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Physical Science Ch. 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Democritus suggest about matter?

a)

That matter existed in the form of very small, indivisible particles

b)

That matter could be subdivided an unlimited number of times.

c)

That matter was continuous.

2.

The law of electrostatic charges states that (SELECT ALL that apply)

a)

opposite electric charges attract each other. & like electric charges repel each other.

b)

Most of an atom consists of empty space.

3.

J. J. Thomson discovered the existence of what?

a)

atom

b)

electron

c)

neutron

4.

What did the experiments involve that led to the discovery of the nucleus?

a)

alpha particles and gold foil

b)

the chemical reactions of gases

c)

Crookes tubes and cathode rays

d)

the emission spectrum

5.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Bohr model is still in widespread use today?

a)

It is fairly simple and easy to understand.

b)

It remains useful for showing how chemical bonding works.

c)

It is still the most workable model to date.

d)

It represents energy levels in a way that is easier to visualize than more recent models.

6.

Carbon-14 is different from carbon-12 in that it has a different number of

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

7.

Which of the following is not a way that an ion can be formed?

a)

An atom can gain extra electrons.

b)

An atom can lose electrons.

c)

An atom can lose a neutron.

8.

John Dalton thought that atoms are indivisible and cannot be destroyed

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Most of an atom consists of empty space.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Quantum mechanics deals with the behavior of _______ and _________ at the atomic and subatomic levels.

a)

matter and energy

b)

heat and cold

c)

density and volume

11.

The quantum-mechanical model is the primary model used by scientists __________.

a)

today

b)

in the old days

12.

believed that electrons move through spherical regions located a fixed distance from the nucleus

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

John Dalton

c)

J. J. Thomson

13.

first suggested that elements are made of atoms and that the atoms of an element are all alike

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

John Dalton

14.

thought of indivisible “atomos”

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

Democritus

c)

r F 16. believed that electrons move through sph

15.

developed the nuclear model

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

Hantaro Nagaoka

c)

J. J. Thomson

16.

developed the plum pudding model

a)

Democritus

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

J. J. Thomson

17.

developed the Saturnian model

a)

Hantaro Nagaoka

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

18.

Identify the description as referring to a proton (P), electron (E), or neutron (N).

This subatomic particle is found in the nucleus and has no electrical charge

a)

P

b)

E

c)

N

19.

Identify the description as referring to a proton (P), electron (E), or neutron (N).

This subatomic particle has a charge of +1e.

a)

P

b)

E

c)

N

20.

Identify the description as referring to a proton (P), electron (E), or neutron (N).

This subatomic particle is the most massive of these three subatomic particles.

a)

P

b)

E

c)

N

21.

Identify the description as referring to a proton (P), electron (E), or neutron (N).

The quantity of this subatomic particle in an atom of a substance determines the atom’s identity

a)

P

b)

E

c)

N

22.

Identify the description as referring to a proton (P), electron (E), or neutron (N).

This subatomic particle is the smallest of these three subatomic particles.

a)

P

b)

E

c)

N

23.

The unique number of protons in the atoms of an element is that element’s _______.

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

ion

d)

isotopes

24.

Atoms of the same element with differing numbers of neutrons are called ________.

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Isotopes

c)

ion

25.

An ion that has more protons than electrons is called a(n) ________.

a)

ion

b)

cation

c)

isotopes