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Duration : 40 Mins.

Total Marks : 20

Section A
1. Which one of the following statements is true for all elements?
Neutral atoms of the same element contain
A

equal numbers of protons and neutrons.

equal numbers of neutrons and electrons.

equal numbers of protons and electrons.

equal numbers of protons, neutrons and

electrons.

2. Which one of the following statements about the isotopes of a particular element is wrong?
All the isotopes of a particular element have neutral atoms having
A the same atomic number.

the same number of neutrons.

B the same number of protons.

the same number of electrons.

3. Which one of the following elements has the electronic structure in this diagram?

beryllium

neon

fluorine

chlorine

4. Which one of the following electronic structures represents sulfur?

A

2,8,6

2,8,18,4

2,8,8,8,6

2,6,8

5. Which one of the following electronic structures does not represent a noble gas?
A

2,8

2,8,18,8

2,8,8,2

6. Which one of the statements about an atom with an atomic number of 17, and a mass number of 35 is
wrong?
A

The atom is an isotope of chlorine.

The electronic structure is 2,8,7.

The atom contains 17 neutrons.

It is an isotope of the same element as one with an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 37.

7. Which one of the following lists of electronic structures consists only of atoms of elements in the
same Group of the Periodic Table?
A

2,8,1

2,8,2

2,8,3

2,1

2,8,1

2,7

2,8,1

2,8,5

2,2

2,8,2

2,8,8,2

8. A particle consisted of a nucleus with 11 protons and 12 neutrons. Around the outside of it were 10
electrons arranged in two levels: 2,8. Which one of the following statements is not true?
A

The mass number of the particle is 23.

The particle has a noble gas structure of its

electrons.

The particle isnt a neutral atom. It has a

charge of +1.

The particle is a neon atom.

Section B
9. Atoms are made up of three types of particle: proton, neutron and electron.
(a) Which one of these particles has the smallest mass? ......................................................
(b) Which one of these particles has a negative charge?.......................................................
(c) Which two of these particles are present in the nucleus of an atom?
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(d) Which two of these particles are present in equal numbers in an atom?
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(e) Isotopes of an element have different numbers of one of these particles. Name this
particle. .
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12. Suppose an element has 55 neutrons. Can you identify the element? Why or

why not? (2)