Chemistry

Structure of the Atom

Question:

What do you think would be the observation if the ?-particle scattering experiment is carried out using a foil of a metal other than gold?

Answer:

Gold foil was chosen because gold is malleable and the foil can be made as thick as 1000 atoms. Foils made by other metals if are thicker than the gold foil, the scattering result may not be exactly the same. It may be due to absorption of electrons by thicker foil and we could not reach the same inference. If the foil is as thick as the gold foil, inference would be the same.
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Structure of the Atom

Q 1.

Who discovered protons?

Q 2.

What do you think would be the observation if the ?-particle scattering experiment is carried out using a foil of a metal other than gold?

Q 3.

Fill in the blanks :
In the three fundamental sub-atomic particles, _________ are negatively charged, _________ are positively charged and ____________ have no charges.

Q 4.

Describe briefly Thomson's model of an atom.

Q 5.

Fill in the blanks :
Anode rays are also called ___________.

Q 6.

Compare an electron, a proton and a neutron in respect of their relative masses and charges.

Q 7.

What is the relationship between an atom containing 11 protons, 11 electrons and 11 neutrons, and another atom containing 11 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons ?

Q 8.

If an atom contains one electron and one proton, will it carry any charge or not?

Q 9.

On the basis of Rutherford’s model of an atom, which subatomic particle is present in the nucleus of an atom?

Q 10.

What is the absolute mass and charge of a proton ?

Q 11.

How many times is a proton heavier than an electron ?

Q 12.

What is the maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in the L shell of an atom

Q 13.

What is mass number?

Q 14.

What is ionization energy?

Q 15.

What is the maximum number of electrons an M shell of the atom can accommodate ?

Q 16.

State the number of electrons present in the outermost shell of the atoms of the following elements :
(i) Neon(ii)Chlorine

Q 17.

Write a short note on Nucleus.

Q 18.

Give one use each of the following radioactive isotopes :
(a)Uranium-235 (b) Cobalt-60

Q 19.

What is a neutron ? State its relative mass and charge.

Q 20.

Fill in the blanks :
Atoms are made up of __________, ___________ and __________.

Q 21.

Who discovered electrons?

Q 22.

Fill in the blanks :
______ are atoms of the same element, which have same number of protons but different mass numbers.

Q 23.

Fill in the blanks :
Rutherford's scattering experiment is related to to the size of ____________.

Q 24.

Fill in the blanks :
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in L-shell are _______.

Q 25.

If A = 23 and Z = 11 for Na atom, how many protons, electrons and neutrons present in Na atom?

Q 26.

What are ?-particles?

Q 27.

What were the important features of atomic model based on Rutherford's scattering experiment?

Q 28.

Fill in the following blanks in respect of an atom of an element :
No.of
protons
No.of
neutrons
Mass numberAtomic
number
No.of
electrons
Valency
1112................................

Q 29.

State the location of electrons, protons and neutrons in an atom.

Q 30.

How does an electron differ from a neutron ?

Q 31.

Which part of an atom was discovered by Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment ?

Q 32.

Name the radioactive isotope which is used in the treatment of cancer.

Q 33.

What name is given to those atoms which contain the same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons ?

Q 34.

What are the properties of anode rays?

Q 35.

Name the fundamental particle not present in the nucleus of hydrogen atom

Q 36.

Name the shell of an atom which can accommodate a maximum of
(a) 2 electrons (b) 18 electrons

Q 37.

Fill in the blanks :
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in K-shell are _______.

Q 38.

Name the scientist who discovered electron.

Q 39.

Given that the percentage abundance of the isotope 2010Ne, is 90% and that of the isotope 2210Ne, is 10%,calculate the average atomic mass of neon.

Q 40.

(a)What are valence electrons ? Where are valence electrons situated in an atom ?
(b)What is the number of valence electrons in the atoms of an element having atomic number 13 ? Name the Valency shell of this atom.

Q 41.

Who discovered X-Rays?

Q 42.

Draw a sketch of Bohr’s model of an atom with three shells.

Q 43.

Fill in the blanks :
The fundamental sub-atomic particle called neutron was discovered by ___________.

Q 44.

What is the absolute mass and charge of an electron ?

Q 45.

Fill in the following blanks in respect of an atom of an element:
No.of
protons
No.of
neutrons
Mass numberAtomic
number
No.of
electrons
Symbol
1112................................

Q 46.

The total number of electrons in a nitrogen atom is 7. Find the number of valence electrons in it.

Q 47.

Which radioactive isotope is used to determine the activity of thyroid gland ?

Q 48.

What name is given to those isotopes which have unstable nuclei and emit various types of radiations ?

Q 49.

What are isobars ? Explain with an example.

Q 50.

What are canal rays?