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Chemistry Worksheets Class 9 on Chapter 4 Structure of the Atom Set 2.Docx 1
Chemistry Worksheets Class 9 on Chapter 4 Structure of the Atom Set 2.Docx 1
Chemistry Worksheets Class 9 on Chapter 4 Structure of the Atom Set 2.Docx 1
Q-4: An atom with the atomic mass number 39 contains 20 neutrons. What is the atom's atomic
number?
Q-6: An element's atomic mass is equal to twice its atomic number. If the L-shell contains six electrons,
then predict its valency
Q-7: How many nucleons are present in an atom of Americium, 95243Am? How many electrons are
present in the atom? How many nucleons may be considered as neutrons?
Q-9: Why did Rutherford choose gold foil for carrying out the alpha particle scattering experiment?
Q-10: Choose the pair of atoms with the same number of electrons in their outermost shell.
a) Na, Mg
b) Zn, Fe
c) Pn, Sb
d) K, Rb
Q-12: What did Rutherford's scattering experiment reveal about the structure of an atom?
a) Most of the space inside an atom is empty
b) Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits
c) the centre of an atom has a small dense nucleus
d) the majority of an atom's mass is concentrated in the centre.
Q-13: Which of the following atomic properties could be correctly explained by the Thomson model of
atom?
a) Atom stability
b) H-atom spectrum
c) Overall neutrality of an atom
d) Position of electrons, protons, and neutrons in an atom
Q-14: Symbols 1735Cl and 35Cl can be written whereas symbols 3517Cl and 35Cl are not acceptable.
Answer briefly.
Q-15: a) Write the distribution of electrons in argon and phosphorus atoms.
b) If K and M shells contain 2 and 8 electrons respectively. How many electrons are present in the L
shell?
Q-16: The distribution of electrons in different atomic orbits was proposed by
a) John Dalton
b) Bohr and Bury
c) Henry Moseley
d) Rutherford
Q-17: Describe the two postulates proposed by Neils Bohr in order to overcome the objections raised
against Rutherford's atomic model.
Q-18: An element is defined by which of the following subatomic particles?
a) electron
b) neutron
c) proton
d) electron + proton
Q-20: The atomic structure of a silicon atom is depicted in the figure below. Please respond to the
following questions.