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Chapter 2: The Structure of Matter Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The term “atom” was first used by the _____. a. Ethiopians b. British c. Greeks d. Romans ANS: C The term “atom” was first used by the Greeks DIF: Moderate REF: page 27 OBJ: Relate the history of the term “atom.” 2. The first person to describe an element as being composed of identical atoms was _____. a. J. J. Thomson b. John Dalton c. Dmitri Mendeleev d. Niels Bohr ANS: B The first person to describe an element as being composed of identical atoms was John Dalton. DIF: Moderate REF: page 27 OBJ: Name the first person to describe an element as being composed of identical atoms. 3. The smallest particle that has all the properties of an element is a(n) _____. a. neutron b. proton c. electron d. atom ANS: D The smallest particle that has all the properties of an element is an atom. DIF: Moderate REF: page 28 OBJ: Define the atom. 4. The periodic table of the elements was developed by _____ in the late 19th century. a. Bohr b. Rutherford c. Mendeleev d. Roentgen ANS: C The Periodic Table was developed by Mendeleev. DIF: Moderate REF: page 28 OBJ: Name the person who developed the periodic table of the elements.