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3.1 - 3.2 Quiz (Atomic Theory / Structure)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following scientists was one of the first to talk about the existence of atoms?

a)

John Dalton

b)

JJ Thomson

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Democritus

2.

What is the Greek word that means uncuttable, and is the root of the word used today to describe atoms?

a)

Teenies

b)

Atomos

c)

Indivisible

d)

Cathode

3.

Which of the following statements is NOT part of Dalton's Atomic Theory?

a)

Atoms are indivisible

b)

Atoms of a given element are all different from one another

c)

Different atoms can combine to create compounds

d)

Chemical reactions occur when atoms are separated, joined together or rearranged

4.

Which experiment helped scientists discover the existence of electrons?

a)

Aluminum Foil

b)

Gold Foil

c)

Anode Ray

d)

Cathode Ray

5.

Which experiment helped scientists discover the existence of the nucleus?

a)

Aluminum Foil

b)

Gold Foil

c)

Anode Ray

d)

Cathode Ray

6.

Atoms are made of mostly empty space.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Match the following model to its name.

a)

1.

John Dalton's Atom

b)

2.

Plum Pudding Model

c)

3.

Bohr Model

d)

4.

Cloud of Probability

8.

Protons have a ​​​ (a)   charge and electrons have a ​ (b)   charge.

Choose from the below words
neutral
positive
negative
9.

Match the following parts of the atom to their function.

a)

Electrons

1.

Determines how an atom will react/bond

b)

Neutrons

2.

Stabilizes the atom and adds mass

c)

Protons

3.

Identifies the atom and adds mass

10.

Place each part of the atom in its correct location.

11.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleon

c)

Neutron

d)

Proton

12.

Using a periodic table, what is the atomic number of Aluminum (Al)?

a)

26.98

b)

27

c)

13

d)

14

13.

Using a periodic table, what is the atomic mass of Krypton (Kr)?

a)

36

b)

84

c)

83.80

d)

48

14.

What two values are added together to create the mass number of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Atomic Mass

15.

Which of the following are a pair of isotopes?

a)

A carbon with 6 protons and a carbon with 7 protons

b)

A nitrogen with 7 neutrons and a carbon with 7 neutrons

c)

A nitrogen with 7 neutrons and a nitrogen with 10 neutrons

d)

A nitrogen with 7 protons and a carbon with 6 protons