1. Which of the following is NOT an isotope of the element hydrogen?
deuterium – Incorrect
tritium – Incorrect
protium – Incorrect
bohrium – Correct
2. The amu of an electron is:
1 amu – Incorrect
2 amu – Incorrect
10.6 amu – Incorrect
1/1836 amu – Correct
3. Who developed the first model of the atom that included smaller particles?
JJ Thomson – Correct
John Dalton – Incorrect
Democritus – Incorrect
Ernest Rutherford – Incorrect
A Furry Squirrel – Incorrect
4. Rutherford’s model of the atom resembled which of the following?
A Peach – Correct
A Muffin – Incorrect
A Pool Ball – Incorrect
A Cloud – Incorrect
An Onion – Incorrect
Squirrels – Incorrect
5. Which of the following parts of an atom did Rutherford discover in his experiment
The Nucleus – Correct
Electrons – Incorrect
Electron Orbits – Incorrect
Electron Clouds – Incorrect
The Squirrel Particle – Incorrect
6. Thomson’s model of the atom resembled which of the following?
A Squirrel – Incorrect
A Peach – Incorrect
A Muffin – Correct
An Onion – Incorrect
A Cloud – Incorrect
7. Who developed the model of the atom that resembled a pool (billiard) ball?
John Dalton – Correct
JJ Thomson – Incorrect
Ernest Rutherford – Incorrect
Niels Bohr – Incorrect
Squirrel Maximus – Incorrect
8. What was Rutherford’s famous experiment called?
Type Multiple Choice (random answer order) Answers
Gold Foil Experiment – Correct
Electron Cloud Experiment – Incorrect
LHC – Incorrect
Weak Force Experiment – Incorrect
9. Who’s model of the atom resembled an onion and first included electron orbits?
John Dalton – Incorrect
Ernest Rutherford – Incorrect
Niels Bohr – Correct
Mr. Perkinson – Incorrect
JJ Thomson – Incorrect
10. Is a nucleus positively or negatively charged?
Negative – Incorrect
Positive – Correct
11. Who said “All atoms of the same element are exactly alike and have the same mass. Atoms of different elements are different and have different masses.”
John Dalton – Correct
12. An isotope is identified by its _________________.
Mass Number – Correct
Number of Electrons – Incorrect
Number of Atoms – Incorrect
Atomic Number – Incorrect
Numbers of Squirrels – Incorrect
