Chapter 4. Structure of The Atom
Chapter 4. Structure of The Atom
Chapter 4. Structure of The Atom
• More than 2400 years ago, he named the smallest piece of matter “ATOMOS ,” meaning “not to
be cut.” To Democritus,
• Atoms were small, hard particles that were all made of the same material but were different
shapes and sizes.
• Atoms were infinite in number, always moving and capable of joining together
1. Dalton’s Atomic theory:
• First recorded evidence that atoms existed.
• Using his theory, Dalton rationalized the various laws of chemical combination
Dalton's theory was based on the premise that the atoms of different elements could be
distinguished by differences in their weights.
• Limitations
o The indivisibility of an atom was proved wrong , for, an atom can be further subdivided into
protons, neutrons and electrons.
o The atoms of same element are similar in all respects , but isotopes of same element have
different mass.
o Dalton's theory was based on the premise that the atoms of different elements could be
distinguished by differences in their weights.
JJ Thomson used cathode ray tubes to demonstrate that the cathode ray responds to
both magnetic and electric fields.
Since the ray was attracted to a positive electric plate placed over the cathode ray tube (beam
deflected toward the positive plate) he determined that the ray must be composed of negatively
charged particles. He called these negative particles "electrons."
Limitation: Model failed to explain how protons and electrons were arranged in atom so close to
each other.
Eugene Goldstein:
"canal rays" which had electrical and magnetic properties opposite of an electron
Protons:
The canal rays have positively charged sub-atomic, particles known as protons (p).
Q.1 What was the model of an atom proposed by Thomson?
Q.2 What is the nature of charge on electrons?
Q.3 What are canal rays ?
Q.4 State the nature of the constituents of canal rays.
3. Rutherford’s Scattering Experiments:
Experiment: Rutherford took a thin gold foil and made alpha particles , [ He2+ ] positively
charged Helium fall on it.
• In 1932, James Chadwick proved that the atomic nucleus contained a neutral particle which had
been proposed more than a decade earlier by Ernest Rutherford officially discovered the neutron in
1932, Chadwick received the Nobel Prize in 1935.
A neutron is a subatomic particle contained in the atomic nucleus. It has no net electric
charge, unlike the proton's positive electric charge.
Q.1 Who discovered the nucleus of the atom?Q.2 What is the charge on alpha particles ?
Q.3 Which observation of Rutherford’s scattering experiment established the presence large
empty space in atom?
Q.4 What is the nature of charge on nucleus of atom?
Q.5 Who discovered neutron ?
4. Sub Atomic Particles:
In the
Neutron n
nucleus
0 1 1.67 x 10 -24
Q.1 The mass number of an element is 18. It contains 7 electrons .What is the number of protons
and neutrons in it ?
Q.2 An atom contains 3 protons , 3 electrons and 4 neutrons . i) What is its atomic number ? ii)
What is its mass number?
Q.3 An element is represented by . Give the number of electrons and neutrons in it.
6. Niel Bohr Atomic Model:
Main Postulates of the Bohr Model [refer NCERT Text Book article 4.3 ,page number-49]
Q.1 What happens when an electron jumps from lower to higher energy level?
Q.2 Which energy shell is nearest to the nucleus of an atom?
Q.3 Which energy shell has higher energy L or N ?
7. Electronic configuration & Valency:
Bohr and Bury Scheme - Important Rules
The outermost shell of an atom cannot accommodate more than 8 electrons, even if it
has a capacity to accommodate more electrons. This is a very important rule and is also
called the OCTET RULE. The presence45 of 8 electrons in the outermost shell makes the
atom very stable.
Q.1 An atoms has atomic number 13. What would be its configuration.
Q.2 What is octet rule?
Q.3 How many electrons M shell can accommodate?
Q.4 If an atom has complete K and L shell, what would be its atomic number?
ISOTOPES ISOBARS
chemically same , physically different Chemically different , physically same
Number of electrons is same Number of electrons is different .
Cannot be separated by chemical
Can be separated by chemical means
means
[ for application of isotopes refer NCERT Text Book article 4.6 ,page number-53]
Q.1 Why atoms of isotopes are chemically same?
Q.2 Give the representation of three isotopes of carbon which are C-12 , C-13 and C-14.
