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Class 9 Structure of Atom

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment led to the discovery of :

a)

(a) Nucleus

b)

(b) Electrons

c)

(c) Protons

d)

(d) Neutrons

2.

Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration of sodium ?

a)

2,8,1

b)

8,2,1

c)

2,1,8

d)

2,8,2

3.

The particle not present in an ordinary hydrogen atom is :

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

electron

4.

The subatomic particle called electron was discovered by:

a)

J. J. Thompson

b)

Neils Bohr

c)

James Chadwick

d)

E. Goldstein

5.

Which of the following represents the correct electron distribution in magnesium ion ?

a)

2,8

b)

2,8,1

c)

2,8,2

d)

2,8,3

6.

The correct electronic configuration of a chloride ion is :

a)

2,8

b)

2,8,4

c)

2,8,8

d)

2,8,7

7.

Goldstein’s experiments which involved passing high voltage electricity through gases at very low pressure
resulted in the discovery of

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Nucleus

d)

Neutron

8.

The number of electrons in the atom of an element X is 15 and the number of neutrons is 16. Which of the following is the correct representation of an atom of this element ?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. The mass number of atom of this element is 27 and the
number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion ?

a)

13

b)

10

c)

14

d)

16

10.

The first model of an atom was given by :

a)

Neils Bohr

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

J.J. Thomson

d)

Eugen Goldstein

11.

Which of the following statement is always correct ?

a)

an atom has equal number of electrons and protons

b)

an atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons

c)

an atom has equal number of protons and neutrons

d)

an atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons

12.

The mass number of two atoms X and Y is the same (40 each) but their atomic numbers are different (being
20 and 18 respectively). X and Y are examples of :

a)

Chemically similar atoms

b)

isotopes

c)

solid and liquid metals

d)

isobars

13.

Which of the following statement is correct about the atom of an element ?

a)

an atom can have only protons and neutrons but no electrons.

b)

an atom can have only electrons and neutrons but no protons

c)

an atom can have only electron and proton but no neutron

d)

an atom must always have a proton, neutron and electron

14.

There are two species represented as 35Cl and 37Cl. Which of the following statement is correct regarding
these species ?

a)

they have different chemical properties

b)

their physical properties are the same

c)

they have the same number of protons

d)

they are isobars of the same element

15.

The radioactive isotope used in the treatment of cancer is :

a)

plutonium-239

b)

arsenic-74

c)

cobalt-60

d)

iodine-131

16.

Elements having valency ‘one’ are :

a)

always metals

b)

always non-metals

c)

always metalloids

d)

either metals or non-metal

17.

In a sample of ethyl ethanoate (CH3COOC2H5), the two oxygen atoms have the same number of electrons
but different number of neutrons. Which of the following is the correct reason for it ?

a)

one of the oxygen atoms has gained electrons

b)

one of the oxygen atoms has gained protons

c)

the two oxygen atoms are isotopes

d)

the two oxygen atoms are isobars

18.

Which of the following elements does not exhibit electrovalency ?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chromium

c)

Carbon

d)

Cadmium

19.

The number of valence electrons in a graphite atom is :

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

20.

The atomic numbers of four elements A, B, C and D are 12, 13, 15 and 3 respectively. The element whichcannot form a cation is :

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

The number of valence electrons in a sulphide ion, S2–, is :

a)

16

b)

10

c)

9

d)

8

22.

For an element, Z = 9. The valency of this element will be :

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

23.

Four elements W, X, Y and Z contain 8, 11, 9 and 17 protons per atom respectively. The element which
cannot form an anion is most likely to be :

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

24.

The four atomic species can be represented as follows. Out of these, the two species which can be termedisobars are :

a)

(i) and (ii)

b)

(ii) and (iii)

c)

(i) and (iii)

d)

(i) and (iv)

25.

There are four elements P, Q, R and S having atomic numbers of 4, 18, 10 and 16 respectively. The element
which can exhibit covalency as well as electrovalency will be :

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

26.

The atomic number of an element X is 8 and that of element Y is 4. Both these elements can exhibit a valency of :

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

The isotopes of an element contain :

a)

same number of neutrons but different number of protons

b)

same number of neutrons but different number of electrons

c)

different number of protons as well as different number of neutrons

d)

different number of neutrons but same number of protons

28.

