History of Atomic Theory

What were John Dalton three contributions to atomic history?

• Created the atomic theory

• Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space

• Believed that atoms of a given element are identical

• Hypothesized that the atom is a tiny, hard sphere

• Believed that the universe was made of tiny "uncuttable" particles

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Who was the first contributor to the atomic theory?

• John Dalton

• Ernest Rutherford

• JJ Thompson

• Democritus

• Neils Bohr

What is the correct order of scientists in order of their work related to the atomic theory from earliest to most recent?

• Neils Bohr, Ernest Rutherford, JJ Thomson, John Dalton, & Democritus

• JJ Thomson, John Dalton, Neils Bohr, Ernest Rutherford, & Democritus

• Democritus, John Dalton, JJ Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, and Neils Bohr

• John Dalton, Neils Bohr, JJ Thomson, Democritus, & Ernest Rutherford

What were J. J. Thomson's three contributions to the atomic theory?

• Discovered the electron

• Discovered the nucleus -did the gold foil experiment

• Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

• Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in fixed orbits

• Created the "plum pudding" model of the atom

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What are two facts about Democritus's?

• Greek philosopher

• Created the atomic theory

• Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

• Believed that the universe was made of tiny "uncuttable" particles

• Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space

What is Neils Bohr's contribution to the atomic theory?

• Created the atomic theory

• Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in a fixed orbits

• Discovered that the proton had a positive charge

• Believed that atoms of a given element are identical

• Discovered the electron

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What were Ernest Rutherford's three contributions to atomic theory?

• Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space

• Discovered the nucleus- did the gold foil experiment

• Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

• Discovered the electron

• Discovered that the proton had a positive charge

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Which model of the atom proposed that atoms were positive spheres with negative electrons in them?

• Heliocentric Model
• Solid Sphere Model
• Plum Pudding Model
• Planetary Model

Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?

• Dalton
• Thomson
• Rutherford
• Bohr

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Who came up with this model of an atom?

• J.J. Thompson
• Ernest Rutherford
• Neils Bohr
• James Chadwick

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