Early Models of the Atom

This set of MCQs helps you brush up on important chemistry topics and prepare you to dive into skill practice.

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Which scientist proposed that atoms are infinitesimal round balls, unable to be seen by the naked eye?

Rutherford

Thomson

Democritus

Bohr

The simplest model of the atom is represented by which letter?

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C

D

A

B

The most complex model of the atom, though not technically correct, is represented by which letter?

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D

C

B

A

Which model of the atom is denoted as the "plum pudding" or "chocolate chip" model?

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A

B

C

D

Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were mostly,

Negatively charged

Positively charged

Electrons

Empty space

The majority of an atom's mass exists where?

In the electron cloud

In the nucleus

In the space between the nucleus and the electrons

In the neutrons

Place the following scientists in order, from earliest to latest: A) Ernest Rutherford; B) J.J. Thomson; C) John Dalton.

C,A,B

A,B,C

C,B,A

B,C,A

What subatomic particle represents the "plums" or the "chips?"

Positrons

Electrons

Protons

Neutrons

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Early Models of the Atom
Questions: 8
Contributed by:
Steve