Chemistry

Structure of the Atom

Question:

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

Answer:

electrons, protons, neutrons
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Structure of the Atom

Q 1.

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 2.

Who discovered protons?

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.

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

Q 5.

Describe briefly Thomson's model of an atom.

Q 6.

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

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.

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

Q 9.

What is mass number?

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

Write a short note on Nucleus.

Q 12.

What is the absolute mass and charge of a proton ?

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

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

Q 17.

How many times is a proton heavier than an electron ?

Q 18.

Who discovered electrons?

Q 19.

What is ionization energy?

Q 20.

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

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

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 27.

Who discovered neutrons?

Q 28.

What are ?-particles?

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

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

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

Fill in the following blanks
Atomic
number
Mass numberProtonsNeutronsElectronsSymbol
1022..............................

Q 33.

Fill in the blanks :
The mass number of an atom is equal to the number of ________ in its nucleus.

Q 34.

What is the electronic configuration of a hydrogen atom

Q 35.

What are the limitations of Rutherford’s model of the atom?

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

Which of the following are isotopes and which are isobars ?
Argon, Deuterium, Calcium, Tritium, Protium

Q 39.

Complete the following table.
ParticleElectronProtonNeutron
(i) Symbol__ __ __
(ii) Nature__ __ __
(iii) Relative Charge__ __ __
(iv) Absolute Charge__ __ __
(v) Relative Mass__ __ __
(vi) Absolute Mass__ __ __

Q 40.

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

Q 41.

Name the positively charged particle present in the atoms of all the element

Q 42.

How does a proton differ from an electron ?

Q 43.

How does an electron differ from a neutron ?

Q 44.

State one use of radioactive isotopes in medicine.

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

State one use of radioactive isotopes in industry.

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

(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 49.

Who discovered nucleus of an atom?

Q 50.

What is the mass of proton as compared to electron?