Which of the following correctly represent the electronic distribution in the
Mg atom?

a)

3, 8, 1

b)

2, 8, 2

c)

1, 8, 3

d)

8, 2, 2

29.

Rutherford’s ‘alpha (α) particles scattering experiment’ resulted in to
discovery of

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Nucleus in the atom

d)

Atomic Mass

30.

The number of electrons in an element X is 15 and the number of neutrons
is 16. Which of the following is the correct representation of the element?

a)

b)

c)

d)

31.

Dalton’s atomic theory successfully explained (i) Law of conservation of mass
(ii) Law of constant composition (iii) Law of radioactivity (iv) Law of multiple proportion

a)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

b)

(i), (iii) and (iv)

c)

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

d)

(i), (ii) and (iv)

32.

Which of the following statements about Rutherford’s model of atom are correct? (i) considered the nucleus as positively charged (ii) established that the α–particles are four times as heavy as a hydrogen atom
(iii) can be compared to solar system (iv) was in agreement with Thomson’s model

a)

(i) and (iii)

b)

(ii) and (iii)

c)

(i) and (iv)

d)

only (i)

33.

Which of the following are true for an element? (i) Atomic number = number of protons + number of electrons
(ii) Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons (iii) Atomic mass = number of protons = number of neutrons (iv) Atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons

a)

(i) and (ii)

b)

(i) and (iii)

c)

(ii) and (iii)

d)

(ii) and (iv)

34.

In the Thomson’s model of atom, which of the following statments are correct? (i) the mass of the atom is assumed to be uniformaly distributed over the atom (ii) the positive charge is assumed to be uniformaly distributed over the atom (iii) the electrons are uniformaly distributed in the positively charged sphere (iv) the electrons attract each other to stabilise the atom

a)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

b)

(i) and (iii)

c)

(i) and (iv)

d)

(i), (iii) and (iv)

35.

Rutherford’s α–particle scattering experiment showed that (i) electrons have negative charge (ii) the mass and positive charge of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus (iii) neutron exists in the nucleus (iv) most of the space in atom is empty Which of the above statements are correct?

a)

(i) and (iii)

b)

(ii) and (iv)

c)

(i) and (iv)

d)

(iii) and (iv)

36.

The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. Mass number of the atom is 27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?

a)

13

b)

10

c)

14

d)

16

37.

Identify the Mg2+ ion from the Fig.4.1 where, n and p represent the number
of neutrons and protons respectively

a)

b)

c)

d)

38.

In a sample of ethyl ethanoate (CH3COOC2H5) the two oxygen atoms have the same number of electrons but different number of neutrons. Which of the following is the correct reason for it?

a)

One of the oxygen atoms has gained electrons

b)

One of the oxygen atoms has gained two neutrons

c)

The two oxygen atoms are isotopes

d)

The two oxygen atoms are isobars

39.

Elements with valency 1 are

a)

always metals

b)

always metalloids

c)

either metals or non-metals

d)

always non-metals

40.

The first model of an atom was given by

a)

N. Bohr

b)

E. Goldstein

c)

Rutherford

d)

J.J. Thomson

41.

An atom with 3 protons and 4 neutrons will have a valency of

a)

3

b)

7

c)

1

d)

4

42.

The electron distribution in an aluminium atom is

a)

2, 8, 3

b)

2, 8, 2

c)

8, 2, 3

d)

2, 3, 8

43.

Which of the following in Fig. 4.2 do not represent Bohr’s model of an atom correctly?

a)

(i) and (ii)

b)

(ii) and (iii)

c)

(ii) and (iv)

d)

(i) and (iv)

44.

Which of the following statement is always correct?

a)

An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.

b)

An atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons

c)

An atom has equal number of protons and neutrons.

d)

An atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons.

45.

Atomic models have been improved over the years. Arrange the following atomic models in the order of their chronological order (i) Rutherford’s atomic model (ii) Thomson’s atomic model (iii) Bohr’s atomic model

a)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

b)

(ii), (iii) and (i)

c)

(ii), (i) and (iii)

d)

(iii), (ii) and (i)