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Question 13 Marks
Two electrons in helium atom are placed in only one shell while three electrons in lithium atom occupy two shells.
Answer
1. The electronic configuration of helium is (2). It indicates that helium atom has two electrons. Both the electrons are accommodated in the K shell. The maximum capacity of the K shell is two electrons and is maintained in all the elements. Hence, two electrons in helium are placed in only one shell.

2. The electronic configuration of lithium is (2, 1). It indicates that lithium atom has three electrons. The first shell K accommodates two electrons, i.e., the maximum capacity of the K shell. The remaining electron is accommodated in the next shell, i.e., the L shell. Thus, three electrons in lithium occupy two shells (K and L).

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Question 23 Marks
In Rutherford’s experiment, some alpha particles colliding with the thin gold foil are turned back.
Answer
1. All the positive charges in an atom is concentrated in a very small region at the centre of the atom. This region is called the nucleus. Electrons revolve around the nucleus, but most of the atom is empty. Alpha particles are positively charged.

2. When a thin sheet of gold is bombarded by alpha particles, most of the particles pass through it without deviation as the atom is almost empty. But some alpha particles move directly towards the positive nuclei, collide with them and due to the electric repulsion, turn back. Thus, in Rutherford’s experiment, some alpha particles colliding with the thin gold foil are turned back.

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Question 33 Marks
Atoms are stable though negatively charged electron are revolving within it.
Answer
  1. The entire mass of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus and the positively charged nucleus at centre of an atom.
  2. The negatively charged electrons revolve around the nucleus.
  3. The total negative charge on all the electron is equal to positive charge on the nucleus. As the opposite charges are balanced, the atom is stable.
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Question 43 Marks
Atomic mass number is a whole number.
Answer
  1. The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom is called the atomic mass number (A).
  2. As protons and neutrons are whole numbers, the atomic mass number is also a whole number.
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Question 53 Marks
Atom is electrically neutral.
Answer
  1. An atom is made of two parts, viz. the nucleus and the extranuclear part.
  2. The nucleus is positively charged. The positive charge on the nucleus is due to protons.
  3. The extranuclear part of an atom is made of negatively charged electrons.
  4. In an atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of extranuclear electrons.
  5. The magnitude of the positive charge on the nucleus equals the magnitude of the negative charge on the electrons. As the opposite charges are balanced, the atom is electrically neutral.
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Question 63 Marks
All the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
Answer
  1. The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons.
  2. The electrons revolve around the nucleus.
  3. The mass of an electron is negligible compared to that of a proton or a neutron.
  4. Hence, the mass of an atom depends mainly on the number of protons and neutrons. Therefore, practically all the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
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Question 73 Marks
Atoms are stable though negatively charged electron are revolving within it.
Answer
  1. The entire mass of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus and the positively charged nucleus at centre of an atom.
  2. The negatively charged electrons revolve around the nucleus.
  3. The total negative charge on all the electron is equal to positive charge on the nucleus. As the opposite charges are balanced, the atom is stable.
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Question 83 Marks
Atomic mass number is a whole number.
Answer
  1. The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom is called the atomic mass number (A).
  2. As protons and neutrons are whole numbers, the atomic mass number is also a whole number.
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Question 93 Marks
Atom is electrically neutral.
Answer
  1. An atom is made of two parts, viz. the nucleus and the extranuclear part.
  2. The nucleus is positively charged. The positive charge on the nucleus is due to protons.
  3. The extranuclear part of an atom is made of negatively charged electrons.
  4. In an atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of extranuclear electrons.
  5. The magnitude of the positive charge on the nucleus equals the magnitude of the negative charge on the electrons. As the opposite charges are balanced, the atom is electrically neutral.
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Question 103 Marks
All the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
Answer
  1. The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons.
  2. The electrons revolve around the nucleus.
  3. The mass of an electron is negligible compared to that of a proton or a neutron.
  4. Hence, the mass of an atom depends mainly on the number of protons and neutrons. Therefore, practically all the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
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Give Scientific Reason. - Science STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip