Chemistry Particle Theory Quiz
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Which statement about particles is NOT consistent with the particle theory of matter?

  • Particles are always moving.
  • All particles of one substance are the same.
  • Particles move faster at low temperatures compared to high temperatures. (correct)
  • Particles are attracted to one another.
  • Which type of mixture appears the same throughout?

  • Pizza
  • Carbon dioxide gas
  • Saltwater
  • Tap water (correct)
  • Which is a quantitative physical property of matter?

  • Colour
  • Strength
  • State
  • Volume (correct)
  • Which chemical property relates to the ability of a substance to catch fire and burn?

    <p>Combustibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of change involves a transformation in the form of a substance and is reversible?

    <p>Physical change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a compound?

    <p>$H_2O$ (water)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of change involves dissolving, melting, condensation, and freezing?

    <p>Physical change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a chemical change?

    <p>Change in shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who came up with the theory that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms?

    <p>Democritus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Dalton's atomic theory, atoms of the same element are identical in mass and size. True or False?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered that atoms contain negative particles called electrons and proposed the raisin BUN model?

    <p>J.J. Thompson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What experiment did Ernest Rutherford develop to test J.J. Thompson's model?

    <p>Firing positive ALPHA particles at a thin gold sheet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which famous chemist came up with the idea that matter is made up of tiny particles that cannot be broken down anymore, and called these particles atoms?

    <p>Democritus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Dalton's atomic theory, atoms can be created, destroyed, or subdivided into smaller particles during a chemical change. True or False?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The smallest part of a chemical is an atom' is attributed to which famous chemist?

    <p>Democritus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who noticed that a beam of particles was attracted to a positive plate and discovered that atoms must contain electrons?

    <p>J.J. Thompson</p> Signup and view all the answers

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