History of the Atom Worksheet Name __________________

Physical Science Hr_______

Write the name of the scientist who is credited with the following experiments or
discoveries.
1. ________Discovered the electron 5. ___________ Discovered neutrons
2. ________Discovered the nucleus 6. ___________ Did the Gold Foil Exp.
3. ________ Named particles atoms 7. ___________ Said all atoms are same
4. _______Used a cathode ray tube for one element
8. ___________ Plum pudding model

State the subatomic particle that is described in each of the following statements.
9. _______+1 charge 12. _______found outside nucleus
10. _______ No Charge 13. _______found inside nucleus
11. _______-1 charge 14. _______least massive

Answer each of the following questions completely.

15. Describe how scientists discovered that atoms were made of electrons (Hint:
cathode ray tube)

16. How did scientists discover that atoms contained a nucleus?

17. How did scientist discover neutrons?

18. Draw a model of how we expect atoms to look. Be sure to include the location of
subatomic particles.

19. How does the mass of an electron compare to a proton and neutron?

20. Put the subatomic particles in order from the most massive to the least massive.

21. What is meant by atomic theory?

22. Why has our idea of what the atom looks like changed so many times?

23. Do you think our view of the atom will every change again? Why or why not?