History Of The Atom- Mrs. A. Wilson- Grade 8
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This quiz reinforces the concepts that have been taught on the History of the Atom PS. 3a,b. Before the students take the quiz, they must be presented the information through a variety of activities.
- 1.Which scientist discovered the nucleus?
- A.
Ernest Rutherford
- B.
Neils Bohr
- C.
J.J. Thompson
- D.
James Chadwick
- 2.Which scientist proposed an atomic model in which electrons move around the nucleus in orbits arranged in energy shells?
- A.
Niels Bohr
- B.
Ernest Rutherford
- C.
Democritus
- D.
Erwin Schrodinger
- 3._________________ are negatively charged particles of the atom.
- A.
Neutrons
- B.
Electrons
- C.
Protons
- D.
Mesons
- 4.Thomson concluded that ________________ were present in all atoms.
- 5._______________ concluded that atoms are mostly empty space.
- A.
J. J. Thomson
- B.
Neils Bohr
- C.
John Dalton
- D.
Ernest Rutherford
- 6.Which scientist discovered the electron?
- A.
J. J. Thomson
- B.
Ernest Rutherford
- C.
Niels Bohr
- D.
Erwin Schrodinger
- 7.Which subatomic particle of the atom is positively charged?
- A.
Electron
- B.
Neutron
- C.
Proton
- D.
Meson
- 8.Which scientist hypothesized, that electrons circled the nucleus, like tiny planets in a solar system?
- A.
Ernest Rutherford
- B.
J.J. Thompson
- C.
Niels Bohr
- D.
Democritus
- 9.J.J. Thomson's atomic model was compared to a __________________
- A.
Planetary Model
- B.
Rocket
- C.
Plum Pudding
- D.
Sphere
- 10.
- A.
Electron Cloud Model
- B.
Planetary Model
- C.
Dalton's Atomic Model
- D.
J.J. Thomson's Model
- 11.Electrons in the cloud absorb and release energy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Which of the following is NOT one of the ideas based on Dalton's theory of the Atom?
- A.
He said that atoms are divisible and destructible.
- B.
He said atoms of the same element are alike in mass.
- C.
He said atoms of different elements are different in mass.
- D.
He said that all matter is made of atoms.
- 13.
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Which Atomic model does this graphic represent?- A.
J.J. Thomson's Model
- B.
Planetary Model
- C.
Electron Cloud Model
- D.
Dalton's Model
- 14.
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Which is the proper interpretation of this Atomic Model?- A.
Electrons are only located in the nucleus.
- B.
Electrons are scattered throughout the atom.
- C.
Electrons and Protons are scattered throughout the atom.
- D.
Electrons are only located on the edges of the atom.
- 15.Which Scientist discovered the neutron?
- A.
John Dalton
- B.
Ernest Rutherford
- C.
Niels Bohr
- D.
James Chadwick
- 16.Who is known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry"?
- A.
John Dalton
- B.
Ernest Rutherford
- C.
Niels Bohr
- D.
Erwin Schrodinger
- 17.Which is the proper order in the History of scientist who proposed theories of the atom from 1800s-present?
- A.
Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Electron Cloud
- B.
Thomson, Bohr, Electron Cloud, Dalton, Rutherford
- C.
Rutherford, Electron Cloud, Dalton, Thomson
- D.
Dalton, Rutherford, Bohr, Electron Cloud, Thomson
- 18.Which two particles were found to be located in the nucleus?
- 19.
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Whose model does this graphic illustrate?- A.
J. J. Thomson
- B.
John Dalton
- C.
Ernest Rutherford
- D.
Niels Bohr
- 20.
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Whose model does this illustration represent?- A.
Ernest Rutherford
- B.
John Dalton
- C.
J.J. Thomson
- D.
Erwin Schrodinger)
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