1
th
9 Class
CBSE Board
CHEMISTRY
CHAPTER – 4
STRUCTURE OF ATOM
VIDYAPEETH
STRUCTURE OF ATOM
DPP-1
[Electron, Proton, Thomson's model of atom and Rutherford's model of
atom]
1. Which of the following statements about 4. Which of the following statements is
the electron is incorrect? true?
(A) It is a negatively charged particle. (A) A proton is 1837 times heavier than
(B) The mass of the electron is equal to an electron.
(B) A proton is 1/1837 times heavier
the mass of the neutron.
than an electron.
(C) It is a basic constituent of all atoms. (C) A proton is 1/1837 times lighter than
(D) None of the above an electron.
(D) Proton has the same mass as an
2. Who discovered the electron? electron.
(A) Goldstein
(B) J.J Thomson 5. Which of the following statements about
(C) Chadwick the Rutherford model of the atom are
correct?
(D) Eugen Goldstein i. Considered the nucleus as positively
charged.
3. In Thomson’s model of the atom, which ii. Established that the alpha particles
of the following statements is correct? are as heavy as hydrogen atom.
(i) The mass of the atom is assumed to iii. Can be compared to the solar system.
be uniformly distributed over the iv. Agreed with Thomson’s model.
atom. (A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(ii) The charge is assumed to be
(C) (i) and (iv)
uniformly distributed over the atom. (D) Only (i)
(iii) The electrons are uniformly
distributed in the positively charged 6. When alpha particles are sent through a
sphere. thin metal foil, most of them go straight
(iv) The electrons attract each other to through the foil because
stabilize the atom. (A) Alpha particles are much smaller
(A) (i), (ii), and (iii) than electrons.
(B) Alpha particles are positively charged.
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) Most part of the atom is empty space.
(C) (i) and (iv) (D) Alpha particles move with low
(D) (i), (iii), and (iv) velocity.
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7. Which of the following concepts was not 9. The Canal Ray experiment led to the
considered in Rutherford’s atomic discovery of:
model? (A) Electron
(A) The electrical neutrality of atoms. (B) Proton
(B) Electrons revolve around the (C) Neutron
nucleus in fixed orbits or shells (D) None of the above
called energy levels.
(C) Electrons revolve around the 10. Which of the following is a drawback of
nucleus at a very high speed. Rutherford model?
(D) Existence of the nuclear force of (A) The orbital revolution of the
attraction on the electrons. electron is not expected to be stable
(B) The electrons will follow a spiral
8. When alpha particles are sent through a path and then fall into the nucleus
thin metal foil, only one of ten thousand (C) Both (A) and (B)
of them rebounded. This observation led (D) None of the above
to the conclusion that:
(A) A unit positive charge is only
present in an atom
(B) More number of electrons are
revolving around the nucleus of the
atom
(C) Positively charged particles are
concentrated at the centre of the
atom
(D) No positive charge is present.
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DPP-2
[Bohr's atomic model, Discovery of neutron, Atomic Structure, and
Electronic Configuration]
1. A neutron is a particle that has 5. Which of the following does not
(A) Zero charge and zero mass represent Bohr’s model of an atom
correctly?
(B) One unit charge and one unit mass
(C) Zero charge and one unit mass
(D) One unit charge and zero mass (A)
2. Statement 1: The orbit closest to the
nucleus has the least amount of energy.
Statement 2: The electron absorbs (B)
energy to jump from a higher energy
level to a lower energy level.
(A) Both statements are correct.
(C)
(B) Both statements are incorrect.
(C) Statement 1 is correct but statement (D) All of the above
2 is not correct.
(D) Statement 1 is not correct but 6. Which symbols are used to represent
statement 2 is correct. different Bohr’s orbits?
(A) K, L, M, N
(B) P, Q, R, S
3. Neutron is present in all atoms except (C) A, B, C, D
(A) Protium (D) W, X, Y, Z
(B) Deuterium
(C) Tritium 7. Which of the following is not correct
about Bohr’s model of the atom?
(D) Helium
(A) Electrons are revolving around the
nucleus in stationary orbits.
4. The discovery of neutrons became very (B) Energies of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
late because: shell are in the order: E1 > E2 > E3 > E4.