QUESTION BANK [ *HOTS ]
1 Mark Questions:
2 Marks Questions:
4.* Give one Achievement and one limitation of J.J Thomson’s model of atom?
7. How many electrons are present in the valence shell of nitrogen & argon?
9. Give the symbol , relative charge & mass of the three sub atomic particles.
32 S 16 state :
3. Marks Questions:
2. An atom contains 3 protons , 3 electrons and 4 neutrons .What is its atomic number , mass number & valency?
4. Write the complete symbol for the atom with the given atomic number [Z] & mass number[A].
1. To prepare
a) a true solution of common salt, sugar and alum
b) a suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water c) a colloidal of starch in water and
egg albumin in water and distinguish between these on
ii) filtration
the basis of i) transparency iii) stability
criterion
1. Name the solute in common salt solution :
a) H2O NH4Cl
c) NaOH d) NaCl
2 Pick out a colloid from the following :
6. When a mixture of iron fillings and sulphur is heated , the colour of the mixture changes from :
a) Iron b) Sulphur
c) Iron sulphide d) Carbon
3. To carry out the following reactions and classify them as physical or chemical changes.
a) Blue b)Colourless
c) Brown d) Yellow
2. What happens when Zn granules react with dilute sulphuric acid :
) Bubbles due to
colourless ,
odourless gas are b) No reaction c) Pungent smelling
d) No gas evolved.
formed and takes place. gas comes out.
colourless solution
is obtained .
3. Fe + CuSO 4 → FeSO4 + Cu is an example of :
4. What happens when iron nails are added to copper sulphate solution :
5. BaSO4 is :
a) Acidic b) Basic
c) Neutral d) All of these
4. To separate the components of a mixture of sand , common salt and ammonium chloride (or
camphor) by sublimation. 1. Sublimation is the process in which :
a) Iodine
b) Camphor
c) Naphthalene
d) All of these
3. In a mixture of sand, common salt and ammonium chloride , the substance that sublimes is:
a) Ammonium chloride
b) Sand
c) Common salt
d) All of these
a) Evaporation
b) Distillation
c) Filtration
d) None of these
5. What do you observe in the inner side of the funnel during sublimation of NH4Cl
7. A mixture of common salt and ammonium chloride is heated in a china dish covered with an
inverted funnel with stem closed with a cotton plug. After the experiment the china dish will
contain :
a) Common salt
b) Ammonium chloride
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these.
5. To determine the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water.
1. Which of the following will help in determining the melting point of ice accurately ?
2. In determination of melting point of ice , the ice is contaminated with some non-volatile
impurity, like common salt, melting point of ice will :
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) May increase or decrease
d) Does not change
3. What is the melting point of ice?
a) 0oC
b) 100oC
c) 273 K
d) Both (a) and (c)
a) Beaker
b) R B Flask
c) Conical Flask
d) Measuring Flask
5. At what temperature ice and water both exist together under normal atmospheric pressure ?
a) Below 273.16 K
b) Above 273.16 K
c) At 273.16 K
d) None of these
a) In still air
b) In humid air
c) In dry air
d) In windy & dry air
2. If you melt 100 g of ice will you get the same mass of water ?
a) Yes
b) No
c) May be
d) Sometimes
3. State the chemical reaction between Barium Chloride (aqueous) & Sodium Sulphate (aqueous) .
a) BaCl2 (aq) + Na2 SO4 (aq) → BaSO4 (white ppt) + 2NaCl (aq)
b) BaCl2 (aq) + Na2 SO4 (aq) → BaSO3 (red ppt) + 2NaCl (aq)
4. Which of the following reaction does not conform to law of conservation of mass ?
a) Burning of candle
b) Melting of ice
c) Fusion reaction occurring in sun
d) Combustion of fuel
5. In the reaction 2NaN2 .→ 2Na +3N2 , if 850 g of NaN2 is decomposed to give 265.20 g of Na ,
5. In the reaction 2NaN2 .→ 2Na +3N2 , if 850 g of NaN2 is decomposed to give 265.20 g of Na ,
a) 584.80 g
b) 265.20 g
c) 850 g
d) 484.20 g
6. In chemical reactions how does law of conservation of mass contribute in writing chemical
equations ?
7. In accordance with the law of conservation of mass give the co-efficient of O2 in the equation:
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 2