Class 9
Subject Chemistry
Chapter Structure of the Atom
Assignment 02
Structure of the Atom Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers
Question 1.
Which of the following correctly represents the electronic distribution in the Mg atom?
(a) 3, 8, 1
(b) 2, 8, 2
(c) 1, 8, 3
(d) 8, 2, 2
Answer
Answer: (b) 2, 8, 2
Question 2.
Rutherford’s ‘alpha (α) particles scattering experiment’ resulted in the discovery of
(a) electron
(b) proton
(c) nucleus in the atom
(d) atomic mass
Answer
Answer: (c) nucleus in the atom
Question 4.
Which of the following are true for an element?
(i) Atomic number = number of protons + number of electrons
(ii) Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons
(iii) Atomic mass = number of protons = number of neutrons
(iv) Atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer
Answer: (d) (ii) and (iv)
Question 5.
Atomic models have been improved over the years. Arrange the following atomic models in the order of their chronological order
(i) Rutherford’s atomic model
(ii) Thomson’s atomic model
(ii) Bohr’s atomic model
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (i)
(c) (ii), (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii), (ii) and (i)
Answer
Answer: (c) (ii), (i) and (iii)
Question 6.
The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. Mass number of the atom is 27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
(a) 13
(b) 10
(c) 14
(d) 16
Answer
Answer: (b) 10
Question 8.
The first model of an atom was given by
(a) N. Bohr
(b) E. Goldstein
(c) Rutherford
(d) J.J. Thomson
Answer
Answer: (d) J.J. Thomson
Question 9.
An atom with 3 protons and 4 neutrons will have a valency of
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 1
(d) 4
Answer
Answer: (c) 1
Question 10.
Which of the following statement is always correct?
(a) An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.
(b) An atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons.
(c) An atom has equal number of protons and neutrons.
(d) An atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons.
Answer
Answer: (a) An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.
Question 11.
Which of the following statements about Rutherford’s model of atom are correct?
(i) Considered the nucleus as positively charged.
(ii) Established that the a-particles are four times as heavy as a hydrogen atom.
(iii) Can be compared to solar system.
(iv) Was in agreement with Thomson’s model.
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) only (i)
Answer
Answer: (a) (i) and (iii)
Question 13.
How many electrons are present in M-shell of an element with atomic number 20?
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 18
Answer
Answer: (b) 8
Question 14.
There are two atomic species X and Y, such that
Which of the following statements is true about X and Y?
(a) X and Y are isobars.
(b) X and Y have different chemical properties.
(c) X and Y have different physical properties.
(d) All of these.
Answer
Answer: (c) X and Y have different physical properties.
Question 15.
The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. Mass number of the atom is 27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
(a) 13
(b) 10
(c) 14
(d) 16
Answer
Answer: (b) 10
Question 16.
An alpha particle is also known as:
(a) subatomic particle
(b) an unionised helium atom
(c) a neutral particle
(d) a doubly-charged helium ion
Answer
Answer: (d) a doubly-charged helium ion
Question 17.
There are three isotopes of carbon which are named as C-12, C-13 and C-14 out of which C-12 is the most abundant isotope. In the given structures of 3 isotopes, what will be the composition of the nucleus?
(a) C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 7p + 6n, C-14 : 8p + 6n
(b) C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 6p + 7n, C-14 : 6p + 8n
(c) C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 5p + 8n, C-14 : 7p + 7n
(d) C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 12p + 1n, C-14 : 5p + 9n
Answer
Answer: (b) C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 6p + 7n, C-14 : 6p + 8n
Question 18.
The charge on an electron is equal to:
(a) 1.6 × 10-19 C of -ve charge
(b) 2.6 × 10-19 C of -ve charge
(c) 1.6 × 10-22 C of -ve charge
(d) 1.6 × 10-23 C of -ve charge
Answer
Answer: (a) 1.6 × 10-19 C of -ve charge
Question 19.
Which of the following isotope is used in the treatment of blood cancer?
(a) P-32
(b) I-131
(c) Co-60
(d) any of these
Answer
Answer: (a) P-32
Question 20.
Isobars do not differ in the number of
(a) protons
(b) electrons
(c) neutrons
(d) nucleons
Answer
Answer: (d) nucleons
