Thomosn's Model g8
Thomosn's Model g8
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1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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
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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)_____
16.Describe the cathode ray tube experiment and how it led to the discovery of the electron.
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18.How did Thomson’s model differ from Dalton’s model of the atom?
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19.What major discovery did Thomson’s model not explain about atomic structure?
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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.