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The document is a worksheet focused on J.J. Thomson's atomic model, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and short answer questions. It covers key concepts such as the discovery of electrons, the 'plum pudding model', and limitations of Thomson's model. The worksheet aims to assess understanding of atomic structure and Thomson's contributions to chemistry.

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The document is a worksheet focused on J.J. Thomson's atomic model, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and short answer questions. It covers key concepts such as the discovery of electrons, the 'plum pudding model', and limitations of Thomson's model. The worksheet aims to assess understanding of atomic structure and Thomson's contributions to chemistry.

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Name _____________ Class _____________ Date ______________

*In order to get credit for the worksheet you must show your work.
1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What was the key discovery in Thomson’s model of the atom?


a) The nucleus
b) The neutron
c) The electron
d) The proton
2. What experiment led J.J. Thomson to propose his atomic model?
a) Gold foil experiment
b) Cathode ray tube experiment
c) Oil drop experiment
d) Rutherford’s scattering experiment
3. Thomson’s model is often called the "plum pudding model" because:
a) It looks like a planet with orbiting electrons.
b) It describes electrons embedded in a positively charged sphere, like raisins in pudding.
c) It shows that electrons are found in energy levels.
d) It suggests that atoms have a small, dense nucleus.
4. What charge did Thomson conclude the electrons have?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
d) Both positive and negative
5. Which of the following was a limitation of Thomson’s model?
a) It couldn’t explain why atoms are neutral.
b) It didn’t include protons and neutrons.
c) It didn’t describe electron arrangement correctly.
d) All of the above.

2. Fill in the Blanks

6. Thomson discovered that atoms contain tiny negatively charged particles called
__________.
7. The experiment that helped Thomson discover electrons was the ____________.
8. In Thomson’s atomic model, electrons are spread throughout a positively charged
___________.
9. The charge of an electron is ____________.
10.The "plum pudding model" was later replaced by ___________'s nuclear model.
Name _____________ Class _____________ Date ______________
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3. True or False

11.J.J. Thomson’s model suggested that electrons move in fixed orbits around the nucleus.
(T/F)_____
12.The cathode ray experiment proved the existence of neutrons. (T/F)_____
13.Thomson’s atomic model was widely accepted until Rutherford’s experiment. (T/F)____
14.Electrons in Thomson’s model were randomly placed inside a sphere of positive
charge.(T/F)_____
15.The mass of an electron is much smaller than the mass of a proton. (T/F)_____

4. Short Answer Questions

16.Describe the cathode ray tube experiment and how it led to the discovery of the electron.

________________________________________________________________________

17.Explain why Thomson’s model is compared to a “plum pudding.”

________________________________________________________________________

18.How did Thomson’s model differ from Dalton’s model of the atom?

________________________________________________________________________

19.What major discovery did Thomson’s model not explain about atomic structure?

________________________________________________________________________

20.How did Rutherford’s experiment challenge Thomson’s atomic model?

________________________________________________________________________

5. Challenge Question

21.Imagine you are J.J. Thomson presenting your discovery to scientists in 1897. Write a
short speech explaining your findings about electrons and how they fit into the atomic
model.

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