Class: VIII WORK SHEET 4 Date:

CHEMISTRY
Name of student:
QI. Choose and tick the correct answer
1 A negatively charged particle moving around the nucleus of an
atom.
a. Compound b. Electron c. Atom d. proton
 A positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
a. Electron b. Proton c Element
3 Why does an atom have no net electric charge?
a. Its subatomic particles carry no electrical charge.
b. The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively
charged neutrons.
c. The positively charged neutrons cancel out the negatively
charged electrons .
d The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively
charged electrons.
4 What is an isotope?
a. An element with equal number of protons and neutrons
b. An elements with differing numbers of protons and electrons
c. An element with differing number of protons and neutrons
d. An element with equal number of protons and electrons
5 Compared to the charge and mass of a proton, an electron has
a. the same charge and a smaller mass
b. the same charge and the same mass
c. opposite charge and smaller mass
d. opposite charge and the same mass
6 A proton has approximately the same mass as
a. a neutron b. a beta particle. c. an alpha particle d. an electron
7. What is the nucleus made of
a. a. Protons b. Neutrons c. Electrons d. Protons and
neutrons
8 .If atoms of a halogen nonmetal gain one electron, the atoms then
have

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 a. no valence electrons
b. 7 valence electrons
c. 8 valence electrons
d. 17 valence electrons

9. The diagram represents Rutherford's Gold Foil experiment. Which

statement is a conclusion that came from this experiment?

a. Electrons orbit the nucleus in rings at set distances

b. The nucleus of an atom is made of protons and neutrons
c. The probable location of electrons can be predicted using a
cloud model
d. Most of an atom is empty space and its mass is
concentrated in its center
10.
Which element can form a positive ion?
a. Bromine b. Chlorine c. Oxygen d. Magnesium
11. What is the basic particle from which all elements are made?
a. Element b. Atom c. Compound d. Molecule
12.An atom becomes negatively charged by
a. gaining an electron b. losing an electron c. losing a proton d.
gaining a neutron
13.A proton has approximately the same mass as
a. a neutron b. a beta particle c. an alpha particle d. an
electron

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14. What do you call an atom that is positively or negatively charged
because it gained or lost one or more electrons?
a. Static charge b. Ion c. Electricity d. Thermal energy
15. What is the small center core of an atom called?
a. Nucleus b. Orbital c. Core d. Electron

16Which particle(s) are found in the nucleus?

a. Proton b. Electron c. Neutron d. Both A and C
Q II . Fill in the blank spaces with suitable words.
a.The valence electron(s) is/are the                           electron(s) in an
atom.
b .The second energy level in an atom can hold up
to            electrons.
c. The negatively charged particles in an atom that orbit around the
nucleus are called                .
d. An atom can be identified by the number of             in the nucleus
of an atom.
e.                  and                        are found in the nucleus of an atom.
Q III. If the nucleus of an atom contains 12 protons, how many
electrons are there in a neutral atom? Explain.

Q IV. State the electronic configuration of following :

a) Potassium

b) Argon

c) Sulphur
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d) Magnesium

Q V. Give reasons
a) Why the valency of sodium, magnesium and aluminium is +1,
+2and +3.

b) Chlorine, oxygen, and nitrogen have -1,-2,-3 valancies .

Q VI. If an atom A has atomic number 19 and mass number 39. Write
its electronic configuration and number of valence electrons.
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