Grade : 8

Subject : Science
Topic : Structure of Atom

Structure of Atom

1) The mass of neutron is approximately the same mass as that of

a) An alpha particle

b) A beta particle

c) An electron
d) A proton

2) Which symbols represent isotopes?

a) C-14 and C-12

b) O-16 and N-14
c) I-131 and I-131
d) Na-21 and Li-11

3) An ion has 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and a charge of 2+. The atomic

number of the element is

a) 5

b) 6

c) 8

d) 11
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 4) What is the mass number of an atom, which contains 30 protons,
30 electrons, and 34 neutrons?

a) 28
b) 56
c) 64
d) 90

5) When chlorine atoms form compounds with metals it

tends to

a) Gain electrons

b) Lose electrons
c) Share electrons
d) All the above

6) An element can be identified by

a) The number of its protons.

b) The number of its electrons.

c) Its atomic mass.

d) The number of its neutrons

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 7) The electronic configuration of an element is 2, 8, 8.It is a

a) Inert gas

b) Nitrogen

c) Metal

d) Metalloid

8) What is the maximum number of electrons present in an atom if

both K and L shell are full?

a) 2
b) 8
c) 10
d) 18

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