Evolution of Atoms & Elements Objectives
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Who proposed a model of the atom in which the electron was able to occupy only certain orbits around the nucleus?

  • Joseph John (J.J.) Thompson
  • Eugene Goldstein
  • Neils Bohr (correct)
  • Ernest Rutherford
  • Which scientist discovered the proton using a tube filled with hydrogen gas?

  • Eugene Goldstein (correct)
  • James Chadwick
  • Joseph John (J.J.) Thompson
  • John Dalton
  • According to John Dalton's postulates, atoms of different elements mix or combine in:

  • whole number ratios (correct)
  • irrational ratios
  • decimal ratios
  • any ratios
  • Who used the gold foil experiment to discover the nucleus?

    <p>Ernest Rutherford</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist proposed that atoms are composed of indivisible particles called atoms?

    <p>John Dalton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the electron and believed that the atom was a solid positive sphere with electrons shoved into the sides of it?

    <p>Joseph John (J.J.) Thompson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to John Dalton's postulates, atoms of the same element are:

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

    Who discovered the neutron?

    <p>James Chadwick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who collected the x-ray spectra of a variety of elements and found that the frequency of x-ray radiation has a precise mathem?

    <p>Henry Moseley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who performed an experiment with a cathode ray tube and discovered the electron?

    <p>Joseph John (J.J.) Thompson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first person to propose the existence of atoms?

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

    Which scientist had experimental evidence to support the theory of atoms?

    <p>John Dalton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are elements heavier than iron formed during a supernova?

    <p>By a process called neutron capture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist made significant contributions to the understanding of the atom's structure through experiments with cathode rays?

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

    What did Democritus believe matter was composed of?

    <p>Tiny indivisible particles called atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do elements heavier than iron form during a supernova explosion?

    <p>By absorbing neutrons released during the supernova</p> Signup and view all the answers

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