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Q 1M.C.Q. [1 M]1 Mark
The four atomic species can be represented as follows. Out of these, the two species which can be termed isobars are:
  1. $^{201}_{\ 60}\text{X}$
  2. $^{201}_{\ 61}\text{X}$
  3. $^{200}_{\ 58}\text{X}$
  4. $^{203}_{\ 60}\text{X}$
  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (i) and (iii)
  4. (i) and (iv)
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Q 3M.C.Q. [1 M]1 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?
  1. $^{31}_{15}\text{X}$
  2. $^{31}_{16}\text{X}$
  3. $^{16}_{15}\text{X}$
  4. $^{15}_{16}\text{X}$
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Q 4M.C.Q. [1 M]1 Mark
The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. The mass number of atom of this element is 27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
  1. 13
  2. 10
  3. 14
  4. 16
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Q 6true 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 7true 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 8true 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 9true 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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Fill in the blanks in the following statements:
An atom of an element has 11 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons. The atomic mass of the atom is __________.
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Composition of the nuclei of two atomic species A and B is given as under:
 
A
B
Protons
18
20
Neutrons
22
20
Give the mass numbers of A and B. What is the relation between the two species and which element or elements they represent?
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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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The atom of an element $X$ has $7$ electrons in its M$$ shell:
  1. Write the electronic configuration of element $X.$
  2. What is the atomic number of element $X?$
  3. Is it a metal or a non-metal$?$
  4. What type of ion will be formed by an atom of element $X?$ Write the symbol of the ion formed.
  5. What could element $X$ be$?$
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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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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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