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CU6: Models of the Atom Through Time

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This model was the first to show a nucleus. Electrons surround the nucleus but were not organized into orbits or orbitals.

a)

The "Nuclear Model" of the atom

b)

The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom

c)

The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom

2.

This model was developed after J.J. Thompson discovered electrons, a particle smaller than an atom. It shows electrons floating freely in a positive area.

a)

The "Plum Pudding Model" of the atom

b)

The "Nuclear Model" of the atom

c)

Democritus's model of the atom

d)

The "Quantum Mechanical Model" of the atom

3.
Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were mostly _________________. 
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)

solid

d)
empty space. 
4.

In the gold foil experiment, most of the particles passed through the gold foil, but some were deflected or bounced back.  What did he conclude from this observation?  

a)

Atoms are small indivisible spheres.

b)

Atoms are mostly empty space with a small, dense, center.

c)

Atoms have electrons which orbit the nucleus.

5.

Who was the first to propose that matter consist of indivisible particle of matter called atoms?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Aristotle

c)

Democritus

d)

Plato

6.

In the atomic model nicknamed the "plum pudding" model, what do the plums represent?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the atom

c)

the electrons

d)

the positive material

7.

The cathode-ray tube was used to discover the ____.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

8.

In Rutherford's famous "Gold Foil" experiment, some particles passed through the foil, some were deflected, and some were bounced straight back. This observation led Rutherford conclude...

a)

gold atoms have a solid nucleus.

b)

gold atoms can conduct electricity.

c)

gold atoms are denser than other metals.

d)

gold's electrons orbit the nucleus at definite distances from the center.

9.

J.J. Thomson discovered electrons, and he also knew that atoms are neutral. From these two facts, Thomson reasoned that the atom must also contain...

a)

positive material.

b)

a nucleus.

c)

neutrons.

d)

orbits.

10.

Which of the following is the best description of J.J. Thomson's model of the atom?

a)

a featureless, indivisible sphere

b)

a sphere of positive material with electrons embedded in it

c)

mostly empty space with electrons randomly orbiting around a positive nucleus

d)

mostly empty space with electrons located in set orbits around a positive nucleus.

11.
What can you conclude from the fact that scientists continue to update the atomic model?
a)
New information about atoms continues to be discovered
b)
Old information about atoms is completely useless
c)
Scientists did not have any information about atoms until a few years ago
d)
Scientists still have no idea what atoms look like
12.

Who had an idea that there must be an indivisible particle of matter he called "atomos"?

a)
John Dalton
b)
Aristotle
c)
Democritus
d)
Plato
13.

Who discovered the nucleus of an atom?

a)
Democritus
b)

Niels Bohr

c)

John Dalton

d)
Ernest Rutherford
14.

Which scientist described a positively charged core (“nucleus”) in the middle of a lot of empty space?

a)

Chadwick

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

15.

According to the modern concept of the atom, which are located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

protons only

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons and neutrons

16.

Researchers discovered a subatomic particle while working with the cathode ray tube. The particle is known as a(n) ____________________.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

17.

In the Bohr model, nicknamed "the solar system model", what are the electrons like?

a)

the sun

b)

the nucleus

c)

the planets

d)

the moon

18.

The atomic model that can be compared with a blueberry muffin or plum pudding was conceptualized by...

a)

Niels Bohr.

b)

JJ Thomson.

c)

Democritus.

d)

Ernest Rutherford.

19.

In the Cathode Ray Tube experiment, magnets were used to bend light beam, resulting in the discovery that the light beam was flowing _______.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

20.

Which of the following would be the closest analogy to Dalton's model of the atom?

a)

solar system

b)

plum pudding

c)

marble

d)

a ripple in water standing still

21.

This particle was the first subatomic particle discovered, leading science to discard Dalton's model of the atom.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

photon

22.

JJ Thomson used a cathode ray tube and a magnet to show that there is a subatomic particle with this property:

a)

positive charge

b)

no electric charge

c)

negative charge

d)

wave properties

23.

Which of the following ideas about atomic structure resulted from Rutherford's gold foil experiments?

a)

atoms are made of smaller subatomic particles

b)

electrons exist in distinct energy levels

c)

atoms have mass concentrated in a tiny, positively charged nucleus

d)

electrons can exist as both waves and particles

24.

What analogy best compares to Bohr's model of the atom?

a)

marble

b)

plum pudding

c)

solar system

d)

ripple in water that isn't moving

25.

Where did Thomson say the electrons were in the atom?

a)

Round the outside

b)

Evenly spaced throughout the positively charged atom

c)

At the center of the atom

26.

What happened during Rutherford's gold foil experiment that prompted him to develop a new model?

a)

All of the particles he was shooting at the gold foil went straight through.

b)

All of the particles he was shooting at the gold foil bounced back at the source.

c)

Most of the particles he was shooting at the gold foil passed through but some bounced back towards the source

27.

How do scientists know how atoms are structured?

a)

By looking at them under a microscope

b)

By running experiments that expose their properties

c)

By examining only the largest atoms

d)

By splitting them apart

28.

In most models of the atom, electrons exists where?

a)

in the nucleus

b)

orbiting around the nucleus

29.

What was the last subatomic element to be discovered?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

30.

This model is known as the Nuclear model because it is the first model with a/an _____________.

a)

neutrino

b)

neutron with no charge

c)

electron with negative charge

d)

nucleus containing all positive charge and most of the mass

31.

This is a Bohr model. Bohr was the first to show that electrons in an atom are found in different ___________.

a)

orbits

b)

nuclei

c)

electron clouds

d)

plum puddings

32.

Schrodinger's Quantum Mechanical model is the most complicated. He called the places where electrons are most likely to be found _________.

a)

nuclei

b)

orbitals

c)

energy levels

d)

karaoke bars

33.

According to the latest atomic models, how do electrons move?

a)

They move around the nucleus in a hyperactive "spazzy" manner.

b)

They stay still inside the nucleus

c)

They follow nice neat orbits, like the planets around the sun.

34.

Which model of the atom is the most current model?

a)

Dalton's Model

b)

The Plum Pudding Model

c)

The Bohr Model

d)

The Quantum Mechanical Model

e)

The Nuclear Model

35.
Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
36.

What is the meaning of the greek word "atomos"?

a)

Invincible

b)

Invisible

c)

Indivisible

d)

super small

37.

Which of the following is the correct order for the discovery of subatomic particles (first to last)?

a)

electrons, protons, neutrons

b)

protons, electrons, neutrons

c)

neutrons, electrons, protons

d)

electrons, neutrons, protons