Reqelford International School
Year 2025 - 26
Name: …………………………………………… Grade: 9th
Date :- --------------------------------------- Marks:_5m
CHAPTER -3 ;_ ATOMS AND MOLECULES
I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. The law of conservation of mass was given by:
a) Dalton
b) Lavoisier
c) Rutherford
d) Boyle
2. The law of constant proportions was proposed by:
a) Proust
b) Avogadro
c) Thomson
d) Bohr
3. The formula of ammonium ion is:
a) NH₃
b) NH₄ ⁺
c) NO₃ ⁻
d) N₂ H₄
4. Atomicity of phosphorus is:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 8
5. One mole of any substance contains:
a) 6.022 × 10²³ particles
b) 12 g of mass
c) 22.4 L of gas always
d) Both b and c
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6. The number of atoms in one molecule of H₂ SO₄ is:
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
7. The chemical formula of calcium hydroxide is:
a) CaOH
b) Ca(OH)₂
c) Ca₂ O
d) CaO
8. Relative atomic mass is expressed in:
a) Grams
b) Kilograms
c) Atomic mass units (u)
d) Mole
9. The smallest particle that takes part in a chemical reaction is:
a) Atom
b) Molecule
c) Proton
d) Neutron
10. Which of the following is a triatomic molecule?
a) H₂
b) O₃
c) Ne
d) He
Critical thinking questions :_
1. Write the formulae for the compounds given below using Criss cross method
1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Magnesium sulphate
3. LIthium oxide
4. LIthium chloride
5. Calcium oxide
6. Aluminium oxide
7. Aluminum sulphate
8. Sodium sulphate
9. Sodium hydroxide
10. Calcium sulphate
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11. Ferric oxide
12. Ferrous chloride
13. Magnesium chloride
14. Calcium nitrate
15. Mercuric oxide
16. Nitric acid
17. Potassium hyddroxide
18. Zinc carbonate
19. Zinc sulphate
20. Copper oxide (Cuprous oxide )
2. Calculate the molecular mass of:
(a) H₂ SO₄
(b) NaOH
(c) CaCO₃
3. Mention the postulates of Dalton's theory
4. Explain Law of constant proportions with examples
5. Mention Oxidation states any five positively charged and negatively charged ions .
6. List out any 3 mono atomic ,Diatomic ,Poly atomic ions .
7. List out 1-20 elements with their electronic configurations and valencies .
8. Write three examples of molecules of elements and three examples of molecules of compounds.
9. Explain the difference between ions and molecules with examples.
10. What is a polyatomic ion? Give 4 examples.
11. Give reasons:
(a) Argon is chemically inert.
(b) Hydrogen gas is diatomic.
(c) Water is called a compound and not a mixture.
12. How many oxygen atoms are present in 4.4 g of CO₂ ?
13. Calculate the molecular mass of C₂ H₅ OH..
14. Write the formulaes for the following below
A. Calcium (+2) and Sulphide (S²⁻)
B. Potassium (+1) and Nitrite (NO₂⁻)
C. Magnesium (+2) and Carbonate (CO₃²⁻)
D. Ammonium (NH₄⁺) and Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
E. Barium (+2) and Hydroxide (OH⁻
F. Zinc (+2) and Nitrate (NO₃⁻)
G. Potassium (+1) and Dichromate (Cr₂O₇²⁻)
H. Calcium (+2) and Permanganate (MnO₄⁻)
I. Iron (III) (+3) and Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
J. Lead (IV) (+4) and Oxide (O²⁻)
RFIS /GRADE 9/WORKSHEET 2/Atoms and molecules /Chapter work sheet /2025-26