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QUIZ #6 - Atomic Theory (GenChem)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who first suggested the existence of atoms?

a)

Dalton

b)

Democritus

c)

Rutherford

d)

Aristotle

2.

What does the word "atomos" mean in Greek?

a)

Smallest unit

b)

Invisible

c)

Indivisible

d)

Indestructible

3.

Which scientist is known for the Law of Definite Proportions?

a)

Lavoisier

b)

Proust

c)

Dalton

d)

Thompson

4.

According to Dalton’s atomic theory, atoms of the same element are:

a)

Always different

b)

Indestructible but not identical

c)

Identical in every way

d)

Variable in mass

5.

What instrument allows scientists to observe individual atoms?

a)

Mass spectrometer

b)

Cathode ray tube

c)

Scanning tunneling microscope

d)

Electron balance

6.

What subatomic particle did J.J. Thomson discover using the cathode ray tube?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

7.

What charge does an electron carry?

a)

Positive

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative

d)

Variable

8.

Who discovered the neutron?

a)

J.J. Thomson

b)

Millikan

c)

Rutherford

d)

Chadwick

9.

The relative mass of a proton is approximately:

a)

0

b)

1

c)

1/1840

d)

1840

10.

The “plum pudding” model was proposed by:

a)

Rutherford

b)

Bohr

c)

Thomson

d)

Dalton

11.

In Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, most alpha particles:

a)

Were absorbed

b)

Deflected completely

c)

Bounced back

d)

Passed straight through

12.

Which of the following is not part of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

Atoms are indivisible

b)

Atoms of the same element are identical

c)

Electrons orbit the nucleus

d)

Chemical reactions rearrange atoms

13.

What defines the identity of an element?

a)

Number of electrons

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

Number of protons

14.

Which of the following is an isotope of carbon?

a)

Carbon-12

b)

Carbon-14

15.

What is the unit used for atomic mass?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

c)

amu

d)

Neutrons

16.

Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

All atoms of the same element have the same number of neutrons.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Electrons are found inside the nucleus.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

The average atomic mass accounts for isotope abundance.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Name the three main subatomic particles and state their charges.

4 lines
22.

What was the key finding of Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?

4 lines
23.

What is the formula for calculating the number of neutrons in an atom?

4 lines
24.

Define isotope.

4 lines
25.

Find the Number of Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons of:

Arsenic - 75

4 lines
26.

Find the Number of Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons of:

Molybdenum - 96

4 lines
27.

Find the A of:

Barium

4 lines
28.

Find the A of:

Antimony

4 lines