Group-A

Government Higher Secondary School Panjpir ( Swabi)

Paper: Chemistry Total Marks: 70
Class: 9th Time Allowed: 1 hr 10 min
Section-A Marks: 30
Q.No.1: Attempt all the following questions. Each question carries equal marks.

(i) “Cm” is the chemical symbol for curium, named after the famous scientist Madam Curie. Why wasn’t the
symbol C, Cu, or Cr used instead?
(ii) What is the reason that physical properties of isotopes are different, but their chemical properties are
same?
(iii) Define isotope. Draw the structurer of carbon isotopes and write down the number of Protons,
neutrons, and electrons.
Section-B Marks: 40
Q.No.2: Attempt all the following questions.

(i) Summarize Rutherford’s model of an atom and explain how he developed this model based on the
results of his famous Gold-foil experiment?

(ii) (a) Calculate the number of moles in 15.05 x 10 23 moles of O2.

(b) Write down the electronic configuration of
40 32
18 Ar 16 S
Group-A
Government Higher Secondary School Panjpir ( Swabi)
Paper: Chemistry Total Marks: 70
Class: 9th Time Allowed: 1 hr 10 min
Section-A Marks: 30
Q.No.1: Attempt all the following questions. Each question carries equal marks.

(i) “Cm” is the chemical symbol for curium, named after the famous scientist Madam Curie. Why wasn’t the
symbol C, Cu, or Cr used instead?
(ii) What is the reason that physical properties of isotopes are different, but their chemical properties are
same?
(iii) Define isotope. Draw the structurer of carbon isotopes and write down the number of Protons,
neutrons, and electrons.
Section-B Marks: 40
Q.No.2: Attempt all the following questions.

(i) summarize Rutherford’s model of an atom and explain how he developed this model based on the
results of his famous Gold-foil experiment?

(ii) (a) Calculate the number of moles in 15.05 x 10 23 moles of O2.

(b) Write down the electronic configuration of
40 32
18 Ar 16 S