HARAMAYA BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL

CHEMISTRY FOR GRADE 9 WORK SHEET-II

UNIT THREE: STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM

I. Choose the best Answer

1. The Greek philosopher that proposed the first atomic theory was
A. Aristotle B. Democritus C. John Dalton D. Plato
2. Which one is the main drawback of Dalton’s atomic theory?
A. Atoms of different elements have different chemical property
B. Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed
C. Atoms are indivisible
D. Atoms combine in small whole numbers to form compounds
3. Which of the following was determined by the Millikan’s oil drop experiment?
A. Charge to mass ratio for on electron C. Charge on the electron
B. Mass of an electron D. None
4. What scientific law states that the number of reactant atoms must be equal to the number of
product atom?
A. Law of multiple proportions C. Law of Conservation of mass
B. Law of definite proportions D. All of the above
5. In Rutherford’s experiment, mass of the alpha particles passed through the gold foil, what does
this indicate?
A. The presence of positive charge
B. Most of the space in an atom is empty
C. The space occupied by heavy positive center is small
D. The center of an atom contains electron
6. Which of the following is not a fundamental subatomic particle of an atom?
A. Proton B. Photon C. Neutron D. Electron
7. Which an electric or magnetic field is applied in the path of cathode rays, they are deflected to
words the positive plate. This shows that cathode rays are
A. Negatively charged B. Positively charged C. Neutral D. None
8. Which one is the process in which the heavy nucleus of an atom splits into lighter nuclei through
a nuclear reaction?
A. Nuclear fusion B. Nuclear fission C. A and B D. None of the above
9. Which emission from a radioactive source is not affected by an electric field?
A. Alpha particle B. Beta particle C. Gamma Particles D. All of the above
10. Rutherford carried out experiments in which a beam of alpha particles was directed at a thin piece of
metal foil. From these experiments he concluded that:
A. Electrons are massive particles.
B. The positively charged parts of atoms are moving about with a velocity approaching the speed of light.
C. The positively charged parts of atoms are extremely small and extremely heavy particles.
D. The diameter of an electron is approximately equal to that of the nucleus.
11. Who used the cathode ray tube to determine charge to mass ratio of electron?
A. Robert A. Millikan B. James Chadwick C. Joseph John Thomson D. Ernest
Rutherford
12. Which sequence represents a correct order of the historical development that led to the modern model
of the atom?
A. Most of the atom is empty → electrons exist in orbitals outside the nucleus → the atom is a hard sphere
B. the atom is a hard sphere → electrons exist in orbitals outside the nucleus → Most of the atom is empty
C. Most of the atom is empty → the atom is a hard sphere → electrons exist in orbitals outside the nucleus
D. the atom is a hard sphere → Most of the atom is empty → electrons exist in orbitals outside the nucleus
13. According to the modern periodic law
A. No two elements can have the same mass number
B. The properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic masses
C. The properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic number
D. No two elements can have the same atomic mass
14. A sample of NH3 molecule irrespective of source contains 82.35% Nitrogen and 17.65% of Hydrogen by
mass. This data supports:
A. Law of Conservation of Mass C. Law of Definite Proportions
B. Law of Multiple Proportions D. Avogadro’s Law
15. The statement "The masses of one element which combine with a fixed mass of the second element are
in the ratio of small whole numbers." Is the law of
A. Indestructibility of atoms C. Multiple proportions
B. Definite proportion D. Mass action.
16. The isotope tritium of hydrogen has______________________.
A. No neutrons and one proton C. One electron and two neutrons
B. One neutrons and two protons D. One proton and one neutron
17. The existence of neutrons was discovered by________________.
A. Ernest Rutherford B. James Chadwick C. Robert Millikan D. Joseph John
Thomson

18. If a chemical symbol of iodine is given by I , what are the number of electrons ,protons and
neutrons respectively ?
A. 74, 53, 53 B. 35, 127, 53 C. 7, 53, 74 D. 53, 53, 127
19. The quantum mechanical description for the arrangement of electrons of an atom in atomic orbitals in
order of increasing energy is known as _____________.
A. Valence shell B. Electronic configuration C. Valence electron D. Diagonal rule
20. The nucleus of an atom was discovered by
A. J.J. Thomson B. E. Rutherford C. J. Chadwick D. John Dalton
21. What did Rutherford’s particle experiment show?
A. Electrons have a negative charge
B. A proton is a hydrogen atom without electron
C. Electrons circle the nucleus of an atom in orbits
D. Most of the mass and all of the positive charge of an atom is found in a tiny nucleus.
22. What important conclusion was reached through the study of cathode rays?
A. Cathode rays were shown to be neutral particles with mass
B. Cathode rays were proven to be light rays indicating that atoms were indeed indivisible
C. Cathode rays were shown to be positively charged particles indicating that atoms contained
electric charge
D. The ratio of the charge to mass of particles making up cathode rays was constant, indicating
they were fundamental particles found in all matter
23. Used the cathode Ray Tube to discover the electron and determine its charge to mass ratio?
A. Robert Millikan B. Ernest Rutherford C. James Chadwick D. J.J Thomson
24. What aspect of the modern view of atomic structure was proved by Rutherford’s gold foil
experiment?

A. The charge on an electron

B. The charge on an alpha particle

C. The existence of the nucleus
D. The existence of the electron
25. Who proposed the atomic theory?
A. John Dalton B. Robert Millikan C. J. J. Thomson D. Neils Bohr
26. The isotopes of a neutral atom of an element differ in which of these?
A. Physical properties C. Chemical properties
B. Atomic number D. Mass number
27. The maximum mass of an atom is concentrated in which of these?
A. Nucleus B. Neutrons C. Protons D. Electrons
28. An atom differs from an ion with respect to which of the following?
A. Number of protons B. Nuclear charge C. Number of electrons D. Mass number
29. The electronic configuration of atomic number 20 of an atom is which of the following?
A. 2, 6, 6, 2 B. 2, 8, 8, 2 C. 2, 4, 6, 2 D. 2, 4, 6, 2
30. What happens to the atomic number during a chemical reaction?
A. It increases B. It changes C. Remains the same D. Changes alternatively
31. Atoms that have the same mass number and different atomic number are called?
A. Isotopes B. Isotones C. Isobars D. Isomers
32. Which of the following determines the chemical properties?
A. Number of protons B. Number of electrons C. Number of neutrons D. None of these
33. Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thomson Model of
atom?
A. Overall neutrality of atom C. Spectra of hydrogen atom
B. Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom D. Stability of atom
34. Which of the following statements about the electron is incorrect?
A. It is a negatively charged particle
B. It is a constituent of cathode rays
C. The mass of electron is equal to the mass of neutron
D. It is a basic constituent of all atoms
35. Which of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford’s α -particle scattering
experiment?
A. Most of the space in the atom is empty
B. The radius of the atom is about 10–10 m while that of nucleus is 10–14 m
C. Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits
D. Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction
36. In which of the following pairs, the ions are iso-electronic?.
A. Na+ , Mg2+ B. Al3+, O– C. Na+ , O2- D. N3– , Cl–
37. Which one of the following sets of ions represents a collection of isoelectronic species?
A. K+ , Cl– , Ca2+, Sc3+ C. Ba2+, Sr2+, K+ , S2–
B. N3– , O2– , F– , S2– D. Li+ , Na+ , Mg2+, Ca2+
 38. If both the K and L shells are full, what would be the atomic number of that element?
A. 20 B. 14 C. 10 D. 16
39. Which of the following depicts a better picture of an electron in an orbital?
A. a train in a circular road
B. a pedal of a bicycle moving at a high speed
C. A fly roaming inside an inflated balloon
D. A fly resting on a football
40. Which statement is wrong about the elements 11Na – 23 and 12Mg – 24? They have
A. the same valence sub shell
B. the same valence electrons
C. the same number of neutrons (hence called isotones)
D. different number of electrons
41. Choose the correct statement.
A. No two atoms of an element can have the same proton number
B. An atom of silicon would no longer be silicon if it were divided any further
C. The first suggestion that matter is composed of atoms is attributed to Dalton
D. No two atoms of the same proton number form an element
42. In the Bohr model,
A. the electrons stay in place
B. the elections travel around the nucleus in an oval orbit
C. the electrons travel around the nucleus in a circular orbit
D. the electrons move side to side around the nucleus E. none of the above

II. Short Answer

1. Calculate the mass of an electron from its charge and charge to mass ratio?
2. Given two hypothetical compounds A and B that contains Sulphur and oxygen according to the
information given in the table below:

Compounds Mass of Sulphur Mass of Oxygen in grams

A 50 50

B 50 75
What is the ratio of the masses of oxygen in these compounds?
 3. Gallium has two naturally occurring isotopes. Information about the two isotopes is given in the
table below: Naturally occurring isotopes of Gallium

Isotope Atomic Mass (a.m.u) Percent natural abundance (%)

Ga-69 69 60

Ga-71 71 40
What is the average atomic mass of gallium in a.m.u?
4. Elucidate the main features of Rutheford’s model.
5. Explain the cathode-ray experiment by J.J.Thomson.? Explain the drawbacks.
6. What are the postulates of Dalton’s Theory? Elucidate the demerits.