Models of the Atom

Which model describes the atom as a solid sphere that cannot be divided into smaller particles?

• Nuclear Model

• Solid Sphere Model

• Plum Pudding Model

• Solar System Model

In the Nuclear Model, what is the charge of the nucleus?

• Negatively charged

• Neutral

• Positively charged

• No charge

Which model of the atom includes a positively charged fluid?

• Proton Model

• Nuclear Model

• Plum Pudding Model

• Solar System Model

In the Proton Model, what particles are found in the nucleus?

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Protons

• Photons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which model describes electrons as being in specified orbits around the nucleus?

• Solid Sphere Model

• Solar System Model

• Plum Pudding Model

• Nuclear Model

What is the main characteristic of the Solid Sphere Model?

• It has a nucleus and electrons

• It is a solid sphere

• It has a positively charged fluid

• It has specified orbits for electrons

In the Plum Pudding Model, what is the charge of the electrons?

• Positively charged

• Negatively charged

• Neutral

• No charge

Which model suggests that most of the atom is empty space?

• Solid Sphere Model

• Plum Pudding Model

• Nuclear Model

• All of the above

What is the main feature of the Solar System Model?

• Electrons are embedded in a fluid

• Electrons are in specified orbits

• The atom is a solid sphere

• The nucleus is negatively charged

In the Proton Model, what is the charge of the electrons?

• Positively charged

• Negatively charged

• Neutral

• No charge

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5