Early Theories of Matter Quiz

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According to Democritus, what are the two main components of the universe?

  • Protons and electrons
  • Atoms and protons
  • Atoms and the void (correct)
  • Molecules and subatomic particles

What did Democritus believe atoms are?

  • Energy particles
  • Divisible and destructible particles
  • Indivisible and indestructible particles (correct)
  • Composite particles

How many elements did Democritus propose make up all things?

  • Three elements
  • Five elements
  • Four elements
  • Two elements (correct)

What was John Dalton's view on the divisibility of atoms?

<p>Atoms are indivisible particles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to John Dalton, how are atoms of the same element?

<p>Exactly alike (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to propose the existence of negatively charged electrons?

<p>J.J. Thomson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did J.J. Thomson believe about the distribution of charges within an atom?

<p>Negative charges spread evenly among positive charge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who measured the charge of an electron using oil droplets?

<p>Robert Millikan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Rutherford's contribution to atomic theory?

<p>Proposal of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Robert Millikan measure in 1909 related to electrons?

<p>The charge of an electron (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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