Models of the Atom (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes
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What does the Greek word 'atomos' mean?
What does the Greek word 'atomos' mean?
Indivisible
Which feature was part of Dalton's atomic model?
Which feature was part of Dalton's atomic model?
Atoms are solid spheres
Who discovered the electron in 1897?
Who discovered the electron in 1897?
J.J. Thomson
What did Rutherford's model reveal about atomic structure?
What did Rutherford's model reveal about atomic structure?
Atoms are mostly empty space
In Rutherford's gold foil experiment, what did most alpha particles do?
In Rutherford's gold foil experiment, what did most alpha particles do?
Passed straight through
What did Bohr's model introduce to explain atomic spectra?
What did Bohr's model introduce to explain atomic spectra?
Fixed energy levels
Who discovered the neutron in 1932?
Who discovered the neutron in 1932?
James Chadwick
Which model described electrons as floating in a 'soup' of positive charge?
Which model described electrons as floating in a 'soup' of positive charge?
Thomson's plum pudding model
Which particles are located in the nucleus?
Which particles are located in the nucleus?
Protons and neutrons
Why are atomic models described as simplified representations?
Why are atomic models described as simplified representations?
They cannot always be accurate