Questions
The term 'atom' was coined by
- Aristotle
- Democritus
- Dalton
- Bohr
Rutherford inferred which of the following when he observed that 1 in 100000 alpha-particles completely rebound on hitting the foil?
- Nucleus in atom is very small as compared to the total size.
- Nucleus is the centre of mass for an atom.
- Nucleus is positively charged.
- Positive charge of the atom occupies very little space.
According to Neil Bohr's model, how many electrons can be accomodated in the M-shell?
- 2
- 8
- 18
- 32
Which of the following is in accordance with the plum pudding model by J.J. Thomson?
- Atoms contain only electron.
- Electrons are stuck in a lump of positively charged material.
- Atoms are negatively charged.
- Protons and neutrons are stuck in a negatively charged lump.
Which of the following observations of Rutherford gold foil experiment leads to the inference that there is a large empty space in atom?
- 1 in 1000000 particles completely rebound on hitting the foil.
- Very few particles were deflected.
- Most of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil without getting deflected.
- Some particles suffered a small deflection.
In 1869, J.J. Thomson discovered electron. Which of the following was/were used in his experiment?
- Paraffin
- Alpha particles
- Canal rays
- Cathode rays
Krypton has atomic number 36 and has 48 neutrons. What is its mass number?
- 36
- 84
- 48
- 40
The atomic mass of boron is 10.811. It contains 5 electrons. How many neutrons are present in it?
- 5
- 6.811
- 6
- 5.811
The mass number of an element is 18. It contains 7 electrons. What is the atomic number of the element?
- 18
- 7
- 11
- 25
Which of the following is true about isobars?
- They occur at the same place in the periodic table.
- They have the same atomic mass.
- They have the same number of electrons.
- They are atoms of the same element.
K-shell and L-shell of an atom are fully saturated and the M-shell contains 6 electrons. Mass number of the element is 27. What is the atomic number of this element?
- 6
- 16
- 27
- 11
Which of the following is the heaviest subatomic particle?
- Electron
- Proton
- Neutron
- Photon
Geiger-Marsden experiment led to the discovery of
- electrons
- protons
- nucleus
- neutrons
Which of the following elements has the tendency to gain electrons?
- K
- Mg
- Br
- Fe
Which of the following was the main limitation of Rutherford's model of atom?
- Atom is positively charged.
- Atoms of the same element are similar in all aspects.
- Arrangement of electrons and protons was not clear.
- Nucleus and electrons are held together by electrostatic force.