(A) Neutrons are present in the nucleus. (C) The ground state of the atom means
the state of the atom with the lowest
(B) Neutrons are fundamental particles.
energy.
(C) Neutrons are charge less. (D) Electrons absorb only a discrete
(D) None of the above. amount of energy to jump from one
shell to another shell.
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8. Which of the following statements is 9. The maximum number of electrons that
incorrect? can be filled in a particular shell is given
(A) Bohr's theory explains only the by the formula ______.
(A) n2 (B) 2n2
spectra of single electron species
(C) 2n (D) N3
only.
(B) The energy of an electron remains 10. When electrons move from a lower
constant during electronic energy level to a higher energy level,
transition. energy is:
(A) Absorbed
(C) The electrons revolve around the
(B) Emitted
nucleus in fixed energy levels.
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above (D) None of the above
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DPP-3
[Atomic Structure, Electronic Configuration, Valency, and Ions]
1. Identify the Mg2+ ion where n and p 5. The electron distribution in an aluminium
represent the number of neutrons and atom is:
protons respectively. (A) 2, 8, 3 (B) 2, 8, 2
(C) 8, 2, 3 (D) 2, 3, 8
(A) 6. Al and Al3+ will have
(A) The same number of protons and the
same number of electrons.
(B) Al3+ will have a greater number of
protons than Al.
(B) (C) Al3+ will have a lesser number of
protons than Al.
(D) Al3+ will have a lesser number of
electrons than Al.
(C) 7. The number of electrons, protons and
neutrons in oxide ion (O2–) are
respectively (O : Z = 8, A = 16)
(A) 8, 8, 8 (B) 10, 8, 8
(C) 8, 10, 8 (D) 8, 8, 10
(D)
8. The number of electrons in an element X
is 15 and the number of neutrons is 16.
Which of the following is the correct
2. Elements with valency 1 are: representation of the element?
31 31
(A) Always metals (A) 15 X (B) 16 X
(B) Always non-metals 16 15
(C) 15 X (D) 16 X
(C) Always metalloids
(D) Either metals or non-metals
9. What is the valency of sulphur?
3. An atom with 3 protons and 4 neutrons (A) 1 (B) 2
will have a valency of (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 3 (B) 7
(C) 1 (D) 4 10. The atomic number of aluminium is 13
and its mass number is 27. What type of
4. The number of electrons, protons, and
ion will be formed by it and how will you
neutrons in a species is equal to 18, 16
represent it?
and 16 respectively. Assign the proper
(A) Cation, Al3+
symbol to the species.
2− 2−
(B) Anion, Al3+
(A) 16
8 O (B) 18
8 K (C) Cation, Al3–
(C) 32
16 Si 2− (D) 32
16 S2− (D) Anion, Al3–
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DPP-4
[Atomic Number, Mass Number, Isotopes, and Isobars]
1. An ion X2- contains 10 electrons and 8 5. Two atoms have the following nuclear
neutrons. What is the atomic number and composition.
mass number of the element X? Name the Atom A Atom B
element. 17 protons 17 protons
(A) 8, 16, Oxygen 18 neutrons 20 neutrons
(B) 8, 18, Oxygen What is the relation between the two
(C) 10, 16, Neon species?
(D) 10, 18, Neon
(A) Isotopes
(B) Isobars
2. Some of the elements have fractional
(C) Homologues
atomic masses. The reason could be:
(D) None of the above
(A) The existence of isobars
(B) The existence of isotopes
6. An atom which has a mass number of 14
(C) The nuclear reactions
& 8 neutrons is an -
(D) The presence of neutrons in the
(A) isotope of oxygen
nucleus
(B) isobar of oxygen
(C) isotope of carbon
3. In a sample of ethyl ethanoate
(D) isobar of carbon
(CH3COOC2H5) the two oxygen atoms
have the same number of electrons but
7. The total number of neutrons present in
different numbers of neutrons. Which of
the three well-known isotopes of
the following is the correct reason for it?
hydrogen is:
(A) One of the oxygen atoms has gained
electrons. (A) 0
(B) One of the oxygen atoms has gained (B) 1
two neutrons. (C) 2
(C) Two oxygen atoms are isotopes. (D) 3
(D) Two oxygen atoms are isobars.
