model

4.

Which model was developed based off of the Gold Foil Experiment?

a)

Billiard Ball Model

b)

Plum Pudding Model

c)

Nuclear Model

d)

Planetary Model

e)

Quantum Mechanical Model

5.

Which person/scientist discovered electrons?

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

JJ Thomson

d)

Rutherford

6.

Which of the following ideas about atoms were discovered by Rutherford's Gold Foil experiment? Check all that apply!

a)

Atoms have a tiny, dense positively charged nucleus.

b)

Atoms are solid, indivisible spheres.

c)

Atoms have smaller particles that are negatively charged.

d)

Atoms are mostly empty space.

7.

Thomson used the Cathode Ray tube to discover electrons. What evidence showed that electrons had a negative charge?

a)

The cathode rays bent toward the negative pole of a magnet.

b)

The cathode rays were formed not matter what metals or gases were used in the tube.

c)

The cathode rays were bent to a very large angle.

d)

The cathode rays bent toward the positive pole of a magnet.

8.

Which Greek first had the idea of atoms?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Democritus

c)

Gyro

d)

Socrates

9.

Which is the correct order of Atomic Models over time, starting with the earliest model?

a)

Billiard Ball, Nuclear, Planetary, Plum Pudding, Electron Cloud

b)

Planetary, Billiard Ball, Nuclear, Electron Cloud, Plum Pudding

c)

Nuclear, Electron Cloud, Billiard Ball, Plum Pudding, Planetary

d)

Billiard Ball, Plum Pudding, Nuclear, Planetary, Electron Cloud

10.

Which model/s include a nucleus?

a)

Billiard Ball

b)

Planetary

c)

Electron Cloud

d)

Nuclear

e)

Plum Pudding