15 Questions
What does the term 'atom' mean in Greek?
Uncuttable
What are truly indivisible particles now referred to as?
Elementary particles
Who applied the term 'atom' to the basic units of mass of the chemical elements?
John Dalton
What did scientists in the 18th and 19th centuries find that atomic theory could explain?
The behaviors of gases and chemical reactions
When did atomic theory gain widespread acceptance in the scientific community?
19th century
What is the scientific theory that matter is composed of particles called atoms?
Atomic theory
What was John Dalton's belief about the atoms?
Atoms have no underlying structure
What does the Greek term 'atomos' mean?
Uncuttable
What did scientists realize about Dalton's so-called atoms a century later?
They have an underlying structure
What is the concept that matter is composed of discrete particles?
Atomic theory
Who organizes the Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) annually?
Joint Admission Board (JAB)
Which examination was the sole prerequisite for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology bachelor's programs before the introduction of UCEED, Online B.S. and Olympiad entries?
JEE-Advanced
What is the pattern of organization for the Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced)?
Round-robin rotation
Which of the following universities is not mentioned as using the JEE-Advanced for admissions?
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Which candidates are exempted from the JEE-Main for qualifying for the JEE-Advanced?
Foreign Candidates
Test your knowledge of atomic theory and its historical development with this quiz! From the ancient concept of atoms to the groundbreaking scientific discoveries of the 18th and 19th centuries, see how well you understand the fundamentals of this fundamental theory.
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