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2ND_QUARTER_MARCIANO_SCIENCE8
Contributed by: Marciano
  • 1. Who proposed that matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms?
A) Dalton
B) Thomson
C) Rutherford
D) Bohr
  • 2. Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
A) Quark
B) Proton
C) Neutron
D) Electron
  • 3. The nucleus of an atom contains:
A) Protons and electrons
B) Neutrons and electrons
C) Protons and neutrons
D) Electrons only
  • 4. Which subatomic particle determines the atomic number?
A) Quark
B) Proton
C) Electron
D) Neutron
  • 5. Which model of the atom shows electrons orbiting the nucleus like planets around the sun?
A) Quantum model
B) Bohr’s model
C) Dalton’s model
D) Rutherford’s model
  • 6. Who discovered the electron?
A) Dalton
B) Bohr
C) Einstein
D) Thomson
  • 7. What charge does an electron carry?
A) Negative
B) Positive
C) Neutral
D) No charge
  • 8. What is the atomic number of an element equal to?
A) Mass number
B) Number of neutrons
C) Number of protons
D) Number of isotopes
  • 9. The smallest particle of an element that retains its identity is a/an:
A) Ion
B) Atom
C) Molecule
D) Nucleus
  • 10. Which atomic model is known as the “plum pudding model”?
A) Bohr’s model
B) Thomson’s model
C) Rutherford’s model
D) Dalton’s model
  • 11. Which particle has no charge?
A) Proton
B) Neutron
C) Positron
D) Electron
  • 12. The element symbol “O” stands for:
A) Oxygen
B) Oxide
C) Ozone
D) Osmium
  • 13. What is the atomic number of Carbon?
A) 12
B) 8
C) 14
D) 6
  • 14. Who developed the Quantum Mechanical Model?
A) Bohr
B) Thomson
C) Dalton
D) Schrödinger
  • 15. Which statement is true about protons and electrons in a neutral atom?
A) Protons > Electrons
B) Protons < Electrons
C) Protons = Electrons
D) None of these
  • 16. What do you call the center of an atom?
A) Shell
B) Core
C) Orbit
D) Nucleus
  • 17. Which particle determines the element’s identity?
A) Positron
B) Electron
C) Neutron
D) Proton
  • 18. The electron is found:
A) Between protons
B) Inside the nucleus
C) Inside neutrons
D) In the electron cloud
  • 19. Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?
A) Molecule
B) Neutron
C) Electron
D) Proton
  • 20. The smallest unit of matter is:
A) Atom
B) Nucleus
C) Cell
D) Molecule
  • 21. Who was the first to use the term “atomos”?
A) Einstein
B) Democritus
C) Dalton
D) Aristotle
  • 22. How many protons does Sodium (Na) have?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 13
D) 12
  • 23. Niels Bohr proposed the quantum mechanical model of atom
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 24. The modern model of the Atom considers electrons within an atom to be waves, rather than particles as previously thought.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 25. J. J. Thomson achieved the most notable breakthrough in this field by utilizing a cathode ray tube.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 26. The plum pudding model is like a raising bread.
A) AGREE
B) DISAGREE
  • 27. Dalton's atomic model is like a billiard ball.
A) AGREE
B) DISAGREE
  • 28. Who is the philosopher/scientist in the picture provided?
A) Dalton
B) Democritus
C) Thomson
D) Aristotle
  • 29. Who is the philosopher/scientist in the picture provided?
A) Thomson
B) Aristotle
C) Dalton
D) Democritus
  • 30. Who is the philosopher/scientist in the picture provided?
A) Democritus
B) Dalton
C) Thomson
D) Rutherford
  • 31. Who is the philosopher/scientist in the picture provided?
A) Schrodinger
B) Proust
C) Rutherford
D) Hantaro
  • 32. Which of the following is a gauge boson?
A) tau neutrino
B) down
C) gluon
D) strange
  • 33. Which of the following is leptons?
A) photon
B) top
C) bottom
D) electron neutrino
  • 34. Which of these alternatives describes quarks?
A) Muon neutrino
B) Up
C) W boson
D) HIggs boson
  • 35. What is an elementary subatomic particle that interacts through a strong force and is considered to be the one of the fundamental building blocks of matter?
A) proton
B) quarks
C) neutron
D) electron
  • 36. Which statement correctly describes the Rutherford experiment?
A) Atoms are mostly empty space
B) Alpha particles passed through foil
C) All of the above
D) Most particles bounced back
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the principles of Dalton's atomic theory?
A) atoms of the same type, each with a consistent mass, make up an element.
B) atoms of a certain element exhibit distinct features that distinguish them from atoms of any other element.
C) small building blocks called cells make up matter. Atoms are the smallest building blocks of elements and are capable of participating in chemical reactions.
D) atoms from a variety of elements combine to form an element in specific ration
  • 38. If Sodium has 11 protons and 12 neutrons, find the number of electrons in neutral Na.
A) 11
B) 10
C) 12
D) 13
  • 39. What is the atomic number of Neon if it has 10 protons?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 20
D) 10
  • 40. The element X has 9 protons and 10 neutrons. Identify the element.
A) Fluorine
B) Sodium
C) Neon
D) Oxygen
  • 41. Which subatomic particle is responsible for the chemical behavior of atoms?
A) Proton
B) Neutron
C) Electron
D) Quark
  • 42. An atom with 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons belongs to which element?
A) Boron
B) Beryllium
C) Hydrogen
D) Lithium
  • 43. Which among the following shows the correct comparison of subatomic particles?
A) Proton (0), Neutron (+), Electron (–)
B) Proton (+), Neutron (0), Electron (–)
C) Proton (+), Electron (0), Neutron (–)
D) Proton (–), Neutron (+), Electron (0)
  • 44. If the atomic number of sulfur is 16, how many electrons are in a neutral atom?
A) 18
B) 8
C) 32
D) 16
  • 45. In the periodic table, what determines the position of an element?
A) Atomic number
B) Atomic mass
C) Number of neutrons
D) Valence electrons
  • 46. Which atomic model best explains the current behavior of electrons in an atom?
A) Quantum mechanical model
B) Dalton
C) Thomson
D) Bohr
  • 47. Scientists continue to change atomic models because:
A) Elements stopped reacting
B) New evidence supports better models
C) Old theories were incorrect
D) Atoms changed structure
  • 48. How does the Bohr model differ from Rutherford’s model?
A) Bohr claimed atoms were indivisible
B) Bohr placed electrons in energy levels
C) Bohr said electrons were in the nucleus
D) Bohr ignored the nucleus
  • 49. A student claims that “electrons travel around the nucleus in exact circular paths.” Which statement best evaluates this claim?
A) Correct, because electrons have fixed paths.
B) Correct, as Bohr proved this model.
C) Incorrect, because electrons move in regions of probability.
D) Correct, because electrons never change orbits.
  • 50. Two students argue: Student A says “protons define the element,” Student B says “electrons define the element.” Who is correct and why?
A) Student A, because protons determine atomic number.
B) Both are correct since both are charged.
C) Neither, because neutrons define the element.
D) Student B, because electrons change easily.
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