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Which model of the atom suggested that electrons and protons are uniformly mixed throughout the atom?
Which model of the atom suggested that electrons and protons are uniformly mixed throughout the atom?
- Rutherford’s model
- Bohr’s model
- Thomson’s model (correct)
- Dalton’s model
Who conducted the 'gold foil' experiment to test the atomic model?
Who conducted the 'gold foil' experiment to test the atomic model?
- John Dalton
- Ernest Rutherford (correct)
- Niels Bohr
- J.J. Thomson
What was the observation from Rutherford's 'gold foil' experiment?
What was the observation from Rutherford's 'gold foil' experiment?
- Most of the alpha particles were deflected by the gold foil.
- Most of the alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil. (correct)
- The alpha particles scattered in all directions after hitting the gold foil.
- The alpha particles were absorbed by the gold foil.
Which model of the atom proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels?
Which model of the atom proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels?
Who discovered subatomic particles called protons and electrons within the atom?
Who discovered subatomic particles called protons and electrons within the atom?