Alpha scattering quiz

What was the model used to represent the atom in the early 20th century?

• Vanilla Ice Cream Model

• Chocolate Cake Model

• Strawberry Pie Model

• Plum Pudding Model

What material was used to probe the structure of the atom in the gold foil experiment?

• Copper Foil

• Silver Foil

• Aluminum Foil

• Gold Foil

What type of radiation was used in the gold foil experiment?

• Beta Radiation

• X-ray Radiation

• Alpha Radiation

• Gamma Radiation

What did the gold foil experiment reveal about the structure of the atom?

• The atom is mostly empty space

• The atom is solid throughout

• The atom is made of multiple layers

• The atom is a continuous energy field

What did the detection of alpha particles on the other side of the gold foil indicate?

• The atom is completely solid

• The atom is a continuous energy field

• The atom is mostly empty space

• The atom is made of layers

What did the deflection of some alpha particles by the gold foil indicate?

• The atom has a negative charge at its core

• The atom has a positive charge at its core

• The atom has a neutral charge at its core

• The atom has no charge at its core

What did the observation of some alpha particles being deflected by more than 90 degrees indicate?

• The atom has a dense positive charge at its core

• The atom has a dense negative charge at its core

• The atom has no charge at its core

• The atom has a neutral charge at its core

What did further research reveal about the structure of the atom?

• The atom is made of neutral charges only

• The atom is made of only negative charges

• The atom is made of both positive and negative charges

• The atom is made of only positive charges

What did further research reveal about the structure of protons and neutrons?

• They are made of other particles

• They are made of energy fields

• They are made of electrons

• They are indivisible

What did further research reveal about the behavior of electrons around atoms?

• They move in shells

• They move in a continuous energy field

• They move randomly

• They move in a straight line