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Unit 3B: History of the Atom

Quiz by Helen B Yan

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  • Q1
    Who is credited with proposing the first model of the atom as a particle that could not be divided?
    Rutherford
    Thomson
    Dalton
    Democritus
    30s
  • Q2
    Which scientist/ philosopher based his model of the atom after thought experiments instead of lab experiments?
    Democritus
    Dalton
    Thomson
    Rutherford
    30s
  • Q3
    Who is credited with proposing a model of the atom based on lab experiments?
    Dalton
    Thomson
    Rutherford
    Democritus
    30s
  • Q4
    Who did experiments with a cathode ray tube to discover the electron?
    Rutherford
    Dalton
    Thomson
    Democritus
    30s
  • Q5
    In Thomson's experiment, a beam of particles was attracted to a positive plate. He determined that this beam of particles had a _________________ charge.
    neutral
    positive
    negative
    30s
  • Q6
    Who experimented by shooting alpha particles through gold foil?
    Democritus
    Dalton
    Thomson
    Rutherford
    30s
  • Q7
    When Rutherford shot alpha particles through gold foil, most of the particles passed through. This told him that....
    the atom is mostly empty space
    the atom contains electrons
    the atom has a dense, positively charged center
    30s
  • Q8
    When Rutherford shot particles through gold foil, some of the particles were deflected by the foil. This told him that....
    the atom contains electrons
    the atom is mostly empty space
    the atom has a dense, positively charged center
    30s
  • Q9
    What model of the atom is shown in the picture?
    Question Image
    the plum pudding model
    the planetary model
    the quantum model
    Bohr's model
    30s
  • Q10
    What model of the atom is shown in the picture?
    Question Image
    the planetary model
    the plum pudding model
    Bohr's model
    the quantum model
    30s

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