Atomic Theory Answers

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Based on the article "Will the real atomic model please stand up?,” describe what Dalton’s theory states about a molecule of water.

Answer:

Dalton’s theory states that all water molecules are made of different kinds of atoms combined in a specific, fixed ratio. Specifically, every molecule of water contains two hydrogen atoms for every one oxygen atom.

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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
Water molecules are made of two different kinds of atoms.
B
All water molecules have twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms.
C
All water molecules have one oxygen atom for every two hydrogen atoms.
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Based on the article “Will the real atomic model please stand up?,” why did J.J. Thomson experiment with cathode ray tubes?

A
to specifically identify the nucleus as a separate part of an atom
B
to determine that electric beams in cathode ray tubes were actually made of particles
C
to prove John Dalton and Democritus wrong
D
to determine the exact energy output of cathode ray tubes
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What did J.J. Thomson’s experiments with cathode ray tubes imply about the mass of an electron?

A
Electrons are many thousand times larger than the nucleus and negatively charged.
B
Electrons are many thousand times smaller than the nucleus and positively charged.
C
Electrons are many thousand times smaller than the nucleus and negatively charged.
D
Electrons are many thousand times larger than the nucleus and possess no charge.
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What did Ernest Rutherford expect to happen when he aimed a beam of particles at a thin gold foil?

A
The particles would deflect at sharp angles or completely back toward the emitter.
B
The particles would pass through the foil undisturbed.
C
The particles would deflect at right angles after hitting the foil.
D
The particles would be deflected slightly after passing through the foil.
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Bohr’s atomic model differed from Rutherford's because it explained that

A
electrons exist in specified energy levels surrounding the nucleus.
B
electrons are embedded within the rest of the atom like plum pudding.
C
an atom is an indivisible sphere.
D
electrons circle the nucleus.
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Based on the article "Will the real atomic model please stand up?,” describe one major change that occurred in the development of the modern atomic model.

Answer:

The one major change that occurred was the placement and organization of the electron. Rutherford’s model identified that the electrons were at a distance from the nucleus, Bohr’s model identified that the electrons occurred at levels that related to their available energy, and the modern atomic model shows that electrons are located in a predicted area but cannot be identified in a specific point.

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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
The placement and organization of the electron changed.
B
Rutherford’s model identified electrons at a distance from the nucleus.
C
Bohr’s model identified the electrons at specific energy levels.
D
The modern atomic model includes the electron cloud.

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