Quiz on Atomic Theory

Who theorized that the world is made up of tiny particles that couldn't be broken down further?

• Aristotle

• Democritus

• Plato

• Socrates

What did Democritus call the tiny particles that make up the world?

• Molecules

• Electrons

• Atomos

• Neutrons

What does the term "atomos" mean?

• Divisible

• Invisible

• Indivisible

• Incomprehensible

How did Dalton describe the spheres in his atomic model?

• Large and complex

• Tiny and indestructible

• Small and fragile

• Big and destructible

According to Dalton, what kind of structure did the atoms have?

• Complex structure

• No structure

• Little structure

• Detailed structure

According to Thomson's model, what particles were embedded in a sphere?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Photons

In Thomson's model, what type of charge did the sphere have?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• No charge

What is the name of the atomic model proposed by Thomson in 1904?

• Plum Pudding Model

• Nuclear Model

• Planetary Model

• Quantum Model

According to Rutherford's model, what is the charge of the nucleus?

• Positively charged

• Negatively charged

• Neutrally charged

• No charge

What is the name of Rutherford's famous experiment?

• Silver Foil Experiment

• Gold Foil Experiment

• Platinum Foil Experiment

• Copper Foil Experiment