8. What is the number of electrons, protons,
4. The ratio between the neutrons present in and neutrons in a calcium atom? Given
carbon and silicon for atomic masses of that the atomic number of calcium is 20
12 and 28 is: and its mass number is 40.
(A) 3:7 (A) 20, 20, 40
(B) 7:3 (B) 20, 40, 20
(C) 3:4 (C) 20, 40, 40
(D) 6:28 (D) 20, 20, 20
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9. Assertion: Atomic mass is always a 10. Match the following terms.
whole number. Column I Column II
1. Mass (A) The number of protons
Reason: An atom contains a whole
number in the nucleus of an
number of protons and neutrons. atom.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true 2. Isotopes (B) Sum of the number of
and reason is the correct explanation neutrons and protons.
of Assertion. 3. Nitrogen (C) The name of the element
with atomic number 7
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
4. Atomic (D) Element that possesses
but Reason is not the correct number the same atomic number
explanation of Assertion. but a different mass
(C) Assertion is true, but Reason is number.
(A) 1:B, 2:D, 3:C, 4:A
false.
(B) 1:B, 2:D, 3:A, 4:C
(D) Assertion is false, but Reason is (C) 1:A, 2:D, 3:C, 4:B
true. (D) 1:A, 2:B, 3:C, 4:D
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DPP-5
[Competitive Level]
1. Among the following, the orbital that has 6. Pick out the isoelectronic structures from
the lowest energy is: the following -
(A) 5f (B) 4f (I) CH 3+ (II) H 3O +
(C) 6s (D) 6p
(III) NH 3 (IV) CH 3−
2. The electronic configuration of (A) I and II (B) III and IV
(C) I and III (D) II, III, IV
chromium is:
(A) [Ar] 3d5 4s1
7. For azimuthal quantum number = 3, the
(B) [Ar] 3d4 4s2
(C) 3d5 4s1 maximum number of electrons will be :
(D) 3d4 4s2 (A) 2 (B) 6
(C) Zero (D) 14
3. Assertion: If the gas in the discharge
8. If the nitrogen atom had electronic
tube is changed then the mass of cathode configuration 1 s7, it would have energy
ray particles remains the same. lower than that of the normal ground state
Reason: Cathode rays are made up of configuration 1 s2, 2 s2 2 p3, because the
negatively charged particles called electrons would be closer to the nucleus.
electrons. Yet 1 s7 is not observed because it
(A) Both assertion and reason are true violates -
and reason is the correct explanation (A) Heisenberg uncertainty principle
of assertion. (B) Hund's Rule
(B) Both assertion and reason are true (C) Pauli's exclusion principle
(D) Bohr's postulate of stationary orbits
and reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
9. The n + value for the 3 p-energy level
(C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false but reason is true. is :
(A) 4 (B) 7
(C) 3 (D) 1
4. The maximum value for l for n=4 is:
(A) 2
10. The electronic structure of four elements
(B) 4 a, b, c, d respectively are :
(C) 3 a. 1s2
(D) 5 b. 1s2, 2s2, 2p2
c. 1s2, 2s2, 2p5
5. Which of the following has the same d. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6
number of protons, electrons & neutrons? The tendency to form electrovalent bond
(A) 54
X (B) 55
X +1 will be largest in
27 27
(A) a (B) b
(C) 54
26 X (D) 55
28 X+ (C) c (D) d
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Answer Key
DPP-1
1. (B) 3. (A) 5. (A) 7. (B) 9. (B)
2. (B) 4. (A) 6. (C) 8. (C) 10. (C)
DPP-2
1. (C) 3. (A) 5. (B) 7. (B) 9. (B)
2. (C) 4. (C) 6. (A) 8. (B) 10. (A)
DPP-3
1. (D) 3. (C) 5. (A) 7. (B) 9. (B)
2. (D) 4. (D) 6. (D) 8. (A) 10. (A)
DPP-4
1. (A) 3. (C) 5. (A) 7. (D) 9. (D)
2. (B) 4. (A) 6. (C) 8. (D) 10. (A)
DPP-5
1. (C) 3. (B) 5. (A) 7. (D) 9. (A)
2. (A) 4. (C) 6. (D) 8. (C) 10. (C)
