Chemistry

Structure of the Atom

Question:

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

Answer:

Isotopes
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Structure of the Atom

Q 1.

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

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.

Describe briefly Thomson's model of an atom.

Q 4.

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

Q 5.

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

Q 6.

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 7.

Who discovered protons?

Q 8.

What is the absolute mass and charge of a proton ?

Q 9.

How many times is a proton heavier than an electron ?

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

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

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

What is ionization energy?

Q 16.

What is mass number?

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

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

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

Write a short note on Nucleus.

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

Who discovered electrons?

Q 25.

How does an electron differ from a neutron ?

Q 26.

What are ?-particles?

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

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 30.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can go into the N shell of an atom ?

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

State one use of radioactive isotopes in medicine.

Q 33.

What is Atomic Number? Who coined this term?

Q 34.

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

Q 35.

Fill in the blanks :
Atomic number is equal to _____________.

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

State one use of radioactive isotopes in industry.

Q 38.

(a) What are radioactive isotopes ? Give two examples of radioactive isotopes.
(b)Give any two uses of radioactive isotopes.
(c)An element Z contains two naturally occurring isotopes 3517Z and 3717Z. If the average atomic mass of this element be 35.5 u, calculate the percentage of two isotopes.

Q 39.

What are canal rays?

Q 40.

Fill in the blanks :
The fundamental particle not present in hydrogen atom is __________.

Q 41.

Which shell of an atom can accommodate a maximum of
(a) 8 electrons?

Q 42.

What is a proton ? How does it differ from a neutron ?

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

What are isobars ? Explain with an example.

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

Fill in the blanks :
________ rays are negatively charged.

Q 47.

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 48.

What is the mass of proton as compared to electron?

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

What is the electronic configuration of a hydrogen atom