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Atomic Structure and Atomic Theory Unit Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which scientist saw the atom as a positively charged sphere with negative particles (electrons) embedded within?
a)
J.J. Thomson
b)
Niels Bohr
c)
John Dalton
d)
Ernest Rutherford
2.
Which scientist proposed a model of the atom in which the electrons are orbiting at different levels?
a)
Niels Bohr
b)
James Chadwick
c)
John Dalton
d)
Ernest Rutherford
3.
Bohr's model of the atom proposed that ___.
a)
electrons move around the nucleus in fixed orbits
b)
neutrons move around the nucleus
c)
neutrons do not exist, but are just paired protons and electrons
d)
the nucleus spins
4.

J.J. Thomson's model of the atom is given this name because he believed that electrons were spread randomly throughout a positive sphere.

a)

plum pudding model

b)

planetary model

c)

billiard ball model

d)

empty space model

5.
Which scientist is responsible for first discovering that all the atoms of a particular element are identical but are different from the atoms of all other elements?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Bohr
d)
Rutherford
6.
Which scientist used his gold foil experiment to show that an atom has a small, central, positively charged nucleus that contains most of the atom's mass?
a)
Rutherford
b)
Bohr
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
7.
Which scientist discovered that most of an atom's mass is contained in its nucleus and the rest is nearly empty space?
a)
Rutherford
b)
Dalton
c)
Bohr
d)
Thomson
8.

Order the atomic models below from the oldest to the most recent.

a)

2, 1, 3, and 4

b)

1, 2, 4, and 3

c)

3, 2, 4, and 1

d)

3, 1, 2, and 4

9.
Which scientist proposed a model of the atom in which the individual atoms were thought of as tiny solids like balls or marbles?
a)
John Dalton
b)
James Chadwick
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
J.J. Thomson
10.

Bohr proposed a model of the atom as a large positive sphere with negatively charged electrons revolving around the center in orbits. What was this model nicknamed?

a)

The Planetary Model

b)

The Billiard Ball Model

c)

The Empty Space Model

d)

The Plum Pudding Model

11.
One of the Dalton's conclusions concerning his atomic theory was that all the atoms of the same element are ___.
a)
the same
b)
different
c)
combined
d)
reacted
12.

Which atomic model has a positively charged nucleus and a negatively charged cloud of electrons giving the atom its size?

a)

Modern Theory Model

b)

Plum-pudding Model

c)

Planetary Model

d)

Marble Model

13.
Which of the following correctly describes the electron cloud model?
a)
Electrons do not follow fixed orbits, but are found more frequently in areas around the nucleus.
b)
Electrons are found in fixed orbitals around a positive nucleus.
c)
All of an atom's mass is concentrated in the electron cloud around the nucleus.
d)
Electrons are evenly embedded throughout a positively charged sphere.
14.

According to modern atomic theory, electrons are found ___.

a)

occupying unspecified regions around the nucleus, based on how much energy each electron has

b)

in totally random and varying orbits around the nucleus

c)

in fixed orbits at well-defined distances from the nucleus

d)

closely attached to the nucleus

15.

Dalton's model was a solid sphere with no subatomic particles. What was the nickname for this model?

a)

Billiard Ball Model

b)

Empty Space Model

c)

Planetary Model

d)

Plum Pudding Model

16.
Whose model of an atom is displayed in the picture?
a)
Thomson
b)
Rutherford
c)
Dalton
d)
Bohr
17.

Rutherford discovered that atoms have a very tiny, positively charged center where most of the mass is found. His model was nicknamed the ___.

a)

Empty Space Model

b)

Plum Pudding Model

c)

Electron Cloud Model

d)

Billiard Ball

18.

Whose model of an atom is displayed in the figure?

