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Atomic Theory and Atomic Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Order the atomic models below from the oldest to the most recent.

a)

2, 1, 3, and 4

b)

1, 2, 4, and 3

c)

3, 2, 4, and 1

d)

3, 1, 2, and 4

2.

Which scientist proposed a model of the atom in which the individual atoms were thought of as tiny solids like balls or marbles?

a)

John Dalton

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

3.

One of the Dalton's conclusions concerning his atomic theory was that all the atoms of the same element are ___.

a)

the same

b)

different

c)

combined

d)

reacted

4.

Which atomic model has a positively charged nucleus and a negatively charged cloud of electrons giving the atom its size?

a)

Modern Theory Model

b)

Plum-pudding Model

c)

Planetary Model

d)

Marble Model

5.

Which of the following correctly describes the electron cloud model?

a)

Electrons do not follow fixed orbits, but are found more frequently in areas around the nucleus.

b)

Electrons are found in fixed orbitals around a positive nucleus.

c)

All of an atom's mass is concentrated in the electron cloud around the nucleus.

d)

Electrons are evenly embedded throughout a positively charged sphere.

6.

According to modern atomic theory, electrons are found ___.

a)

occupying unspecified regions around the nucleus, based on how much energy each electron has

b)

in totally random and varying orbits around the nucleus

c)

in fixed orbits at well-defined distances from the nucleus

d)

closely attached to the nucleus

7.

Whose model of an atom is displayed in the picture?

a)

Thomson

b)

Rutherford

c)

Dalton

d)

Bohr

8.

Whose model of an atom is displayed in the figure?

a)

Bohr

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thomson

d)

Modern Model

9.

Which of the following correctly orders the atomic models from the oldest to the most recent?

a)

Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Electron Cloud

b)

Dalton, Thomson, Bohr, Electron Cloud, Rutherford

c)

Thomson, Dalton, Rutherford, Electron Cloud, Bohr

d)

Electron Cloud, Bohr, Rutherford, Thomson, Dalton

10.

The atomic mass number consists of

a)

the total number of electrons and protons

b)

the total number of protons and neutrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

the total number of electrons and neutrons

11.

Which subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

electrons and protons

c)

electrons, protons, and neutrons

d)

electrons and neutrons

12.

What charge does the nucleus have and why?

a)

positive - the neutrons do not have a charge and the protons are positively charged

b)

negative - the neutrons do not have a charge and the electrons are negatively charged

c)

neutral - the charge of the neutron dominates the positive charge of the proton

d)

neutral - electrons negative charge cancel out the positive charge of the proton

13.

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of the electron, leading to the development of the plum-pudding model of the atom?

a)

A) Niels Bohr

b)

B) J.J. Thomson

c)

C) Ernest Rutherford

d)

D) John Dalton

14.

In the Rutherford gold foil experiment, what was the main observation that led to the conclusion that the atom has a small, dense nucleus?

a)

A) Most alpha particles passed through the foil without deflection.

b)

B) Alpha particles were absorbed by the foil.

c)

C) Alpha particles were deflected at large angles.

d)

D) Alpha particles were scattered evenly in all directions.

15.

Which of the following statements about isotopes is correct?

a)

A) Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

b)

B) Isotopes have different numbers of protons and neutrons.

c)

C) Isotopes have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of electrons.

d)

D) Isotopes have different numbers of electrons but the same number of protons.