Standard 1 Study Guide
Standard 1 Study Guide
Standard 1 Study Guide
6) Describe the limitations of using models to represent atoms (e.g., distance between particles in atoms cannot be
represented to scale in models, the motion of electrons cannot be described in most models).
i) Remember that if the nucleus of an atom were the size of a head of a pin, the electron cloud area would be the
size of a stadium
7) Investigate and report how our knowledge of the structure of matter has been developed over time.
i) Atom time line worksheet
8) Use appropriate instruments to determine mass and volume of solids and liquids and record data. Identify evidence that
particles are in constant motion.
i) Diffusion in a dish worksheet
9) Compare the motion of particles at various temperatures by measuring changes in the volume of gases, liquids, or solids.
i) Solid, liquid, gas worksheet
10) Describe the impact of expansion and contraction of solid materials on the design of buildings, highways, and other
structures.
i) Particles expand when heated
ii) Particles shrink when cooled
Multiple Choice
a1. What do scientists call the smallest unit of matter that has its own recognizable identity?
A. Atom
B. Compound
C. Electron
D. Molecule
a3. An ancient Greek scientist, Democratis, hypothesized that when matter was broken down into smaller and smaller
pieces, you would come to a particle that could not be made smaller. What was he describing?
A. a mineral
B. a cell
C. a virus
D. an atom
b4. What do scientists call a substance that is made of two or more atoms bonded together?
A. Atom
B. Electron
C. Molecule
D. Proton
A. water molecules
B. atoms of water
C. water elements
D. water cells
b8. Which illustration is an example of an atom?
A B C D
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
A. A and B
B. B, C and D
C. A, B and C
D. B and D
The boxes pictured show the particles of a substance in three states of matter. Use them to answer the next three
questions.
A B C
A. A
B. B
C. C
A. A
B. B
C. C
A. A and B
B. B and C
C. C and A
d17. If a model was made of an atom with the nucleus the size of a pea, how large would the rest of the atom be?
e18. An understanding of the structure of the atom has been developed. How much time did it take to do?
A. Several weeks
B. One to two years
C. Fifty years
D. Several hundred years
e19. Early chemists thought the parts of the atom were spread evenly throughout the atom. How has the model changed?
We now know
e20. Ancient people thought matter was made of Earth, wind and fire. What do we now know matter is made of?
A. energy
B. nothing
C. air
D. atoms
Essay
1. How atoms and molecules are alike and different. Give one similarity and one difference.
3. Describe one historical idea about matter that is incorrect according to modern particle theory. Tell why it now
considered incorrect.