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thomson

d)

Modern Model

19.
Who discovered a particle in the nucleus with no charge called the neutron?
a)
Chadwick
b)
Bohr
c)
Rutherford
d)
Dalton
20.
Why has the model of an atom changed over time?
a)
Scientists discovered new information about atoms over time.
b)
Scientists couldn't agree on what the atom looked like.
c)
Atoms today are different than they were for Democritus in Greece.
d)
Atoms are always changing and may be different in the future.
21.

Which of the following correctly orders the atomic models from the oldest to the most recent?

a)

Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Electron Cloud

b)

Dalton, Thomson, Bohr, Electron Cloud, Rutherford

c)

Thomson, Dalton, Rutherford, Electron Cloud, Bohr

d)

Electron Cloud, Bohr, Rutherford, Thomson, Dalton

22.
What is the nickname for Bohr's model?
a)
Planetary model
b)
Electron cloud model
c)
Billiard ball model
d)
Nuclear model
23.

What is the nickname for Modern Theory model?

a)

Planetary model

b)

Electron cloud model

c)

Billiard ball model

d)

Empty space model

24.
Whose model is in the picture displayed?
a)
Thomson
b)
Dalton
c)
Modern
d)
Rutherford
25.

Whose model is in the picture displayed?

a)

Thomson

b)

Dalton

c)

Modern Theory (Electron Cloud Model)

d)

Rutherford

26.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

27.

Which subatomic particle has no charge (neutral)?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

28.

What is the mass of a proton?

a)

1 amu

b)

2 amu

c)

13 amu

d)

nearly 0 amu

29.

The atomic mass of this subatomic particle is nearly zero.

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

electron cloud

30.
An electron has a _____ charge.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
31.

The atomic mass number consists of

a)

the total number of electrons and protons

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

the total number of electrons and neutrons

32.

Which subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

electrons and protons

c)

electrons, protons, and neutrons

d)

electrons and neutrons

33.

The subatomic particles of a neutral atom that you can find by knowing the atomic number.

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons and neutrons

34.

The subatomic particle that determines the identity of an element.

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

35.

What charge does the nucleus have and why?

a)

positive - the neutrons do not have a charge and the protons are positively charged

b)

negative - the neutrons do not have a charge and the electrons are negatively charged

c)

neutral - the charge of the neutron dominates the positive charge of the proton

d)

neutral - electrons negative charge cancel out the positive charge of the proton

36.

Building block of matter is called

a)

neutron

b)

atom

c)

electron

d)

quarks

37.

Elements on the periodic table increase by...

a)

atomic mass

b)

number of isotopes

c)

mass number

d)

atomic number

38.

Most of the mass of an atom is contained here.

a)

electron cloud

b)

nucleus

39.

Where are the electrons located?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

Outside the nucleus

40.

The overall charge of an atom

a)

Positive (more protons than electrons)

b)

Negative (more electrons than protons)

c)

Neutral (equal amount of electrons and protons)

41.

How many neutrons are in Iron (Fe)?

a)

26

b)

55.847

c)

56

d)

30

42.

What is the atomic mass for Nitrogen?

a)

7

b)

21

c)

14.007

d)

7.007

43.

What is the atomic number for Aluminum (Al)?

a)

26.982

b)

39.982

c)

13.982

d)

13

44.

How many protons are in Carbon (C)?

a)

6

b)

18.011

c)

12.011

d)

10

45.

How many electrons are in a neutral Uranium (U) atom?

a)

238.03

b)

92

c)

146

d)

330

46.

An atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons and has become charged either positively or negatively. The number of protons remain the same.

a)

Ions

b)

Isotopes

47.

How many neutrons are in Flourine?

a)

9

b)

18.998

c)

19

d)

10

48.

A form of an element that contains equal number of protons but different number of neutrons.

a)

Ions

b)

Isotopes

49.

How many electrons are in a neutral Sulfur (S) atom?

a)

32.065

b)

32

c)

16

50.

The atomic number tells us

a)

The number of neutrons in an atom

b)

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

c)

The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom

d)

The total number of protons and electrons in an atom