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Atomic Theory

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is considered the father of the nuclear age?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

The Greek philosopher Democritus

c)

J. J. Thompson

d)

John Dalton

2.

How did Werner Heisenberg's wave theory explain the movement of the electron?

a)

The location of the electron cannot be pinpointed at any given time it can only be shown to exist in a range of locations.

b)

The electron has a certain path it always follows around the nucleus of the atom.

c)

The electron is a myth.

d)

The electron is like a moth flittering around a light bulb.

3.

Where is/are proton(s) found in the atom?

a)

The outer shell of the atom.

b)

orbiting the nucleus of the atom

c)

in the nucleus of the atom

d)

protons do not exist in the real world

4.

Which is true about the atom?

a)

Protons=negatively charged

Neutrons=negatively charged

Electrons=positively charged

b)

Protons=neutrally charged

Neutrons=negatively charged

Electrons=positively charged

c)

Protons=positively charged

Neutrons=negatively charged

Electrons=neutrally charged

d)

Protons=positively charged

Neutrons=neutrally charged

Electrons=negatively charged

5.

Who was the person that came up with the chocolate chip cookie model of the atom?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

The Greek philosopher Democritus

c)

J. J. Thompson

d)

John Dalton

6.

Neils Bohr came up with which model of the atom?

a)

The chocolate chip cookie model.

b)

The planetary model.

c)

The quantum model.

d)

The spaghetti and meatballs model.

7.

Who was the Quaker teacher that proved Democritus' theory of the atom?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

The Greek philosopher Democritus

c)

J. J. Thompson

d)

John Dalton

8.

If the atomic number of an atom is 4, how many protons does it have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

9.

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom can be determined by subtracting the atomic mass from its atomic number.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who was the person that came up with the idea that all things are made of tiny particles he called "atomos"?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

The Greek philosopher Democritus

c)

J. J. Thompson

d)

John Dalton

11.

Take a look at the diagram of the atom. What would the atomic number of this atom be?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

6

12.

About how many atoms make up your body?

a)

7 million, million, million, million

b)

7 thousand

c)

7 billion, billion, billion

d)

7 hundred

13.

Protons and neutrons have the same weight and electrons are 2,000 times lighter than a proton or neutron.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If John Dalton was able to devise an experiment in 1808 proving Democritus' theory of the atom from 440 BCE, how many years did it take for Democritus to be proven right?

a)

580 years

b)

1,580 years

c)

2,248 years

d)

5,000 years

15.

Where is the majority of the mass found in the atom?

a)

The outer shell

b)

The nucleus

c)

The orbiting electrons

d)

The atom has no mass