Discovery of the Proton & Neutron (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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Who proposed the spherical model of the atom in 1803?
Who proposed the spherical model of the atom in 1803?
John Dalton
What did Dalton's spherical model suggest about atoms?
What did Dalton's spherical model suggest about atoms?
They cannot be broken into smaller parts
Which scientist discovered the electron?
Which scientist discovered the electron?
JJ Thomson
In the plum pudding model, how were electrons arranged?
In the plum pudding model, how were electrons arranged?
Randomly in a positively charged sphere
What year did Ernest Rutherford conduct his gold foil experiment?
What year did Ernest Rutherford conduct his gold foil experiment?
1909
What particles did Rutherford fire at the gold foil?
What particles did Rutherford fire at the gold foil?
Alpha particles
What happened to most alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment?
What happened to most alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment?
They went straight through the foil
What happened to a small percentage of the alpha particles?
What happened to a small percentage of the alpha particles?
They were scattered in different directions
In what year did Rutherford identify the proton?
In what year did Rutherford identify the proton?
1917
What is the charge of a proton?
What is the charge of a proton?
Positive
What did Rutherford conclude about where the atom's mass is located?
What did Rutherford conclude about where the atom's mass is located?
In a small dense central nucleus
Which model of the atom resulted from Rutherford's conclusions?
Which model of the atom resulted from Rutherford's conclusions?
Nuclear model