Unit-01, Atomic Structure

Advanced Chemistry (2028 Batch) | Exam - 01

1. Who first discovered the electrochemical behavior of metals?

(1) Faraday (2) Galvani (3) Joule (4) Rutherford (5) Kelvin

2. Who systematically determined the charge that can exist on a cathode ray particle?

(1) Moseley (2) Rutherford (3) Thomson (4) Marsden (5) None of the above

3. Who first showed that the e/m ratio of cathode rays is a constant?

(1) Millikan (2) Faraday (3) Rutherford (4) Chadwick (5) None of the above

4. Which of the following is NOT a property of cathode rays?

(1) Emitted perpendicularly from the cathode. (2) Deflected in a magnetic field.

(3) The e/m ratio is a constant. (4) Possesses a green color.

(5) Possesses the ability to do work.

5. Who accurately determined the charge of an electron?

(1) Rutherford (2) Millikan (3) Moseley (4) Marsden (5) Chadwick

6. Who systematically and accurately determined the ratio known as e/m of an electron
experimentally?

(1) Crookes (2) Millikan (3) Geiger and Marsden (4) Thomson (5) Chadwick

7. Which of the following statements regarding an electron beam is true?

(1) It is attracted towards the cathode. (2) It is attracted towards an N-magnetic pole.

(3) It is attracted towards an S-magnetic pole. (4) It is deflected away from the anode.

(5) All of the above statements are false.

8. What is the order of magnitude of the mass of an electron?

(1) 10−8 𝑔 (2) 10−12 𝑔 (3)10−23 𝑔 (4)10−24 𝑔 (5)10−28 𝑔

𝟐𝟒
9. What are the number of electrons and neutrons in a 𝟏𝟐𝑴𝒈
𝟐+
ion respectively?

(1) 12 and 13 (2) 11 and 13 (3) 10 and 13 (4) 10 and 12 (5) 12 and 11

10. Who discovered the neutron?

(1) Niels Bohr (2) Ernest Rutherford (3) James Chadwick (4) Albert Einstein (5) Eugen Goldstein

11. What is the approximate mass of a neutron?

1.008 0.999 1.0081
(1) 96490 𝑔 (2) 96490 𝑔 (3) 1840
𝑔
(4) 9.107 × 10−28 𝑔 (5) 1838 × 9.107 × 10−28 𝑔
12. Which of the following is FALSE regarding subatomic particles?

(1) Electrons exhibit both wave properties and particle properties.

(2) Electrons in an atom are distributed in three-dimensional regions of space around the nucleus
called orbitals.

(3) Neutrons were discovered when Beryllium was bombarded with high-energy 𝛼 particles
(Helium nuclei).

(4) While a neutron is a particle without a charge, its mass is approximately equal to the mass of a
proton.

(5) The number of protons in the isotopes of an element varies from one to another.

13. Cathode ray particles:

(a) are negatively charged.

(b) travel in straight lines.

(c) are attracted towards an N-magnetic pole.

(d) are attracted towards an S-magnetic pole.

14. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Anode rays (positive rays) are formed when an electron is removed from an atom/molecule
inside a cathode ray tube.

(b) Cathode rays originate from the cathode.

(c) Anode rays originate from the anode.

(d) Cathode rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation.

15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding the anode rays (positive rays)
discovered during experiments with a discharge tube to determine atomic structure?

(a) They travel in a direction opposite to cathode rays and are responsible for the glow observed in
the region behind the perforated cathode.

(b) They are formed due to the loss of electrons from atoms or molecules.

(c) They consist of particles whose mass depends on the gas remaining in the tube.

(d) They are not affected by electric and magnetic fields.

16. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

(a) Electric fields do not affect the path of cathode rays.

(b) Magnetic fields do not affect the path of cathode rays.

(c) Electric fields do not affect the path of fast-moving neutrons.

(d) Magnetic fields do not affect the path of fast-moving neutrons.

17. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

(a) 𝛼 particles are attracted towards the atomic nucleus.

