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Atomic Theories

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

In Thomson’s “plum pudding model”

a)

a Positively charged electrons are scattered throughout a negatively charged atom

b)

Negatively charged electrons are scattered throughout a positively charged atom

c)

Negatively charged electrons are organized into shells

d)

There are no charged particles

2.

The person who discovered the nucleus

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Marie Curie

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Ernest Rutherford

3.

Which of the following is NOT part of Dalton’s atomic theory?

a)

Atoms are indivisible particles.

b)

All atoms of a given element are identical.

c)

Atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios.

d)

Atoms can be created or destroyed.

4.

The neutron has a ____________ charge and is found in ______________

a)

neutral charge; the nucleus of an atom

b)

neutral charge; the outer shell of an atom

c)

negative charge; the electron cloud

d)

positive charge; the nucleus of an atom

5.

Who was the first group documented to do experiments

a)

Scientists

b)

Greeks

c)

Alchemists

6.

Who created the planetary model?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

James Rutherford

c)

John Dalton

d)

Niels Bohr

7.

The three subatomic particles are called

a)

quarks, leptons, and bosons

b)

neutrons, electrons, and muons

c)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, and positrons

8.

Democritus contributed to our understanding of atoms by

a)

introducing the concept of indivisible particles called atoms.

b)

Proposing that all matter is made of four elements

c)

Claiming that atoms can be divided into smaller parts

9.

The symbol for Hydrogen is

a)

O

b)

N

c)

He

d)

H

10.

Where are electrons found in the atom?

a)

In the nucleus of the atom.

b)

In the electron cloud around the nucleus.

11.

The number of protons can be determined by looking at what on the periodic table

a)

Mass number

b)

Atomic weight

c)

Atomic number

d)

Element symbol

12.

In a neutral atom....

a)

The number of protons and neutrons are equal.

b)

The number of protons equals the number of electrons.

c)

The number of protons is greater than the number of electrons.

d)

The number of electrons is greater than the number of protons.

13.

Thomson proposed a model that is referred to as

a)

the 'plum pudding model' of the atom

b)

the 'solid sphere model' of the atom

c)

the 'electron cloud model' of the atom

d)

the 'nuclear model' of the atom

14.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Photon

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Proton