Structure of the Atom: Charged Particles and Atomic Divisibility
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Who identified the presence of the electron?

  • J.J. Thomson (correct)
  • Ernest Rutherford
  • E. Goldstein
  • Marie Curie

What are the canal rays discovered by E. Goldstein?

  • Negatively charged radiations
  • Positively charged radiations (correct)
  • Gamma radiations
  • Neutral radiations

What is the charge of a proton?

  • Minus two
  • Minus one
  • Plus two
  • Plus one (correct)

What is the mass of an electron compared to the mass of a proton?

<p>Approximately 2000 times less (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How was the atom thought to be composed based on the discovery of protons and electrons?

<p>Composed of protons and electrons balancing their charges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did E. Goldstein's discovery of canal rays ultimately lead to?

<p>Discovery of protons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the big question regarding the structure of atoms?

<p>What sort of structure do the particles of the atom form? (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dalton's atomic theory, what was the nature of the atom?

<p>The atom was indivisible and indestructible. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first scientist to propose a model for the structure of an atom?

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

What was the main challenge for scientists at the end of the 19th century?

<p>To reveal the structure of the atom and explain its important properties. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did J.J. Thomson propose about the structure of an atom?

<p>The atom consists of a positively charged sphere and the electrons are embedded in it. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the failure of Dalton's aspect of atomic theory?

<p>The discovery of protons inside the atom. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did J.J. Thomson's model explain about atoms?

<p>Atoms are electrically neutral. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were scientists trying to reveal about atoms based on a series of experiments?

<p>The arrangement of sub-atomic particles within the atom. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'What makes the atom of one element different from the atom of another element?' is an example of:

<p>A rhetorical question. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Thomson's model, what are atoms composed of?

<p>A positively charged sphere with embedded electrons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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