(b) Cathode rays are not attracted towards the S-pole of a magnet.

(c) Anode rays are not attracted towards the N-pole of a magnet.

(d) The speed of 𝛼 particles is greater than the speed of X-rays.

18. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding electrons?

(a) Electrons move in a curved path in a magnetic field.

(b) Electrons possess particle properties as well as wave properties.

(c) An electron can neither be added to an atom nor separated from an atom one by one.

(d) The velocity of electrons is equal to the velocity of light.

19. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

(a) Electrons possess wave properties along with particle properties.

(b) Compared to a neutron, a proton is heavier.

(c) All atoms contain electrons, protons, and neutrons.

(d) All ions contain protons.

20. Ions containing 𝟏𝟔𝟖𝑶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟏𝟒𝟕𝑵 are given below. Which of them has/have a greater number of
neutrons compared to the number of electrons?

(a) 𝑁𝑂2+ (b) 𝑁3− (c) 𝑁𝑂3− (d) 𝑂22−

21. Which of the following will undergo deflection when passed through a magnetic field?

(a) Neutrons (b) Cathode rays (c) Protons (d) Helium atoms

22. Statement I: Cathode ray particles are attracted towards the positive terminal in an electric field.

Statement II: Cathode rays are negatively charged.

23. Statement I: The direction of cathode rays will be deflected by a magnetic field.

Statement II: Cathode rays consist of negatively charged particles.

24. Statement I: Cathode rays can penetrate through very thin aluminum foils.

Statement II: Cathode rays consist of\alpha$ particles.

25. Statement I: Electrons behave as particles at certain times and as waves at other times.

Statement II: Electrons possess both particle nature and wave nature.
26. Mention the three states of matter and provide one example for the electrical conductivity of
each.

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27. Use the terms "Excellent", "Good", or "None" to describe the electrical conductivity of the
substances 𝑴𝒈, 𝑪𝑶𝟐 and molten 𝑵𝒂𝑪𝒍

𝑴𝒈: ______________

𝑪𝑶𝟐 :_ _____________

Molten 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙: ______________

28. How are cathode rays produced?

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29. State the conditions used in a cathode ray tube and state the reason for using those
conditions.

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30. What is the reason why cathode rays are called fundamental particles?

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31. Provide one piece of evidence/example for each of the following properties of cathode rays:

a) Traveling in a straight line: _________________________________

b) Possessing energy: _________________________________

32. Electrons can exhibit dual nature as waves and particles. Give one example as evidence for
each of these natures:

Wave behavior: _________________________________

Particle behavior: _________________________________

33. Why are anode rays (positive rays) not called "Anode Rays" by origin (i.e., why is the term
misleading)?

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34. "Anode ray particles are not always protons." Briefly explain this statement.

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35. If isotopes of 𝟑𝟓 𝟑𝟕
⬚𝑪𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⬚𝑪𝒍 are used inside a discharge tube, mention all the possible
anode ray particles that could be formed.

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36. Write three similar properties shared between cathode rays and anode rays.

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37. Write three differing properties between cathode rays and anode rays.

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38. Consider the following nuclear reaction:

𝟒 ⬚ 𝟏𝟐
𝟐𝑿 + 𝟒𝑩𝒆 → 𝟔𝑪 + 𝒚
(Note: The beryllium symbol on the paper has a minor typographical inversion as instead offor typical
alpha bombardment).

a) Write down the values for the boxes above.

b) Identify x and y: 𝑋: _______________________ 𝑌: _______________________

39. Mark whether the following statements are True (√) or False (×)

a) Cathode rays produce chemical changes. ( )

b) The path of anode rays is not altered by a magnetic field. ( )

c) Gamma 𝛾 rays can rotate a paddle wheel just like cathode rays. ( )

d) An atom has a large empty space around the nucleus where electrons move. ( )

e) Aqueous 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 solution contains atoms that can move. ( )

40. Complete the following table:

Property Electron Proton Neutron

Charge / C

Mass / kg

e/m