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Structure of the Atom Science - Structure of the Atom

Maharashtra Board - STD 9 - Science (MSBSHSE - English Medium). 170 questions in this chapter.

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Q 3Fill In The Blanks.1 Mark
Fill in the following blanks in respect of an atom of an element:
No. of Protons
No. of Neutrons
Mass number
Atomic number
No. of electrons
Symbol
11
12
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Q 6MCQ1 Mark
The atomic number of an element $X$ is $8$ and that of element $Y$ is $4$. Both these elements can exhibit a valency of:
  • A
    $1$
  • ✓
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $4$

Answer: B.

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Q 7MCQ1 Mark
The number of electrons in the atom of an element $X$ is $15$ and the number of neutrons is $16.$ Which of the following is the correct representation of an atom of this element?
  • ✓
    $^{31}_{15}\text{X}$
  • B
    $^{31}_{16}\text{X}$
  • C
    $^{16}_{15}\text{X}$
  • D
    $^{15}_{16}\text{X}$

Answer: A.

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Q 8MCQ1 Mark
The correct electronic configuration of a chloride ion is:
  • A
    $2, 8$
  • B
    $2, 8, 4$
  • ✓
    $2, 8, 8$
  • D
    $2, 8, 7$

Answer: C.

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Q 9MCQ1 Mark
The radioactive isotope used in the treatment of cancer is:
  • A
    Plutonium$–239$
  • B
    Arsenic$–74$
  • ✓
    Cobalt$–60$
  • D
    Iodine$–131$

Answer: C.

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Q 10MCQ1 Mark
The isotopes of an element contain:
  • A
    Same number of neutrons but different number of protons.
  • B
    Same number of neutrons but different number of electrons.
  • C
    Different number of protons as well as different number of neutrons.
  • ✓
    Different number of neutrons but same number of protons.

Answer: D.

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Q 11true or false1 Mark
State whether the following statement is true or false:
Radioactive isotope of iodine is used for making the medicine called tincture iodine.
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Q 12true or false1 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false:
The cathode rays obtained from all the gases consist of negatively charged particles called electrons.
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Q 13true or false1 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false:
Thomson proposed that the nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons.
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Q 14true or false1 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false:
The anode rays obtained from all the gases consist of positively charged particles called protons.
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Q 15Question Answer (2 Marks)2 Marks
The composition of two atomic particles is given below:
 
X
Y
Protons
8
8
Neutrons
8
9
Electrons
8
8
  1. What is the mass number of X?
  2. What is the mass number of Y?
  3. What is the relation between X and Y?
  4. Which element/ elements do they represent?
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Q 19Question Answer (2 Marks)2 Marks
Atom A has a mass number 209 and atomic number 82.
Atom B has a mass number 209 and atomic number 83.
  1. How many protons atom A has?
  2. How many protons atom B has?
  3. Are atoms A and B isotopes of the same element?
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Q 25Question Answer (3 Marks)3 Marks
Three different atoms of oxygen are represented as:$^{16}_{\ 8}\text{O},\ ^{17}_{\ 8}\text{O}\text{ and }^{18}_{\ 8}\text{O}$
  1. What do the subscripts (lower figures) and superscripts (upper figures) represent?
  2. What factor is responsible for the change in the superscripts $16, 17$ and $18$, though the element is the same?
  3. What is the usual name for such atoms of an element?
  4. Give the nuclear composition of $​​^{18}_{\ 8}\text{O}$
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Q 29Question Answer (5 Marks)5 Marks
The atom of an element $X$ has $7$ electrons in its $M$ shell:
a. Write the electronic configuration of element X .
b. What is the atomic number of element $X$ ?
c. Is it a metal or a non-metal?
d. What type of ion will be formed by an atom of element $X$ ? Write the symbol of the ion formed.
e. What could element $X$ be?
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Q 30Question Answer (5 Marks)5 Marks
The electronic configuration of an element Z is 2, 8, 8.
  1. What is the atomic number of the element?
  2. State whether element Z is a metal or a non-metal.
  3. What type of ion (if any) will be formed by an atom of element Z? Why?
  4. What is special about the outermost electron shell or the atom of this element?
  5. Give the name and symbol of element Z.
  6. Name the group of elements to which Z belongs.
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Q 31Question Answer (5 Marks)5 Marks
An atom of element E contains $3$ protons, $3$ electrons and $4$ neutrons:
  1. What is its atomic number?
  2. What is its mass number?
  3. Write the electronic configuration of the element E.
  4. State whether element E is a metal or non-metal. Why?
  5. What type of ion, cation or anion, will be formed by an atom of element E? Why?
  6. Write the symbol of the ion formed by an atom of element E.
  7. What could element X be?
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