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History of the Atom

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In Dalton's Atomic Theory, all elements consist of __________ that cannot be divided.
a)
Atoms
b)
Parts
c)
Molecules
d)
Hydrogen
2.
In the Thomson Model, he discovered the existence of what particle?
a)
Electrons
b)
Protons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Quarks
3.
Which model is this?
a)
Thomson Model
b)
Cloud Model
c)
Bohr Model
d)
Rutherford Model
4.
What did James Chadwick discover?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
the atomic theory
d)
protons
5.
Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
6.

Proposed that electrons move around the nucleus in specific layers, or shells.

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Chadwick

d)

Thomson

7.
What Greek philosopher first spoke about the idea of an atom?
a)
Democritus
b)
Dalton
c)
Thompson
d)
Rutherford
8.
Who performed the Gold Foil Experiment?
a)
J. J. Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
Neils Bohr
d)
John Dalton
9.

What did Aristotle say the five main elements were?

a)

Earth, air, fire, water and aether

b)

Ice, Water, Steam, clouds And slush

c)

Dirt, rocks, sand, cement and soil

d)

Silicon, Gold, Silver, Carbon and hydrogen

10.

Which of the following are particles in an atom? Select all that apply.

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

e)

matter

11.

Which part of the atom is the orange arrow pointing to?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

12.

Which part of the atom is the orange arrow pointing to?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron