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History of Atoms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whose model suggested that negative particles were mixed in with positively charged material - like seeds in a watermelon?

a)

J.J. Thomson

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

Which scientist proposed a new atomic model after discovering the electron in 1897?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

3.

Which experiment discovered the nucleus of the atom?

a)

cathode ray tube

b)

gold foil experiment

c)

heisenberg's uncertainty principle

d)

flame test experiment

4.

Democritus believed that the smallest particles, were atomos, the Greek word for 

a)

small

b)

uncut or indivisible

c)

basic

5.

Who is known as the father of modern atomic theory?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Isaac Newton

6.

Which model of the atom was proposed by J.J. Thomson?

a)

Plum pudding model

b)

Nuclear model

c)

Planetary model

d)

Quantum model

7.

What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrate about the structure of the atom?

a)

Atoms are solid spheres

b)

Atoms have a dense nucleus

c)

Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed paths

d)

Atoms are indivisible

8.

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of the neutron?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

J.J. Thomson

9.

What is the main idea of Bohr's model of the atom?

a)

Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed paths

b)

Atoms are indivisible

c)

Atoms are solid spheres

d)

Atoms have no internal structure

10.

Which ancient philosopher first proposed the idea of the atom as an indivisible particle?

a)

Democritus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

11.

What is the significance of the cathode ray tube experiment?

a)

Discovery of the electron

b)

Discovery of the proton

c)

Discovery of the neutron

d)

Discovery of the nucleus

12.

Which atomic model introduced the concept of quantized electron energy levels?

a)

Bohr model

b)

Thomson model

c)

Rutherford model

d)

Dalton model

13.

What did the discovery of isotopes reveal about atoms?

a)

Atoms of the same element can have different masses

b)

Atoms are indivisible

c)

Atoms have a dense nucleus

d)

Electrons orbit the nucleus

14.

Which experiment led to the discovery of the electron?

a)

Cathode ray tube experiment

b)

Gold foil experiment

c)

Oil drop experiment

d)

Double-slit experiment

15.

What was the main conclusion of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

Atoms are indivisible and indestructible

b)

Atoms have a dense nucleus

c)

Electrons orbit the nucleus

d)

Atoms are made of smaller particles