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structure of atom

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Thomson's plum pudding model, the plums represent

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

the nucleus

d)

electrons

2.

In Rutherford's famous "Gold Foil" experiment, some particles passed through the foil, some were deflected, and some were bounced straight back. This observation made Rutherford conclude

a)

gold atoms have a solid nucleus

b)

gold atoms can conduct electricity

c)

gold atoms are denser than other metals

d)

gold's elections orbit the nucleus at definite distances from the center

3.

Who discovered the Neutron?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

4.
Who proposed that the atom consists mostly of empty space?
a)
Bohr
b)
Dalton
c)
Rutherford
d)
Chadwick
5.

What was the name of J.J Thomsons' model of atomic structure.

a)

Electron Cloud Model

b)

Electron Sea Model

c)

Water melon Model

d)

Bohr Model

6.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
7.

Identify an element with tendency to gain electrons, having three shells and valency 3

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Alumimium

c)

Boron

d)

Phosphorous

8.

Identify an element with tendency to lose electrons, having three shells and valency 1.

a)

Potassium

b)

Sodium

c)

Lithium

d)

Chlorine

9.

Identify an element with two shells and five electrons in the valence shell.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Silicon

10.

An element has 16 protons and 32 nucleons in its nucleus, how many neutrons are present in the atom?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

18

d)

48

11.

What is its valency?

a)

(a)Number of electrons lost during a bond formation

b)

(b) Number of electrons gained during a bond formation

c)

(c) Number of electrons shared during a bond formation

d)

All three options:(a),(b) and (c )

12.

An element has 16 protons. The number of electrons present in the valence shell of this element are_________.

a)

6

b)

2

c)

8

d)

4

13.

HOW MANY ELECTRONS ARE PRESENT IN OXIDE ION?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

14.

ISOTOPE OF FOLLOWING ELEMENT IS USED IN TREATMENT OF GOITRE

a)

COBALT

b)

IODINE

c)

URANIUM

d)

MAGNESIUM

15.

ISOTOPES OF ELEMENTS HAVE SAME

a)

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

b)

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

c)

MASS NO

d)

NO OF NEUTRONS

16.

ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF CALCIUM IS

a)

2,8,8,2

b)

2,8,9

c)

2,8,7,3,

d)

2,7,7,4,

17.

FIND OUT THE ATOMIC NO OF ELEMENT IF ITS BOTH K AND L SHELLS ARE COMPLETELY FULL:

a)

11

b)

20

c)

12

d)

10

18.

AN ATOM HAS MASS NUMBER 37 AND ATOMIC NO 17.FIND THE NO OF PROTONS

a)

21

b)

22

c)

17

d)

20

19.

K SHELL-2, L SHELL- 7, M SHELL-2 IS ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF:

a)

HYDROGEN

b)

SODIUM

c)

MAGNESIUM

d)

NONE

20.

ELECTRONS REVOLVE IN DISCRETE ENERGY SHELLS

THIS WAS PROPOSED BY

a)

NEIL BOHR

b)

ANTOINNE LAVOISIER

c)

ROBERT BOYLE

d)

RUTHERFORD

21.

ATOM HAS A POSITIVELY CHARGED NUCLEUS

THIS WAS PROPOSED BY SCIENTIST:

a)

J.J.THOMSON

b)

E.GOLDSTEIN

c)

RUTHERFORD

d)

NEILS BOHR

22.

WHO DISCOVERED PROTONS?

a)

E.GOLDSTEIN

b)

J.J.THOMSON

c)

RUTHERFORD

d)

CHADWIK

23.

WHO DISCOVERED ELECTRONS

a)

J.J.THOMSON

b)

E.GOLDSTEIN

c)

RUTHERFORD

d)

CHADWIK

24.

What is the atomicity of oxygen?

a)

16

b)

2

c)

8

d)

6

25.

What is the number of nucleons in an atom of boron?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

16

d)

11

26.

How many protons are there in an atom of aluminium?

a)

27

b)

13

c)

14

d)

17

27.

What is the atomic number of chlorine?

a)

35

b)

18

c)

7

d)

17

28.

For principal quantum number n=4, the total number of orbitals having l=3 is

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

29.

The quantum of light is

a)

photon

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

proton

30.

Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired d-electrons?

a)

Ni3+

b)

Cu+

c)

Zn2+

d)

Fe2+

31.

Uncertainity in the position of an electron (mass= 9.1 x 10-31 kg) moving with a velocity 300 m/s, accurate upto 0.001% will be

a)

5.76 x 10-2 m

b)

1.92 x 10-2 m

c)

3.84 x 10-2 m

d)

19.2 x 10-2 m

32.

Which of the following is isoelectronic with Ca2+

a)

Fe3+

b)

S2-

c)

Mg2+

d)

P

33.

The sub-shell with n=6, l=2 can accomodate a maximum of

a)

10 electrons

b)

12 electrons

c)

36 electrons

d)

72 electrons

34.

Which of the following radiations has largest energy?

a)

λ = 30 nm

b)

λ = 300 pm

c)

ν = 3 x 10-12 s-1

d)

ν = 3 x 10-10 s-1

35.

The energy of an electron in 3rd orbit of hydrogen atom is:

a)

-1311.8 kJ/mol

b)

-82.0 kJ/mol

c)

-145.7 kJ/mol

d)

-327.9 kJ/mol

36.

The radius of first orbit of hydrogen is 0.53 Å. The radius of second orbit would be

a)

1.06 Å

b)

0.26 Å

c)

0.53 Å

d)

2.12 Å

37.

The correct electronic configuration of Cr (Z=24) is

a)

[Ar] 3d 5 4s 1

b)

[Ar] 3d 4 4s 2

c)

[Ar] 3d 9 4s 2

d)

[Ar] 3d 10 4s 1

38.

The probability of finding the electron in a certain space around the nucleus is known as:

a)

Schrödinger's equation

b)

Wavefunction

c)

Orbital

d)

Quantum numbers

39.

What are the possible values of the magnetic quantum number for an electron in a 3p orbital?

a)

-3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3

b)

-2, -1, 0, +1, +2

c)

-1, 0, +1

d)

0

40.

Which spectra is known as fingerprint spectra?

a)

Continuous emission spectra

b)

Line emission spectra

c)

Absorption spectra

41.

In photoelectric effect, the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases linearly with the

a)

Wavelength of incident light

b)

Frequency of incident light

c)

Velocity of incident light

d)

Atomic mass of the element

42.

The correct set of four quantum numbers for the balance electron of rubidium atom

(z=37) is

a)

5, 1, 1, +1/2

b)

6, 0, 0, +1/2

c)

5, 0, 0, +1/2

d)

5, 1, 0, -1/2