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History of the Atom Preview

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bohr discovered that electrons are located in

a)

the nucleus

b)

inside protons

c)

electron cloud

d)

circular orbits around the nucleus

2.

Which scientist discovered the electrons?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Atristotle

d)

Bohr

3.

What is a particle with one negative charge called?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

quark

d)

neutron

4.

The smallest particle of an element that still represents that element.

a)

Nucleus

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

atom

5.

Developed an atomic theory of matter.

a)

Chadwick

b)

Millikan

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

6.
In the Thomson Model, he discovered the existence of what particle?
a)
Electrons
b)
Protons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Quarks
7.
Which model involved gold foil?
a)
Thomson Model
b)
Rutherford Model
c)
Cloud Model
d)
Bohr Model
8.
While making his model of an atom, what structure did Rutherford discover (containing protons and neutrons)?
a)
the Nucleus
b)
the Electron Cloud
c)
the quarks
d)
the atomic mass
9.
What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?
a)
J.J. Tomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
10.

Who discovered the neutrally charged subatomic particles?

a)

Dalton

b)

Goldstein

c)

J.J. Thomson

d)

Chadwick

11.
The positive particles of an atom are _________.
a)
positrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
12.

Who developed the planetary model of the atom?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

John Dalton

d)

Democritus

13.
Who developed the Quantum Mechanical Model?
a)
Erwin Schrodinger
b)
Joseph Thomson
c)
James Chadwick
d)
Ernest Rutherford
14.

Worked with Rutherford to discover particles with no charge -- called neutrons.

a)

James Chadwick

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

Democritus

d)

Thomson

15.

Proposed that electrons move around the nucleus in specific layers, or shells.

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Chadwick

d)

Thomson