15 Questions
Which model of the atom did the Bohr model ultimately replace?
Nagaoka's Saturnian model
What force provides attraction in the Bohr model of the atom?
Electrostatic force
Which model of the atom was proposed by Arthur Haas?
Haas's quantum model
What is the main improvement of the Bohr model over the Rutherford model?
Introduction of quantum mechanics
Which model of the atom is analogous to the structure of the Solar System?
The Bohr model
Which model of the atom did the Rutherford model overturn in 1911?
Plum pudding model
What did the Rutherford model propose about the atom's nucleus?
It was positively charged
What experiment did Rutherford use to demonstrate the existence of the atomic nucleus?
Gold foil experiment
What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment reveal about the atom?
The atom has a tiny and heavy nucleus
What did Rutherford's new model for the atom propose about the central volume?
It contained most of the atom's mass
According to the Geiger-Marsden experiments, every atom has a nucleus where all of its positive charge and most of its mass is concentrated.
True
Who conducted the Geiger-Marsden experiments?
Hans Geiger
Which prevailing theory of atomic structure did the Geiger-Marsden experiments overturn?
Plum pudding model
What did J. J. Thomson's plum pudding model propose about the atom?
Electrons are distributed throughout a sphere of positive charge.
When were the Geiger-Marsden experiments performed?
1908-1913
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