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Early History of the Structure of the Atom

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  • Q1
    The ancient Greeks believed that all matter was made of:
    Indivisible particles
    Four basic elements.
    Atoms and void
    Atomos
    30s
  • Q2
    The ancient also believed that matter was:
    Cyclical
    Could be created and destroyed
    Could be destroyed
    Could be created
    30s
  • Q3
    What scientist(s) was the first to use the term”atom”?
    Dalton
    Democritus
    The ancient Greeks
    Lavoisier
    30s
  • Q4
    What does the term “atomos”mean?
    Unbreakable
    Indivisible
    Invisible
    Small & solid
    30s
  • Q5
    What scientist’s work led to the Law of Conservation of Matter?
    Democritus
    Lavoisier
    Dalton
    Proust
    30s
  • Q6
    According to the Law of Conservation of Matter:
    The molecular/compound formula will be the same no matter where the substance is located.
    Elements are cyclical.
    The mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products.
    Molecules break apart into fixed ratios by element.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which scientist used others work to develop his own theory?
    Lavoisier
    Dalton
    Thomson
    Proust
    30s
  • Q8
    How many postulates about the atom and atomic structure are there?
    4
    6
    3
    5
    30s
  • Q9
    Who discovered the electron?
    Nagaoka
    Boht
    Rutherford
    JJ Thomson
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the name of Thomson’s model?
    Planetary Model
    Plum Pudding Model
    Indivisible Atom Model
    Saturnian Model
    30s
  • Q11
    What was the experiment that both Thomson and Nagaoka used to craft their models?
    Cathode Ray Tube Experiment
    Sealing metals into glass domes
    Breaking down the green substances on copper roofs
    Simply qualitative observations
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the name of Nagaoka’s Model?
    Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Model
    Indivisible Atom Model
    Planetary Model
    Saturnian Model
    30s
  • Q13
    What did Rutherford discover about the atom?
    Protons
    The nucleus
    Electrons
    30s
  • Q14
    What experiment did Rutherford use for his discovery?
    Qualitative observations
    Gold foil experiment
    Cathode Ray Tube Experiment
    Copper carbonate experiment
    30s

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