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honors chem Unit 1 review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Negatively charged particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

2.

Neutral charge particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

3.

Positively charge particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

4.
The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
5.

Which device did JJ Thomson use to discover the electron?

a)

X-ray machine

b)

scanning tunneling electron microscope

c)

spectrometer

d)

cathode ray tube

6.

The atomic model associated with Thomson is the

a)

plum pudding or chocolate chip cookie model

b)

nuclear model

c)

planetary model

d)

the electron cloud model

7.

Which is a finding attributed to Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment?

a)

atoms are indivisible and have a dense positive nucleus.

b)

atoms are divisible and have multiple layers of electrons scattered uniformly about the atom.

c)

atoms are like plum pudding with positive and negative charges uniformly scattered throughout the atom.

d)

atoms are mostly empty space with a dense positive nucleus.

8.

What evidence did Rutherford use to support the idea that the atom was mostly empty space?

a)

the vast majority of the alpha particles went through the foil unaffected.

b)

the vast majority of the alpha particles were deflected at 90 degrees.

c)

one alpha particle was deflected by the gold foil.

d)

beams of alpha particles were deflected by magnets.

9.

According to J.J. Thomson's atomic model, negatively charged particles are embedded in

a)

a uniformly positive "dough"

b)

a "dough" of neutral charges

c)

A nucleus

d)

A "dough" of small atoms

10.

Which of these model was made by Thomson

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of these

11.

Thomson developed a new model of the atom, where the entire atom is ______________ and negative electrons float within it.

a)

neutral

b)

an element

c)

weakly positive

d)

made of electrons

12.

This scientiest used cathode rays to experiment with atoms.

a)

Rutherford

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Millikan

13.

This scientist used alpha particles to discover the nucleus

a)

Thomsan

b)

Dalton

c)

Democritus

d)

Rutherford

14.
This model of the atom described atoms as tiny spheres that could not be broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
Dalton's model of the atom
b)
The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom
c)
The Nuclear Model
d)
The Bohr Model
15.
Who is the scientist who proposed the "solar system" model of an atom where the electrons orbit around the nucleus?
a)
Democritus
b)
Niels Bohr
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Chadwick
16.
According to the Bohr Model, electrons are only found in specific orbits around the nucleus called __________________________
a)
Energy Levels
b)
Electron Lanes
c)
Electron Places
d)
Atomic Mass
17.

Which experiment was used to discover the nucleus of the atom?

a)

cathode ray tube

b)

gold foil experiment

c)

heisenberg's uncertainty principle

d)

flame test experiment

18.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
19.
Rutherford concluded that the atom
a)
has a nucleus with a positive charge
b)
has a nucleus with a negative charge 
c)
is a small mass with negative and positive charges
d)
contains a nucleus without a charge
20.
What is the difference between the Electron Cloud Model and the Bohr Model
a)
placement of the electrons
b)
placement of the neutrons
c)
placement of protons
d)
Bohr model did not include a nucleus
21.
Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
22.
Place the following scientists in order, from earliest to latest: 
Rutherford, Dalton, Bohr, Thomson
a)
Dalton, Rutherford, Bohr, Thomson
b)
Thomson, Dalton, Rutherford, Bohr
c)
Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr
d)
Bohr, Dalton, Rutherford, Thomson
23.
Who's model is this? 
a)
Millikan
b)
Rutherford
c)
Thomson
d)
Bohr
24.

Which of the following is the best evidence that the particles that make up a cathode ray had a negative charge?

a)

The particles were produced by many different metals.

b)

The ray was deflected toward a positive electric field.

c)

Line emission spectra for an element are always the same.

d)

The ray caused a phosphorescent screen to glow.

25.

Which of the following is/are conclusions based on Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?

a)

Atom is mostly empty space

b)

The nucleus is positively charged

c)

The atom has a small dense nucleus

d)

All answers are correct

26.

What results did Rutherford observe in his Gold-Foil experiment?

a)

He observed that all alpha particles did go through a gold-foil in straight lines

b)

He observed that most alpha particles did not go through a gold-foil and stopped on one side of the gold foil.

c)

He observed that a small number of alpha particles bounced off the gold-foil at very large angles

d)

He observed that all alpha particles slightly deflected from the straight line when going through a gold-foil

27.

Which of the following is the BEST statement for proving the positive nature of the nucleus?

a)

the negative electrons are attracted to the positive nucleus

b)

the positive alpha particles were deflected when they come near the nucleus

c)

the greater the thickness of the gold foil, the more the particles bounce back

d)

none of these answers are convincing pieces of evidence

28.

Energy levels in Bohr's model of an atom could be described as ...

a)

Orbits with fixed energies where an electron moves around an atom

b)

Orbits with a wide range of energies where an electron moves around an atom

29.

Choose the correct description for an electron cloud

a)

A cloud in the sky

b)

A fixed circular path around the nucleus of an atom where an electron is located. It has well defined path.

c)

the 3D location of the electron in the Probability Model of the atom where there is likely to be found. It doesn't have well defined borders.

30.

Which orbit has the lowest energy level in the Bohr's model of an atom?

a)

The orbit that is the fatherst away from the nucleus of the atom

b)

All orbits in the atom have the same energy

c)

The orbit that is the closest to the nucleus of the atom

31.

It is possible to know the exact location and speed of an electron at the same time

a)

false

b)

true

c)

the electrons don't have any speed

d)

electrons have only 1 specific location

32.

The nucleus of an atom ....

a)

is very large

b)

is extremely small

c)

takes up about half of the space in the atom

d)

takes up all of the space in the atom

33.

What force holds the nucleus of an atom together?

a)

Electric force

b)

Strong nuclear force

c)

Weak nuclear force

d)

Repulsive force

34.

According to the __________________, electrons exist in a region of space around the nucleus of the atom.

a)

Nuclear Model

b)

Simple Model

c)

Plum Pudding Model

d)

Probability Model

35.

What model is shown in the image?

a)

Simple model

b)

Plum Pudding Model

c)

Probability Model

d)

Bohr Model

36.

What is the currently accepted model of the atom?

a)

Simple model

b)

Plum Pudding Model

c)

Probability Model

d)

Bohr Model

37.

In the chocolate chip cookie model, the "DOUGH" was thought to have a(n)…

a)

Average charge of 5

b)

Negative charge

c)

Positive charge

d)

Neutral charge

38.

How did the Gold Foil experiment DISPROVE the chocolate chip cookie model of the atom? (2 answers)

a)

The chocolate chip cookie model didn't account for a nucleus in the center; the α-particles bounced off this nucleus

b)

The α-particles bounced off the electrons in the center of the atom

c)

The α-particles that got close enough to the nucleus were curved/deflected

d)

The α-particles turned into energy and cooked the cookie which is delicious

e)

The electrons were too small to deflect the α-particle

39.

Ultimately, the probability model had electrons in ______ around the nucleus

a)

Specific orbits

b)

Nodes

c)

Waves

d)

Clouds

40.
Order the atomic models below from the oldest to the mot 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