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History of the Atom

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The discovery of the subatomic particles of an atom occurred in a time when there was no way of visually observing the subatomic particles of an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

"All matter is made of small things called atoms."

a)

Aristotle

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Democritus

3.

This Greek philosopher believed, "all things are made up from 4 elements, Earth, fire, water and air'>

a)

Democritus

b)

Rutherford

c)

Chadwick

d)

Aristotle

4.

John Daltons measured the masses of the elements and noticed that ratios of the elements in a compound were fixed. He believed that these atoms could not be divided into smaller parts.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This English scientist's model of the atom was called the "Billiard Ball Model".

a)

Thomson

b)

Dalton

c)

Rutherford

d)

Chadwick

6.

In his experiment using a special glass vacuum tube he was able to discover the negatively charged subatomic particles of atom that he later named electrons.

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Democritus

7.

In this picture of the atomic model, the electrons, were said to be distributed evenly throughout the positively charged material. This model was called the "Plum Pudding Model", and was created by

a)

Dalton.

b)

Rutherford.

c)

Thomson.

d)

Chadwick.

8.

While working with Rutherford this scientist discovered the neutrons of an atom.

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Democritus

d)

Chadwick

9.

Using information he knew about positively charged alpha particles in his famous "Gold Foil Experiment", he was able to deduce that atoms have a positively charged center.

a)

Rutherford

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Chadwick

10.

He discovered the proton and the nucleus of the atom.

a)

Rutherford

b)

Aristotle

c)

Democritus

d)

Chadwick

11.

After Rutherford analyzed his observations in his Gold Foil Experiment, he concluded that the atom is made up of mostly empty space and has a positively charged center.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In Thomson's experiment the green glowing beam bent away from the negatively charged plate, telling him that

a)

the particles in the green glowing stream must be positively charged, because unlike charged particles will repel.

b)

the particles in the green glowing stream must be negatively charged, because like charged particles will repel.

13.

Hydrogen

a)

Hy

b)

H

c)

Hd

14.

phosphorus

a)

P

b)

Ph

c)

Po

15.

silicon

a)

S

b)

Sl

c)

Si

16.

Helium

a)

He

b)

H

c)

Hl

17.

Lithium

a)

Li

b)

Lt

c)

L

18.

Aluminum

a)

Au

b)

Al

c)

A

19.

Magnesium

a)

Ma

b)

Mg

c)

Mn

20.

Beryllium

a)

Be

b)

Br

c)

B

21.

Oxygen

a)

Ox

b)

Oy

c)

O

22.

Fluorine

a)

F

b)

Fl

c)

Fo

23.

Nitrogen

a)

Ni

b)

Nt

c)

N

24.

Carbon

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

Cr

25.

Sodium

a)

So

b)

Na

c)

K

26.

Boron

a)

B

b)

Bo

c)

Br

27.

Neon

a)

No

b)

N

c)

Ne

28.

Sodium has an atomic number of 11. How many protons does it have?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

12

29.

The atomic number tells you the number of protons and

a)

neutrons.

b)

electrons.

30.

Mass number =

a)

protons + electrons

b)

protons + neutrons

c)

neutrons + electrons

31.

The arrangement of electrons in the energy levels around the nucleus of an atom is called

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Electron Configuration

c)

Electron Dot Diagrams

32.

A pictorial model that shows the valence electrons of an atom.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Electron Configuration

c)

Electron Dot Diagram

33.

The electrons in the highest (outermost) energy level of an atom is called

a)

valence electrons.

b)

stable electrons.

c)

excited electrons.

34.

An orbital in an energy level can hold a maximum of

a)

3 electrons.

b)

1 electron.

c)

4 electrons.

d)

2 electrons.

35.

The Octet Rule in atomic structure says that

a)

all atoms want a full (8 electrons) outside energy level.

b)

all atoms want only 4 electrons in their energy levels.

36.

Most elements on the periodic chart are

a)

nonmetals.

b)

metals.

c)

metalloids.

37.

The nonmetals are found on the right side of the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Metalloids also known as semiconductors, have properties of both metals and

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

other elements.

39.

Group 7A or 17 elements are nonmetals called

a)

oxides.

b)

halogens.

c)

Nitrides.

40.

As you move from left to right across the periodic table the metallic properties

a)

increase.

b)

decrease.

c)

stay the same.

41.

Groups the vertical columns on the periodic chart are all called family's because

a)

the have similar characteristics.

b)

the share little similarities.

42.

The smallest part of an element is the

a)

molecule.

b)

atom.

c)

cation.

43.

The outer most electrons of an an atom is represented in the electron dot diagram.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Positive ion

a)

cation

b)

anion

45.

negative ion

a)

cation

b)

anion

46.

The maximum number electrons can an orbital can hold.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

47.

The atomic number can tell you the element, number of protons and the number of

a)

neutrons.

b)

electrons.

c)

mass number

48.

The most reactive metals on the periodic table?

a)

alkaline Earth metals

b)

Coinage metals

c)

halogens

d)

alkali metals

49.

The most reactive nonmetals are the

a)

alkaline Earth metals.

b)

alkali metals.

c)

halogens.

d)

coinage metals.

50.

Copper, Gold and Silver are part of the

a)

alkaline Earth metals.

b)

alkali metals

c)

coinage metals.

d)

halogens.