LONG TEST in PHYSCIAL SCIENCE2

LONG TEST in PHYSCIAL SCIENCE
Name ________________________________ Date _________________ Section _________ Score ________
A. Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Who first proposed an atomic theory based on scientific knowledge?

A. John Dalton B. Hans Geiger C. James Chadwick D. Neils Bohr
2. Experiment with cathode rays led to the discovery of the

A. proton B. nucleus C. electron D. neutron
3. Who explained the behavior of positively charged particles being deflected from a gold metal foil as the nucleus?
A. JJ Thomson B. Ernest Rutherford C. Erwin Schrodinger D. Democritus
4. In the gold foil experiment, most of the alpha particles fired at the foil
A. bounced back B. were absorbed by the foil C. passed through the foil D. combined with the foil
5. The gold foil experiment led to the discovery of the

A. electron B. cathode ray C. nucleus D. neutron
6. What did Rutherford conclude about the structure of the atom?

A. An atom is indivisible.
B. Electrons make up the center of an atom.
C. An atom carries a negative charge.
D. An atom carries a small, dense, positively charged central region.
7. A nuclear particle that has about the same mass as a proton, but with no electric charge is called a(n)
A. nuclide B. neutron C. electron D. isotope
8. The nucleus of most atoms is composed of

A. tightly packed protons C. tightly packed protons and neutrons
B. tightly packed neutrons D. loosely connected electrons and protons
9. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different

A. chemical properties B. masses C. number of protons D. number of electrons
10. The distinct colored lines produced when the light from excited atoms of an element is passed through a prism
A. ground states B. excited states C. line-emission spectra D. electromagnetic spectra
11. Bohr’s theory helped explain why

A. electrons have negative charge C. excited hydrogen gas gives off certain colors of light
B. atoms combine to form molecules D. most of the mass of the atom is in the nucleus
12. If electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies, the electrons are in their
A. ground states B. inert states C. excited states D. radiation-emitting states
13. For an electron in an atom to change from the ground state to an excited state,
A. energy must be released C. radiation must be emitted
B. energy must be absorbed D. electron must make a transition from higher to lower energy level
14. Isotopes of an element contain different numbers of

A. electrons B. protons C. neutrons D. nuclides
15. He proposed the Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom

A. Erwin Schrodinger B. Ernest Marsden C. JJ Thomson D. Leucippus
B. Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Else, change the underlined word/s to make the
statement correct.
16. Democritus said that atoms come with “void” or empty space to enable the objects to move. ______________________
17. The plum pudding model of the atom was proposed by John Dalton. _________________________________________________
18. Electrons were discovered by JJ Thomson in his gold foil experiment. ________________________________________________
19. The tiny positive core of an atom which contains protons and neutrons is called the electron. _____________________
20. Neils Bohr developed the model of the atom in which electrons orbit the nucleus in energy levels. ________________
21. Ernest Marsden and Hans Geiger were students of Neils Bohr who performed the famous gold foil experiment.
___________________________________________
22. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element. ______________________________
23. A neutral atom has equal number of protons and electrons. ____________________________________________________________
24. A proton is a subatomic particle with a negative charge. ________________________________________________________________
25. In the gold foil experiment, Rutherford’s team used alpha particles to describe the structure of the atom. ________
II.
26. Draw below the model of the atom proposed be the following individuals (5 points)
Dalton (1800) Thompson (1897) Bohr (1913)
27. How did Thompson’s model differ from Dalton’s model? (5 points)
28. The gold foil experiment resulted in two major discoveries which were made about the structure of the atom.
What were they? (5 points)
1.
2.
29. Andrew is told to draw Rutherford’s model of the neutral Carbon-12

atom. Shown at the left is his drawing. What are the two things that
Andrew did wrong and what should he have done instead? (5 points)
What he did wrong What he should have done
Legend:
Neutron Proton
Electron
30. What is the difference between Rutherford’s model and Bohr’s model of the atom? (5 points).
31. Atomic Structure

A. Draw 3 protons in the nucleus of the atom. Label them with their charge.
B. Draw 3 neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
C. Draw 2 electrons in the first energy level and label them with their charge.
D. Draw 1 electrons in the second energy level and label its charge.
E. What element is represented by the diagram? ____________
32. Label the information below.
33. Use your knowledge of atomic calculations to complete the chart.

Element Atomic Atomic Proton Neutron Electron
Number Mass
Nitrogen 7 15
Magnesium 12 12
Oxygen 8 16
Neon 20 10
Uranium 238 92
Chromium 53 24
Beryllium 4 5
Carbon 6 6
Lead 82 207
Calcium 20 20
III. Matching Type. Match the name of persons in Column A with their ideas/theories in Column B.
A B
1. Democritus a. Atoms contain a positively charged nucleus.
b. Electrons are found in electron clouds around
2. John Dalton
the nucleus.
3. JJ Thomson c. Atoms of the same element have the same
4. Ernest Rutherford mass.
d. Electrons are located at energy levels.
5. Neils Bohr
e. Atoms are indivisible.
6. Erwin Schrodinger f. Inside atoms are negatively charged electrons.

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Name ____________________ Date _ Section _ Score ____

1. Who first proposed an atomic theory based on scientific knowledge?

2. Experiment with cathode rays led to the discovery of the

5. The gold foil experiment led to the discovery of the

6. What did Rutherford conclude about the structure of the atom?

8. The nucleus of most atoms is composed of

9. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different

11. Bohr’s theory helped explain why

14. Isotopes of an element contain different numbers of

15. He proposed the Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom

29. Andrew is told to draw Rutherford’s model of the neutral Carbon-12

What he did wrong What he should have done

31. Atomic Structure

33. Use your knowledge of atomic calculations to complete the chart.

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