Grade: VIII Chemistry Revision Worksheet

CHAPTER-4
Answer the following:
1. Who discovered electrons, protons, and neutrons? Mention their charge (in coulombs)
and mass (in grams).
2. What was the conclusion drawn by Rutherford in his experiment about the structure of an
atom? Why was Rutherford’s model rejected?
3. Mention some salient features of Bohr’s atomic model.
4. Complete the following table:
Element Atomic Mass No. of No. of No. Of
number(Z) Number (A) electrons protons neutrons
17Cl 17 35.5 17 17 35-17=18
35.5

11Na 23
11 23 11 11 23-11=12
7N 7 14 7 7 14-7=7
14

5. How can we represent any element with its atomic number and mass number?
We represent any element with its symbol, writing atomic number on LHS as subscript and mass
number on RHS as superscript.
6. What are isotopes? Give an example.
7. Complete the following table:

Name of the Element Electronic Configuration Valency

Boron 2,3 3
Carbon 2,4 4
Oxygen 2,6 2
Neon 2,8 0
Magnesium 2,8,2 2
Sulphur 2,8,6 2
Potassium 2,8,8,1 1
Calcium 2,8,8,2 2
8. Identify an element shown in the figure:
 2,8,4

a. Mention its atomic number, valency and no.of protons present in it.
9. Show the ionic/electrovalent bond formation in NaCl.
10. Differentiate between ionic and covalent bond. (CH4)
11. Solve picture study questions given on page no.75 and 76 in your textbook.

Na-2,8, Cl-2,8,8
Ca- 2,8,8,2 Cl-2,8,7 CaCl 2

Mg-2,8,2 O-2,6