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Development of atomic model synergy

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is the Dalton model?

a)

Spheres

b)

Plum puddings

c)

electrons orbiting a single, positive charge

d)

electrons orbiting a nucleus of protons and neutrons.

2.

Which model came first?

a)

Spheres

b)

Plum puddings

c)

electrons orbiting a single, positive charge

d)

electrons orbiting a nucleus of protons and neutrons.

3.

Which model came AFTER the Dalton (spheres) model?

a)

Spheres

b)

Plum puddings

c)

electrons orbiting a single, positive charge

d)

electrons orbiting a nucleus of protons and neutrons.

4.

Which model came AFTER the plum pudding model?

a)

Spheres

b)

Plum puddings

c)

electrons orbiting a single, positive charge

d)

electrons orbiting a nucleus of protons and neutrons.

5.

Which model do scientists currently believe to be correct?

a)

Spheres

b)

Plum puddings

c)

electrons orbiting a single, positive charge

d)

electrons orbiting a nucleus of protons and neutrons.

6.

Why did Dalton suggest that atoms were like spheres?

a)

Because he had discovered electrons

b)

Because he had discovered protons

c)

Because he had discovered neutrons

d)

To explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases

7.

In the plum pudding model we have

a)

negative charges in a positive cloud.

b)

positive charges in a positive cloud.

c)

negative charges in a negative cloud.

d)

positive charges in a negative cloud.

8.

In the plum pudding model we have

a)

negative charges in a positive cloud.

b)

positive charges in a positive cloud.

c)

negative charges in a negative cloud.

d)

positive charges in a negative cloud.

9.

Why was the plum pudding model suggested?

a)

Because we have discovered electrons

b)

Because we have discovered protons

c)

Because we have discovered neutrons

d)

To explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases

10.

Most recently. we have included neutrons in the atomic model. Why?

a)

Because we have discovered electrons

b)

Because we have discovered protons

c)

Because we have discovered neutrons

11.
What particle was used in the gold foil experiment?
a)
Beta Particle
b)
Alpha particle
c)
Gamma ray 
12.
Most of the alpha particles went straight through the gold foil.  This suggested that....
a)
There is no interference between alpha and gold.
b)
Most of the atom is made up of empty space.
c)
The alpha particles were very tiny.
d)

The gold foil is too thin.

13.
Some of the alpha particles fired at the gold foil were deflected at angles.  This was due to...
a)

the gold being shiny

b)

The alpha particles hitting the gold nucleus.

c)

forces between the positively charged nucleus and the positively charged alpha particles. 

d)
A mis-firing of the alpha source
14.

In the gold foil alpha scattering experiment we fired ______ particles at a thin foil of _______

a)

gold, alpha

b)

alpha, gold

c)

gold, gold

d)

alpha, alpha

15.

How many of the alpha particles bounced back

a)

none

b)

a small proportion

c)

about half

d)

most

16.

How many of the alpha particles were deflected?

a)

none

b)

a small proportion

c)

about half

d)

most

17.

How many of the alpha particles went straight through?

a)

none

b)

a small proportion

c)

about half

d)

most