Atomic structure

Which sub-atomic particle has a negative charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Up quark

Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Down quark

Which subatomic particle has the smallest mass?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Muon

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Down quark

Which subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

• Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Muon

• Photon

What was JJ Thompson's model of the atom sometimes referred to as?

• Sticky toffee pudding

• Plum pudding

• Chocolate pudding

• Custard pudding

Which scientists were famous for the "Gold Foil Experiment" which demonstrated that the majority of the atom is empty space?

• JJ Thomson

• Niels Bohr

• Ernest Rutherford

• John Dalton

• Ernest Marsden

James Chadwick won the Nobel prize for Physics for his discovery of which subatomic particle in 1932?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Strange Quark

Who earned a Nobel Prize in 1922 for his explanation of what happens inside an atom and of atomic structure?

• John Dalton

• JJ Thomson

• Niels Bohr

• Hans Geiger

Which scientist do you think contributed the most to the current understanding of atomic structure?

• John Dalton

• JJ Thomson

• Ernest Rutherford

• James Chadwick

• Niels Bohr