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Arjuna JEE (2025)

Atomic Structure
Structure of Atoms
DPP: 4
Chemistry

Q1 The radius of nucleus is approximately times Rutherford's scattering experiment is related to

smaller than the radius of atom : the size of the
(A) 1, 00, 000 (B) 5,000 (A) Nucleus (B) Atom
(C) 10,000 (D) 200 (C) Electron (D) Neutron

Q2 When α-rays strike a thin gold foil then Q7 In the Rutherford atomic model, the alpha
(A) Most of the α -rays do not pass through the particles were stroked on
gold foil (A) aluminum (B) gold
(B) Most of the α-rays get deflected back (C) silver (D) titanium
(C) Most of the α -rays get deflected through
Q8 The particles which were deflected backward
small angles
in Rutherfords experiment were hit upon by
(D) Most of the α -rays pass through without
(A) nucleus (B) empty space
any deviation
(C) electrons (D) protons
Q3 Metal of which foil was used in
Q9 According to the Rutherford atomic model, the
Rutherford experiment?
whole atom is
(A) Silver (B) Gold
(A) positively charged
(C) Platinum (D) Iron
(B) negatively charged
Q4 When a gold sheet is bombarded by a beam of (C) neutral
α− particles, only a few of them get deflected (D) none of above
whereas most go straight, undeflected. This is
Q10 What did Rutherford conclude from his gold foil
because
experiment?
(A) The force of attraction exerted on the α−
(A) Alpha particles are much smaller than gold
particles by the oppositely charged
atoms.
electrons is not sufficient.
(B) Alpha-particles are doubly-charged helium
(B) A nucleus has a much smaller volume than
ions.
that of an atom.
(C) Radius of the nucleus is about 105 times less
(C) The force of repulsion acting on the fast
than the radius of the atom
moving α-particles is very small.
(D) Most of the Alpha-particles passed through
(D) The neutrons in the nucleus do not have any
the gold foil.
effect on the α-particles.
Q11 Most of the alpha particles passed through the
Q5 Discovery of the nucleus of an atom was due to
gold foil without deflection because:
the experiment carried out by
(A) Atoms are stable.
(A) Bohr (B) Mosley
(B) Most of the space inside the atom is empty.
(C) Rutherford (D) Thomson
(C) Atoms are unstable.
Q6 (D)

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All the space in the atom is covered by

nucleus.

Q12 The number of electrons in a neutral atom of

an element is equal to its:
(A) atomic weight
(B) atomic number
(C) equivalent weight
(D) electron affinity

Q13 Imagine that in any atom about 50% of the

space is occupied by the atomic nucleus. If a
silver foil is bombarded with α -particles,
majority of the α-particles would
(A) Get scattered
(B) Be absorbed by the nuclei
(C) Pass through the foil undetected
(D) Get converted into photons

Q14 The fraction of volume occupied by the nucleus

with respect to the total volume of an atom is
(A) 10
−15

(B) 10
−5

(C) 10−30
(D) 10
−10

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q8 (A)

Q2 (D) Q9 (C)

Q3 (B) Q10 (C)

Q4 (B) Q11 (B)

Q5 (C) Q12 (B)

Q6 (A) Q13 (A)

Q7 (B) Q14 (A)

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