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The passage discusses the development of atomic theory from Dalton to Rutherford.

J.J. Thomson discovered that atoms contain electrons.

Rutherford learned that atoms have a small, dense nucleus.

Name: ______________________ Atomic Theory Quiz

Discovering The Structure of The Atom


1. Dalton’s atomic theory was accepted because
a. Dalton invented the electron
c. Dalton had evidence to support it.
microscope.
b. Dalton showed how molecules are d. Democritus said it was correct.
formed.
2. Which of these statements is NOT part of Dalton’s atomic theory?
a. Atoms cannot be divided c. Atoms are made of electrons
b. Atoms of an element are alike d. Atoms of different elements form
compounds
3. Which of Dalton’s statements about the atom did J.J. Thomson prove false?
a. Atoms cannot be divided
b. Atoms of an element are alike
c. Atoms are made of electrons
d. Atoms of different elements form compounds
4. Thomson made his discovery about the atom during an experiment using
a. Thermal energy c. Cathode rays
b. Kinetic energy d. X rays
5. Thomson is responsible for discovering that atoms contain
a. Electrons c. Anodes
b. Molecules d. A nucleus
6. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called a(n)
a. Molecule c. Element
b. Electron d. Compound
7. What did Rutherford learn about the atom from his gold-foil experiment?
a. Atoms have electrons
b. Atoms have a nucleus
c. Atoms have negative charge embedded in a sphere of positive charge
d. The nucleus is most of the atom’s volume
8. Which statement about Bohr’s model of the atom is false?
a. Electrons cannot be between energy levels.
b. Electrons orbit the nucleus.
c. An electron’s path is not known exactly.
d. Electrons exist in energy levels.
9. Who determined that atoms could be divided?
a. Democritus c. Dalton
b. Thomson d. Rutherford
10. Whose model determined that an atom’s positive charge is concentrated in the
center of the atom?
a. Democritus c. Dalton
b. Thomson d. Rutherford
Name: ______________________ Atomic Theory Quiz
Discovering The Structure of The Atom

Teacher Answer Key


1. Dalton’s atomic theory was accepted because
a. Dalton invented the electron c. Dalton had evidence to support it.
microscope.
b. Dalton showed how molecules are d. Democritus said it was correct.
formed.
2. Which of these statements is NOT part of Dalton’s atomic theory?
a. Atoms cannot be divided c. Atoms are made of electrons
b. Atoms of an element are alike
d. Atoms of different elements form compounds
3. Which of Dalton’s statements about the atom did J.J. Thomson prove false?
a. Atoms cannot be divided
b. Atoms of an element are alike
c. Atoms are made of electrons
d. Atoms of different elements form compounds
4. Thomson made his discovery about the atom during an experiment using
a. Thermal energy c. Cathode rays
b. Kinetic energy d. X rays
5. Thomson is responsible for discovering that atoms contain
a. Electrons c. Anodes
b. Molecules d. A nucleus
6. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called a(n)
a. Molecule c. Element
b. Electron d. Compound
7. What did Rutherford learn about the atom from his gold-foil experiment?
a. Atoms have electrons
b. Atoms have a nucleus
c. Atoms have negative charge embedded in a sphere of positive charge
d. The nucleus is most of the atom’s volume
8. Which statement about Bohr’s model of the atom is false?
a. Electrons cannot be between energy levels.
b. Electrons orbit the nucleus.
c. An electron’s path is not known exactly.
d. Electrons exist in energy levels.
9. Who determined that atoms could be divided?
a. Democritus c. Dalton
b. Thomson
d. Rutherford
Name: ______________________ Atomic Theory Quiz
Discovering The Structure of The Atom
10. Whose model determined that an atom’s positive charge is concentrated in the
center of the atom?
a. Democritus c. Dalton
b. Thomson d. Rutherford

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