HISTORY OF THE ATOMIC MODEL

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Match the Atomic Model to the Person who designed the model.Use the Models Above •Niels Bohr•John Dalton•Ernst Rutherford•J.J. Thomson

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James Chadwick Murray Gell- Mann and George ZweigErwin Schrodinger

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Dalton devised the first modern atomic model. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT part

of Dalton's atomic model?a. Atoms of different elements are different.b. All atoms of the same element are identical.c. Atoms combine to form compounds.d. Atoms consist of positive particles and negative

particles.

Dalton devised the first modern atomic model. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT part of Dalton's atomic model?

Atoms of different elements are different.All atoms of the same element are identical.Atoms combine to form compounds.Atoms consist of positive particles and negative particles.

The scientist who discovered the neutron was __________.

a. Chadwickb. Rutherfordc. Thomson

The scientist who discovered the neutron was __________.

a. Chadwickb. Rutherfordc. Thomson

The British scientist who conducted experiments using alpha particles on a thin gold foil and said that an atom has a dense positive center called the ‘nucleus’.

a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The British scientist who conducted experiments using alpha particles on a thin gold foil and said that an atom has a dense positive center called the ‘nucleus’.

a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The scientist who proposed the ‘solar system model of an atom where the electrons revolve around the nucleus much like the planets revolve around the sun.

a. Bohrb. Rutherfordc. Thomson

The scientist who proposed the ‘solar system model of an atom where the electrons revolve around the nucleus much like the planets revolve around the sun.

a. Bohrb. Rutherfordc. Thomson

The British scientist who proposed the ‘plum pudding model of the atom.a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The British scientist who proposed the ‘plum pudding model of the atom.a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The British scientist who discovered the electron.

a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The British scientist who discovered the electron.

a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The British scientist who believed that atoms are ‘indivisible”.

a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The British scientist who believed that atoms are ‘indivisible”.

a. Thomsonb. Rutherfordc. Dalton

The Greek Philosopher who called the smallest particle of matter as ‘atom’.

a. Bohrb. Democritiusc. Rutherford

The Greek Philosopher who called the smallest particle of matter as ‘atom’.

a. Bohrb. Democritiusc. Rutherford

The fixed circular paths around the nucleus are called_________.

a. orbitsb. orbitalsc. cloud for electrons

The fixed circular paths around the nucleus are called_________.

a. orbitsb. orbitalsc. cloud for electrons

When alpha particles are used to bombard gold foil, most of the alpha particles pass through undeflected.

This result indicates that most of the volume of a gold atom consists of ____.

a. clouds of dustb. neutronsc. protons

d. empty space

When alpha particles are used to bombard gold foil, most of the alpha particles pass through undeflected.

This result indicates that most of the volume of a gold atom consists of ____.

a. clouds of dustb. neutronsc. protons

d. empty space

Which of the following is / are deduced from the Rutherford’s scattering experiment?

(1) There are neutrons inside the nucleus.(2) α particles are helium nucleus.(3) Most of the mass is concentrated at the center of atom.

a. (3) only b. (1) and (2) onlyc. (2) and (3) only d. (1), (2) and (3)

Which of the following is / are deduced from the Rutherford’s scattering experiment?

(1) There are neutrons inside the nucleus.(2) α particles are helium nucleus.(3) Most of the mass is concentrated at the center of atom.

a. (3) only b. (1) and (2) onlyc. (2) and (3) only d. (1), (2) and (3)

According to Rutherford’s atomic model, if a large classroom represents an atomic size, which of the following objects best represent the size of a nucleus?

a. A basketball b. A baseballc. A ping-pong ball d. A marble

According to Rutherford’s atomic model, if a large classroom represents an atomic size, which of the following objects best represent the size of a nucleus?

a. A basketball b. A baseballc. A ping-pong ball d. A marble

What subatomic particle represents the "plums" or the "chips?“

a. protonsb. neutronsc. electrons

What subatomic particle represents the "plums" or the "chips?“

a. protonsb. neutronsc. electrons

Aristotle said that everything is divided into four___________.

a. moleculesb. elementsc. protons

Aristotle said that everything is divided into four___________.

a. moleculesb. elementsc. protons

The idea that the atom was composed of subatomic particles is about _?_ old.

a. one thousand yearsb. a decadec. a centuryd. two thousand

The idea that the atom was composed of subatomic particles is about _?_ old.

a. one thousand yearsb. a decadec. a centuryd. two thousand

Arrange the particles in the order in which they were discovered, from earliest to latest.

a. electrons, neutrons, protons, quarksb. electrons, protons, neutrons, quarksc. protons, electrons, neutrons, quarksd. quarks, protons, electrons, neutrons

Arrange the particles in the order in which they were discovered, from earliest to latest.

a. electrons, neutrons, protons, quarksb. electrons, protons, neutrons, quarksc. protons, electrons, neutrons, quarksd. quarks, protons, electrons, neutrons

The literal translation to English of the Greek word “atomos (ατομως)” is…

a. Particleb. Indivisiblec. Tinyd. Anti æther‐

The literal translation to English of the Greek word “atomos (ατομως)” is…

a. Particleb. Indivisiblec. Tinyd. Anti æther‐

Which of the following best captures the chronological order of the development of atomic theory up to the “Nuclear Model” theory?

a. Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Chadwick, Bohr, Rutherfordb. Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Chadwickc. Democritus, Thomson, Chadwick, Dalton, Rutherford, Bohrd. Democritus, Thomson, Dalton, Chadwick, Bohr, Rutherford

Which of the following best captures the chronological order of the development of atomic theory up to the “Nuclear Model” theory?

a. Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Chadwick, Bohr, Rutherfordb. Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Chadwickc. Democritus, Thomson, Chadwick, Dalton, Rutherford, Bohrd. Democritus, Thomson, Dalton, Chadwick, Bohr, Rutherford

Who discovered that atoms have quarks?

a. Murray Gell-Mannb. James Chadwickc. Erwin Schrodingerd. Neils Bohr

Who discovered that atoms have quarks?

a. Murray Gell-Mannb. James Chadwickc. Erwin Schrodingerd. Neils Bohr

The region outside the nucleus where electrons can most probably be found is thea. electron configuration. b. outer nucleus. c. orbit.d. electron cloud

According to Bohr, electrons cannot reside at ____ in the figure above.

a. point A b. point Bc. point C d. point D

According to Bohr, electrons cannot reside at ____ in the figure above.

a. point A b. point Bc. point C d. point D

According to the quantum theory, point D in the figure above representsa. the fixed position of an electron.b. the farthest point from the nucleus where an electron can

be found.c. a position where an electron probably exists.d. a position where an electron cannot exist

According to the quantum theory, point D in the figure above representsa. the fixed position of an electron.b. the farthest point from the nucleus where an

electron can be found.c. a position where an electron probably exists.d. a position where an electron cannot exist

Which model of the atom explains the orbitals of electrons as waves?

a. the Bohr model b. the quantum model c. Rutherford's model d. Planck's theory

Which model of the atom explains the orbitals of electrons as waves?

a. the Bohr model b. the quantum model c. Rutherford's model d. Planck's theory