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PART I: Choose the correct answer from the given options and write the letter of

your choice in the square provided.


1. Rutherford carried out experiments in which a beam of alpha particles was directed at a
thin piece of metal foil.
From these experiments he concluded that:
A. the positively charged particles are moving with a velocity approaching the speed
of light.
B. the positively charged particles are extremely small and extremely heavy particles.
C. the diameter of an electron is approximately equal to that of the nucleus.
D. electrons travel in circular orbits around the nucleus. E. electrons are
massive particles.
2. Which of the following is NOT found in Dalton’s atomic theory.
A. Atoms of one element has the same or equal mass. C. Atoms cannot be
divided any further.
B. Atoms of different elements have different masses. D. An atom of one element can be
converted in to an atom of another element.
3. What important conclusion was reached through the study of cathode rays?
A. Cathode rays were proven to be light rays indicating that atoms were indeed indivisible.
B. Cathode rays were shown to be positively charged particles indicating that atoms
contained electric charge.
C. The ratio of the charge to mass ratio of particles making up cathode rays was constant,
indicating they were fundamental particles found in all matter.
D. D. Cathode rays were shown to be neutral particles with mass.
4. Which of the following ideas of John Dalton’s atomic theory is no longer true?
A. All matter is composed of tiny indestructible particles called atoms.
B. Atoms of the same element are alike in every way.
C. Atoms can combine together in small numbers to form molecules.
D. D. Atoms of different elements are different.
5. Which of the following statements regarding subatomic particles is correct?
A. Protons are positively charged particles and neutrons are negatively charged.
B. The relative masses of an electron, a proton and a neutron are all about 1 unit.
C. In a neutral atom, the number of neutrons is equal to the number of protons.
D. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but, different number of
neutrons.
6. Which of the statements of Dalton’s atomic model is now known to be incorrect?
A. Atoms of the same element have the same chemical and physical property.
B. Each element has its own type of atom
C. Atoms can be combined together to form compounds.
D. D. All matter is made of tiny particles called atoms.
7. Which sub-atomic particles have the same magnitude of charge
A. Protons and electrons. C. Electrons and neutrons.
B. Protons and neutrons. D. Protons and positrons.
8. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom determines the:
A. identity of the atom. C. atom’s nuclear charge.
B. physical and chemical properties of the atom. D. nuclear stability of the
atom.
9. Alpha particles fired at a thin gold foil are occasionally scattered back in the direction that
they came from.
This is due to-
A. the positive material in an atom is spread throughout like the plums in pudding.
B. the positive charge in an atom is concentrated in a small area at the center of the
atom.
C. atoms contain neutrons.
D. most of the space in an atom is empty.
10. All isotopes of an element:
A. have the same chemical properties. C. have a different physical
properties.
B. have a different atomic number D. have different numbers of
electrons.
11. A beta particle is also known as
A. helium nucleus B. high speed electron C. neutron D. form of electromagnetic
radiation (light)
12. What happens to the mass number and the atomic number of an element when it
undergoes beta decay?
A. Neither the mass number nor the atomic number change.
B. The mass number does not change and the atomic number increases by 1.
C. The mass number does not change and the atomic number decreases by 2.
D. The mass number decreases by 4 and the atomic number decreases by 2.

13. In what type of radioactive decay does the atomic number of the product increase by
one?
A. alpha. B. beta C. gamma. D. positron
14. What happens to the mass number and the atomic number of an element when it emits
alpha radiation?
A. The mass number remains unchanged while the atomic number decreases by one.
B. The mass number decreases by four and the atomic number decreases by two.
C. The mass number increases by four and the atomic number increases by two.
D. The mass number remains unchanged while the atomic number increases by one.
15. Which of the following statements about atoms and sub-atomic particles is correct?
A. Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus by bombarding gold foil with electrons.
B. An atomic nucleus contains equal numbers of protons and neutrons.
C. The proton and the neutron have identical masses.
D. A neutral atom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons.
16. J. J Thomson determined that electrons are small, negatively charged particles by_____.
A. bombarding gold foil with alpha particles
B. exposing photographic plates to radioactive uranium.
C. deflecting cathode rays with electric and magnetic fields
D. using charged oil drop.
17. Which of the following types of nuclear decay does not produce a new element?
A. Alpha decay B. Gamma decay C. Beta decay
D. both “A” and “C”
18. Which symbol represents the atom with the smallest number of neutrons?
(Atomic number of Th=90, U= 92, Pb= 82, Ra= 88)
A. Th - 234 B. U – 234 C. Pb - 208 D. Ra – 226
19. Which of these is the correct number of particles in the nuclide above?
A. 34 protons, 113 neutrons, 36 electrons. C. 34 protons,
79 neutrons, 2 electrons.
B. 34 protons, 45 neutrons, 2 electrons. D. 34 protons, 45
neutrons, 36 electros.
20. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:
A. the relative charge of a proton is +1 and the relative charge an electron -1.
B. The nucleus of an atom has a negative charge.
C. An alpha particle is a helium atom minus its electron.
D. A neutron is uncharged particle with a mass slightly greater than a proton.
21. Thomson observed that the production of cathode rays did not depend on the kind of gas
in the tube or the type of metal used for the electrodes. What conclusion did he draw from
these observations?
A. Cathode ray is negatively charged. C. Cathode ray has both electric and
magnetic property.
B. Cathode ray is a constituent of all substances. D. Cathode ray moves in straight
line.
22. What experimental evidence led Rutherford to conclude, the atom consist of mostly
empty space?
A. Most of the alpha particles pass through a gold metal undeflected.
B. A few alpha particles are rebounded back.
C. Most of the alpha particles are deflected at small angle
D. none of the above
PART II ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDNGLY
24. Write the three laws of a chemical reaction
A.______________________________________________
B. ______________________________________________
C._______________________________________________
25. Write at least 2 properties of cathode ray.
A.___________________________________
B.___________________________________
26. The actual mass of an electron is _________.

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