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Match the name of the atomic model to the scientist that proposed it.

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Name the sub-atomic particle discovered by James Chadwick.

neutron

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Select ALL of the contributions made by Niels Bohr to the development of the atomic model.

discovered the nucleus

proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed shells

explained why atoms didn't collapse in on themselves

discovered the neutron

discovered the proton

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Select ALL the contributions made by Ernest Rutherford to the development of the atomic model.

discovered the neutron

discovered the proton

explained why atoms didn't collapse in on themselves

proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed shells

discovered the nucleus

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Select the best conclusion that can be made from Rutherford's observation that some of the alpha particles were deflected at large angles,

all of the positive charge is concentrated in a central nucleus

most of the atom is empty space

most of the mass is concentrated in a central nucleus

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Select the best conclusion that can be made from Rutherford's observation that most of the alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil undeflected.

all of the positive charge is concentrated in a central nucleus

most of the atom is empty space

most of the mass is concentrated in a central nucleus

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What type of particle did Rutherford fire at the thin sheet of gold?

beta particles

neutrons

protons

alpha particles

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Which sub-atomic particle was discovered by JJ Thomson?

neutron

electron

proton

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Dalton believed atoms were spheres.

solid

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Did Dalton suggest that the atoms of a given element were identical or different to each other?

identical to each other

different to each other

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