Lesson T2.1.1

T2.1.1 Dalton atomic model Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. In Dalton's atomic model, how is an atom described?

    • Empty shell
    • Positive pudding
    • Nuclear cloud
    • Indivisible sphere
  2. According to Dalton, what is true of all atoms of the same element?

    • Charged ions
    • Identical mass
    • Different mass
    • Unstable nuclei
  3. In Dalton's model, how do atoms of different elements differ?

    • Electron number
    • Nuclear size
    • Mass and properties
    • Charge state
  4. What did Dalton propose about how elements combine to form compounds?

    • Fixed ratios
    • Random ratios
    • Liquid ratios
    • Infinite ratios
  5. Which concept would Dalton's original atomic model NOT support?

    • Elements
    • Electrons
    • Mass conservation
    • Compounds
  6. Why was Dalton's atomic model important to science?

    • Mapped isotopes
    • Proved radioactivity
    • Explained reactions
    • Discovered bonding
  7. In Dalton's model, what happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?

    • Rearranged
    • Created
    • Destroyed
    • Melted
  8. Why is Dalton's atomic model considered simple?

    • No internal structure
    • Only had electrons
    • Had energy levels
    • Included neutrons
  9. According to Dalton's model, how do atoms form compounds?

    • Random amounts
    • Fixed ratios
    • Equal masses
    • Fluid proportions
  10. Which feature of Dalton's model explains compounds having fixed proportions?

    • Fixed mass ratios
    • Infinite divisibility
    • Variable charges
    • Dynamic movement
  11. Which Dalton model concept explains whole-number ratios in compounds?

    • Atoms combine whole
    • Atoms have charge
    • Atoms change mass
    • Atoms split easily
  12. Which feature is absent from Dalton's atomic model?

    • Nuclear charge
    • Different elements
    • Indivisible mass
    • Solid spheres
  13. According to Dalton, what happens to atoms during chemical reactions?

    • They are destroyed
    • They split apart
    • They grow larger
    • They rearrange
  14. What defines an element in Dalton's atomic model?

    • Molecules bonded
    • One atom type
    • Various atom types
    • Charged particles
  15. Why do gold and iron atoms have different properties according to Dalton?

    • Different states
    • Different shapes
    • Different elements
    • Different charges
  16. Which claim of Dalton's model was later disproven?

    • Reactions rearrange atoms
    • Atoms are indivisible
    • Elements have mass
    • Compounds form ratios
  17. Why did subatomic particle discovery challenge Dalton's model?

    • Atoms have weight
    • Atoms create matter
    • Atoms are divisible
    • Atoms repel charges
  18. Why did Dalton's model help predict reaction products?

    • Fixed combination ratios
    • Spontaneous decay rates
    • Continuous fluid flow
    • Variable atom masses
  19. Which principle is consistent with Dalton's atomic model?

    • Subatomic particles
    • Fixed atom ratios
    • Nuclear fusion
    • Electron shells
  20. Which feature was NOT part of Dalton's original model?

    • Distinct elements
    • Atomic nucleus
    • Chemical rearrangement
    • Solid spheres

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