Unit 1 – Atomic Theory

 

Unit Test

Time: 1 Hr                                                                                                                                                            Marks : 25

Section A (10 ´ 1 = 10)

Answer all the questions

 

I. Choose the correct answer

 

1.     Alpha particles are emitted by ………

        (a) hydrogen                                 (b) oxygen                             (c) barium                             (d) uranium

 

2.     The mass of the atom is due to ………

        (a) the electrons present in an atom

        (b) the protons and neutrons present in the nucleus

        (c) the protons, neurons and electrons present in the atom

        (d) neutrons present only

 

3.     The L and M shell, can have a maximum of ……… number of electrons respectively

        (a) 2 and 8                                    (b) 8 and 18                          (c) 18 and 32                        (d) 8 and 32

 

II. True or False

 

4.     Atomic weight can be fractional.

5.     Isotopes of an element have different number of neutrons

6.     The mass of an electron is about 1/200 times the mass of hydrogen atom

 

III. Fill in the Blanks

 

7.     The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is ………

8.     The particles used by Rutherford to hit the gold foil are ………

 

IV. Give Reasons

 

9.     Hydrogen and deuterium have similar chemical properties.

10.  Rutherford selected a gold foil for the experiment.

 

Section B (5 ´ 2 = 10)

Answer any five questions

 

11.  Hydrogen has three isotopes . Explain why there are electrically neutral?

12.  Which of the following pairs are isotopes? Give reason for your choice

        (a)                                 (b)          

 

13. Draw the atomic model of Silicon

 

14. Draw the atomic model of Chlorine

 

15.  Name the important sub-atomic particles

16.  What is the effect of magnetic field on cathode rays and anode rays

17.  Distinguish between a proton and a neutron.

Section C (1 ´ 5 = 5)

Answer any one of the following

 

18.  Explain Rutherford’s model of an atom

(OR)

        Mention the properties of anode rays