ATOMIC STRUCTURE

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1. Before JJ Thomson experimented with cathode tubes, the smallest particles that made up

matter were believed to be: (1)

A. Atoms

B. Corpuscles

C. Electrons

D. Protons

2. The model of the atom as suggested by Rutherford held that: (1)

A. Electrons were randomly spread through a sphere of uniform positive charge.

B. Matter was made of charged particles.

C. Matter was made of tiny, indivisible particles.

D. The atom had a dense positive charge.

3. JJ Thomson proved that cathode rays were beams of: (1)

A. Atoms

B. Neutrons

C. Electrons

D. Alpha particles

4. Which sequence shows the correct order of the atomic theories/models, with the earliest first?

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 A. Dalton’s atomic theory, nuclear model, plum pudding model, Bohr’s model

B. Dalton’s atomic theory, plum pudding model, nuclear model, Bohr’s model

C. Plum pudding model, Dalton’s atomic theory, Bohr’s model, nuclear model

D. Plum pudding model, Dalton’s atomic theory, nuclear model, Bohr’s model

5. In Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, some of the alpha particles passed straight through the

foil, completely undeflected. What was Rutherford’s conclusion from this observation? (1)

A. Alpha particles have a positive charge

B. Electrons have a positive charge

C. The atom is made up of empty space.

D. There is a small, positively charged dense centre in the atom.

6. Which part of Dalton’s atomic theory must be modified with the discovery of isotopes? (1)

A. Compounds are formed when elements enter into a chemical reaction

B. Atoms combine with other atoms in whole-number ratios to form compounds.

C. Matter is composed of atoms

D. All atoms of a given element have the same mass, size, and chemical properties.

7. How did Democritus reason for the existence of atoms? (2)

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8. The maximum number of electrons that can reside in the first energy level is

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9. How did Rutherford discover the existence of a nucleus in an atom? (2)

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10. How is Bohr’s atomic model different from Rutherford’s atomic model? (2)

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11. Iron and lead are both metals, but iron is much harder than lead. How do you think

Democritus might have explained this difference? (2)

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12. Atoms contain charged particles. However, they are electrically neutral. Give reason.(1)

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13. Fill the electrons for the following elements: (2)

Why was JJ Thomson’s model of the atom discarded? (2)

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