1-2-1 Discovering Parts of an Atom
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- Q1
What is an atom mostly made of?
neutrons
empty space
protons
air
30s8.PS.1 - Q2
Why have scientists only recently been able to see atoms?
atoms are too small to see with ordinary microscopes
scientists didn't know atoms existed
early experiments disproved the idea of atoms
scientists were not looking for atoms
60s8.PS.1 - Q3
The earliest model of an atom contained only protons and electrons.
False
True
30s8.PS.1 - Q4
Which best describes an atom?
the smallest particle that still represents an element
the smallest particle that still represents a compound
a particle with a single negative charge
a particle with a single positive charge
60s8.PS.1 - Q5
What is Structure X?
an electron
a proton
a neutron
a nucleus
60s8.PS.1 - Q6
Which best describes Structure X?
very small part of the atom's mass; negative charge
most of the atom's mass; neutral charge
very small part of the atom's mass; positive charge
most of the atom's mass; positive charge
60s8.PS.1 - Q7
Air fills most of an atom.
True
False
30s8.PS.1 - Q8
Which is true about the size of an atom?
it can only be seen using a scanning tunneling microscope
it is too small to see with any type of microscope
it is about the size of the period at the end of this sentence
it is large enough to be seen using a magnifying lens
60s8.PS.1 - Q9
Whose model for the atom is shown?
Bohr's
Thomson's
Rutherford's
Dalton's
60s8.PS.1 - Q10
In the present-day model of the atom, the nucleus of the atom is at the center of an electron cloud.
True
False
30s8.PS.1 - Q11
What structure did Rutherford discover?
the atom
the electron
the nucleus
the neutron
60s8.PS.1 - Q12
an area around an atomic nucleus where an electron is most likely to be found
nucleus
air
empty space
electron cloud
45s8.PS.1 - Q13
a neutral particle that exists in the nucleus of an atom
electron
neutron
nucleus
proton
45s8.PS.1 - Q14
an area where most of an atom's mass and positive charge is concentrated; in the center of an atom
electron cloud
air
empty space
nucleus
45s8.PS.1 - Q15
an atomic particle that has one positive charge (1+) found in the nucleus
proton
nucleus
neutron
electron
45s8.PS.1 - Q16
a particle with one negative charge (1-) found around the nucleus
electron cloud
electron
neutron
proton
45s8.PS.1 - Q17
smallest piece of an element that still represents that element
neutron
proton
electron
atom
45s8.PS.1
