True or false: atomic theory

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Aristotle thought matter could be divided without limit.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Most alpha particles bounced straight back off gold foil.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Isotopes of an element behave the same chemically.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The nucleus holds most of the atom's volume.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   An electron weighs far less than a whole atom.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation