PRESIDENCY GROUP OF SCHOOLS

BANGALORE/ MANGALORE
(CBSE SCHOOLS)
Grade : IX Subject: Chemistry
WORKSHEET NO : 4
CHAPTER: Structure Of Atom
I Choose the correct option:

1. Which radioactive element is used in the treatment of cancer?

(a) Iodine-131

(b) Uranium-234

(c) Plutonium-239

(d) Cobalt-60

Ans : (d) Cobalt-60

2. Which of the following is an incorrect statement in reference with observation in

Rutherford’s α-particle scattering experiment?

(a) Some of the α-particles rebound after hitting the gold foil

(b) Some of the particles deflected from their path

(c) Some of the particles not pass through the gold foil

(d) Most of the particles pass straight through the gold foil.

Ans : (c) Some of the particles not pass through the gold foil.

3. Which of the following does not match the characteristics of an Isotope?

(a) Isotopes of some elements are radioactive

(b) Isotopes are the atoms of different elements

(c) Isotopes differ in number of neutrons

(d) Isotopes have similar chemical properties.

Ans : (b) Isotopes are the atoms of different elements

4. Which isotope is used in the nuclear power plants to generate electricity?

(a) Uranium 235 (b) Iodine 131 (c) Cobalt 60 (d) Uranium 238

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Ans : (a) Uranium 235

5. Why was the Thomson’s Model of an atom failed?

(i). It could not explain the screening of negative charges from that of positive
(ii) It did not tell about the presence of electrons
(iii) It did not give an idea about the discrete energy levels
(iv)It explained the atom as a whole to be electrically neutral.
Choose the correct option from the following:
(a) Only (iii)
(b) Both (i) & (iii)
(c) Only (i)
(d) Both (ii) & (iv)

Ans : (b) Both (i) & (iii)

6. Which of the following elements does not exhibit the electrovalencey?

(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Carbon
(d) Chlorine

Ans : (c) Carbon

7. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the structure of an atom?

(i) The whole mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus
(ii) The atom is an divisible particle
(iii) The atom as a whole is neutral
(iv) All the atoms are stable in their basic state
Choose the right option among the following:
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) only (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) none of these

Ans : (b) only (ii)

9. An alpha particle is also known as ————–

(a) subatomic particle

(b) an unionised helium atom

(c) a neutral particle

(d) a doubly-charged helium ion.

Ans : (d) a doubly-charged helium ion.

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10. The four atomic species can be represented as follows. Out of these, the two species which
can be termed isobars are:
(i) 201X60 (ii) 200X61 (iii) 200X58 (iv) 203X60
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (iv)

Ans: (b) (ii) and (iii)

II. Following questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer
these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1. Assertion: For noble gases, valency is zero.
Reason: Noble gases have 8 valence electrons.
Ans: (c) A is true but R is false.
2. Assertion: Isotopes are electrically neutral.
Reason: Isotopes are species with same atomic number but different mass numbers.
Ans: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

3. Assertion: Anions are larger in size than the parent atom.

Reason: In an anion, the number of protons in the nucleus is less than the number of
electrons moving around it.
Ans: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

4. Assertion: The number of valence electrons in oxygen atoms is 6

Reason: The valency of oxygen atom is 6.
Ans: (c) A is true but R is false.
5. Assertion: Most of the alpha particles in Rutherford’s experiment passed straight through
the gold foil
Reason: The centre of the atom is positively charged.
Ans: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
6. Assertion: Calcium and argon are isobars
Reason: Calcium and argon have the same mass numbers.
Ans: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

III. Answer the following:

Very Short Answer Questions
1.Which particles determine the mass of an atom?
2. Calculate the number of neutrons present in the nucleus of an element X which is
represented
as 3115X.
3. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the K-Shell of an

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atom?
4. Name the scientist who discovered the nucleus.
5. Name the scientist who discovered that electrons are present in an atom in discrete orbits.
6. Define isotopes and give their applications.
7. Name the particles that determine the mass of an atom.
8. Who proposed the first model of an atom’s structure?
9. What is the number of valence electrons in chloride ion?
10. The atomic number of fluorine is 9 and its atomic mass is 19. What is the number of
neutrons
present in its nucleus?
11. Neutrons can be found in all atomic nuclei except in one case. Name this atomic nucleus.
12. What did Rutherford’s alpha- particle scattering experiment prove?
13. An atom contains five protons and six neutrons. What is the atomic number and mass
number?
14. If the number of electrons in an atom 8 and number of protons are also 8. Their atomic
number of atom will be eight or zero?
15. Write the symbol of a element ‘X’ having atomic number ‘Z’ and mass number ‘A’.
16. For which element is the atomic mass is same as that of a proton?
17. Who discovered the neutral particles present in an atom?
18. What conclusion would you derive from the observation, that in Rutherford’s scattering
experiment, most of the alpha- particles passed through gold foil without any deflection?
19. Which shell is closest to the nucleus of an atom?
20. Which energy level would accommodate the 17th electron?
Short Answer Questions
1. How is atomic mass related to the number of protons and number of neutrons?
2. What are valence electrons?
3. What happens when cathode rays strike the glass walls of the cathode ray tube?
4. State Bohr- Bury rules for the distribution of electrons in different energy levels.
5. What is meant by electronic configurations of an element?
6. What is carbon dating?
7. What experiment results into failure of Thomson’s model of the atom as an intimate mixture
of negative and positive particles.
8. Which experiment led to the discovery of neutrons?
9. From amongst K, L, M and N shells, which is associated with lowest energy and which one
is associated with highest energy?
10. A element ‘A’ has mass number 24 and contain 12 neutrons. What is the valency of ‘A’?
11. What are the similarities between various isotopes?
12.For each isotope give the composition of its nucleus.
28 29 30
14Si , 14Si , 14Si.

Long Answer Questions

1. Write 4 points of difference between cathode rays and anode rays.
2. Write five applications of radioisotopes.
3. Write conclusion of Rutherford’s scattering experiment. Also mention drawbacks of
Rutherford’s model of atom.
4. Name the model of atom proposed to explain the objections raised for Rutherford’s model.
Explain this model of atom in detail.
5.A neutral atom of an element has 2K, 8L and 5M electrons. Find out the following from the
data:
i)Atomic number
ii)Total number of electrons
iii)Number of protons in the nucleus and
iv)Valency of the element.
6. Give the electronic configuration of the following ions:

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i) N3
ii) S2-
iii) Ca2+
iv) Na+
v) F-
7. (i)Draw the electronic structure of atoms of Aluminum and Calcium
(ii)The average atomic mass of a sample of an element ‘X’ is 16.2 u. What are the
percentages of isotopes 8 X16 and 8X18 in the sample?
(iii)Write any two applications of isotopes with an example.
8.The given figure depicts the atomic structure of an element ‘X’.

Write the following information about the element ‘X’.

(a) Atomic number of ’X’ (b) Mass number of ‘X’
(c) Valence electrons (d) Valency of ‘X’
(e) ‘X’ should be metal or non metal.Give reason for your answer.

CASE-BASED Questions

I) Thomson proposed the model of an atom tobe similar to that of a Christmas pudding.The
electrons, in a sphere of positive charge,were like currants (dry fruits) in a spherical
Christmas pudding. We can also think of awatermelon, the positive charge in the atomis
spread all over like the red edible part of the watermelon, while the electrons are studded in
the positively charged sphere, like the seeds in the watermelon as shown in the below figure.

i) Give the postulates of Thomson’s atomic model.

ii) Write the limitations of the model.
iii) With what Thomson compared his atomic model?
iv) Name the scientist who overcomes the limitations of Thomson’s model.

II) In nature, anumber of atoms of someelements have been identified, which have the
same atomic number but different mass numbers. For example, take the case of hydrogen

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atom, it has three atomic species,namely protium (11H), deuterium ( 21H or D)and
tritium (31H or T). The atomic number ofeach one is 1, but the mass number is 1, 2and 3,
respectively. Other such examples are(i) carbon, 126 C and 146 C, (ii) chlorine,3517Cl
and 3717Cl, etc.
i)Draw the electronic configurations of isotopes of hydrogen.
ii)Write any two applications of isotopes with examples.
iii)Give an example of isotopes other than hydrogen and chlorine.
iv) Define Isobars and give an example.
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