1.

Who proposed the modern atomic theory, which includes the idea that atoms are
indivisible and indestructible?
a. John Dalton b. J.J. Thomson c. Niels Bohr d. Ernest Rutherford
2. According to modern atomic theory, atoms are composed of:
a. Electrons and protons b. Electrons, protons, and neutrons c. Protons and neutrons d.
Electrons and neutrons
3. The nucleus of an atom contains:
a. Electrons b. Protons and electrons c. Protons and neutrons d. Neutrons and electrons
4. Which subatomic particle is responsible for the chemical properties of an element?
a. Proton b. Neutron c. Electron d. Nucleus
5. What is the charge of a neutron?
a. Positive b. Negative c. Neutral d. Variable
6. The mass of an electron is approximately equal to the mass of a:
a. Proton b. Neutron c. Photon d. Electron volt
7. According to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons in an atom can have
the same set of quantum numbers. This is because electrons:
a. Have opposite charges b. Occupy the same energy level c. Occupy the same orbital d.
Spin in the same direction
8. Which quantum number is associated with the shape of an orbital?
a. Principal quantum number (n) b. Angular momentum quantum number (l) c. Magnetic
quantum number (ml) d. Spin quantum number (ms)
9. The statement "it is impossible to know both the exact position and the exact
momentum of an electron simultaneously" is a representation of:
a. Hund's rule b. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle c. Bohr's model d. Schrödinger's
equation
10. The number of electrons that can occupy the s sublevel is:
a. 2 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. b
10. a