CHEMISTRY TEST
CLASS 9 ICSE
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
TOTAL MARKS 55
GROUP A (1 x 11 = 11)
1. The three isotopes of hydrogen.
2. Two elements having same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons.
3. The valency of an element whose electronic configuration is 2, 8, 3.
4. The shell closest to the nucleus of an atom.
5. An element having valency ‘zero’.
6. An element has electronic configuration 2, 8, 1 and 12 neutrons. Its mass no. is ____ [11 / 23/ 12]
7. The maximum number of electrons in M-shell is ____ [8 / 32 / 18]
8. Isotopes have same ____ [no. of neutrons / electronic configuration / atomic masses].
9. An ____ [atom / ion] is capable of independent existence in solution.
10. An atom with electronic configuration 2, 7 and mass number 19 will have ____ neutrons. [8 / 10 / 12]
11. Name an element which does not contain any neutrons
GROUP B (2 x 5 = 10)
Give Reasons for the following
1. The physical properties of isotopes of the same element are not identical.
2. The mass number of an atom is slightly less than the actual atomic mass.
3. The shells surrounding the nucleus of an atom are also called ‘energy levels’.
4. Helium is chemical extremely unreactivc.
5. Mass number is slightly less than the actual atomic mass.
GROUP C
1. Explain the octet rule for formation of —
(a) Sodium chloride from a sodium atom and a chlorine atom.
(b) Nitrogen molecule from two nitrogen atoms. [6]
2. Chlorine is an element of atomic number 17. It is a mixture of two isotopes having mass number of 35 and 37. [6]
A. What is meant by “atomic number of an element” ? What do you understand by an ‘atom’ 2
B. Write down the electronic configuration of the chlorine atom. 1
C. State the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in the following isotopes: 35Cl17, 37Cl17 2
D. Explain why the two atoms in (C) above have the same chemical reactions. 1
3. Five atoms are labelled V to Z [4]
A. Which one of these atoms (1) contains 7 protons ; (2) has an electronic configuration 2, 7 ? 2
B. Write down the formula of the compound formed by atoms X and Y. 2
4. Elements X, Y, Z have atomic numbers 6, 9 and 12 respectively. Which one :[3]
A. forms anion – negative ion ; 1
B. forms cation – positive ion ; 1
C. has 4 electrons in the outermost orbit. [Y, Z, X] 1
5. The atom of aluminium is represented by 27 Al 13. Write down the number of [0.5+0.5+0.5+0.5+1 =3]
(a) electrons
(b) protons
(c) neutrons
(d) mass number
(e) the arrangement of electrons
6. Copy and complete the following table relating to the atomic structure of some elements : [4]
7. State in brief the drawbacks of Rutherfords atomic model correlating them with the postulates of Bohr’s
atomic model 2 + 3 = 5
8. Represent each of the following : 3
(a) a proton ‘p’ (b) an electron ‘e’ (c) a neutron ‘n’ in terms of its symbols showing the subscript and superscript values
