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Atomic Theory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

J.J Thomsons model of an atom, in which he thought electrons were randomly distributed within a positively charged cloud

a)

Bohr Model

b)

Plum pudding model

c)

Cathode Ray model

d)

Cloud Model

2.

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

a)

neutrons

b)

isotopes

c)

atomic number

d)

mass number

3.

1909-solar system model of the atom, gold foil experiment- fired negative ions at thin sheet of gold foil, discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom .

a)

JJ Thompson

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

James Chadwick

d)

John Dalton

4.

A Greek Philosopher (a)   , taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato

5.

A negatively charged ion is called (a)  

6.

(a)   are the particles of the nucleus that have no charge.

7.

1913- discovered that electrons move around the nucleus in orbits called electron shells

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

JJ Thomson

8.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

neurons

d)

cations

9.

How many neutrons are in this element?

(a)  

10.

What is the atomic mass of the following element?

(a)  

11.

1) elements are composed of atoms. 2) atoms of same element are identical, but differ from other elements. 3) elements can mix together 4) atoms only change when mixed with other elements; were part of the Atomic Theory which was formulated by

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Robert Milliken

d)

John Dalton

12.

A positively charged ion is called a

(a)  

13.

How many protons are in this element?

(a)  

14.

How do you calculate the protons that are located in an element?

4 lines
15.

What is the mass number of an atom that contains 19 protons, 19 electrons, and 20 neutrons?

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

16.

The nucleus of an atom consists of 8 protons and 6 neutrons. The total number of electrons present in a neutral atom of this element is

(a)  

17.

1) Atoms of 16O, 17O, and 18O have the same number of

a)

neutrons, but a different number of protons

b)

electrons, but a different number of protons

c)

protons, but a different number of electrons

d)

protons, but a different number of neutrons

18.

How many neutrons are in the nucleus of the atom shown

(a)  

19.

Which of the following has a charge of +2?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

photon

20.

Thomson made his discovery about the atom during an experiment using

a)

thermal energy

b)

cathode rays

c)

kinetic energy

d)

x-rays