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NIOS Class 10 Atomic Structure Worksheet 5 Answers

This post explains the answers of questions of worksheet 5 taken from science and technology class 10.


NIOS Class 10 Science (212) Worksheet 5 Solutions

 

Q1. Look at the figure carefully:

canal rays experiment by Goldstein

   a. What does this figure show?

   b.Who has done this experiment?

   c. Explain this experiment in detail.

    

Answer

    a. This figure shows Goldstein’s experiment on the discovery of positive rays (canal rays) using discharge tube with a perforated cathode.


   b. This experiment was done by Goldstein in 1886.


   c. Explanation:

Apparatus

1.Discharge tube containing gas at low pressure

2.Perforated cathode

3.Anode

4. High voltage source


Procedure

When a high voltage is applied to the electrodes, electric discharge occurs in the tube. Goldstein observed rays moving from anode to cathode. These rays passed through the holes in perforated cathode. These rays struck the glass wall and produces faint red glow.


Observation: These rays were made of positively charged particles.


Conclusion: The particles are called protons. These rays travel in straight line and much heavier than electrons.

 


Q2. Write the electronic configuration of the elements having 12,14,19,23 and 26 protons in their nucleus.

Answer

We have given number of protons.


Number of protons = Atomic number (Z)


No. of protons (Z)

Element

Electronic configuration

12

Mg

2,8,2

14

Si

2,8,4

19

K

2,8,8,1

23

V

2,8,11,2

26

Fe

2,8,14,2

 

 

Q3. Explain the plum pudding model of the atom.

Answer

The plum pudding model of an atoms was proposed by J.J. Thomson.


 According to this model:

    1.The atom is positively charged sphere in which electrons are embedded like plums in pudding or seeds in watermelon.


   2. The total positive charge is equal to the total negative charge.


   3. No nucleus is present in atom.


   4.Atom is neutral.

     

plum pudding model of the atom

Limitations:

    1.This model could not explain how electrons are arranged and move in atom.

                             

Q4. In what way are the different atomic particles arranged in the atom? Explain it with reasons.

Answer

An atom has three subatomic particles –(i) Protons (ii) Electrons (iii) Neutron


An atom has a nucleus and shells (energy levels)


Protons(+ ve charged particles)  and neutrons(no charge) are present in the nucleus and mass of atom is concentrated in the nucleus.


Electrons are negatively charged particles and revolve around the nucleus in shells or energy levels (K, L, M,).


Reasons

   1.Protons in the nucleus attract electrons due to opposite charge which keep electrons bound to atom.


   2.Electrons revolve in certain energy levels and do not radiate energy.

 

 

Q5. A helium atom has 2 electrons in its outermost shell but its valency is 0. Explain.

Answer

A helium atom has atomic number 2, it means it has 2 protons and 2 electrons.


Helium has one shell K which can hold maximum 2 electrons. Due to completely filled K shell, helium is stable. So, helium does not need to gain or lose electrons or share electrons to achieve stability.

That’s why its valency is 0.

 


Q6.“The number of protons and electrons in an atom and its corresponding ions are different”. Justify this statement by using knowledge of the atomic structure.

Answer

We know an atom is a neutral because number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Protons are present in the nucleus and their number determines the atomic number. Electrons revolve around the nucleus in shells.


When an atom loses or gains electrons, it becomes cation (+ve ions) or anion (- ve ions).


   1. When an atom loses one or more electrons, it becomes cation.

Example

Sodium atom has 11 protons and 11 electrons. When it loses one electron, it becomes Na cation

Na = 11 Protons, 11 electrons

Na+ = 11 Protons, 10 electrons


   2.When an atom gains one or more electrons, it becomes anion.

Example

Chlorine atom has 17 Protons and 17 electrons. When it gains one electron, it becomes Cl- ion.

Cl= 17 Protons, 17 electrons

Cl-   =17 Protons, 18 electrons


The number of protons in an atom and its corresponding ions remains same but number of electrons changes.

 

Q7. If the atom of an element has 6 electrons in the outermost shell. Can it be considered a noble gas if it accepts 2 electrons? Comment.

Answer

An atom with 6 electrons in the outermost shell belongs to group 16. According to octet rule, the outermost shell can hold maximum 8 electrons.


 If the atom accepts 2 electrons in the outermost shell, it achieves stable electronic configuration of a noble gas.


Example

Oxygen (2,6) atom gains 2 electrons and becomes O2- ion (2,8). Now it has same electronic configuration as Neon.


 After achieving stable configuration, these elements cannot become noble gas, because they are in ion form and again lose electrons.

 

 

Q8. “Noble gases such as Argon, Neon, Xenon are unreactive”. Give reason in support of your answer.

Answer

Noble gases Argon, Neon and Xenon ae unreactive or inert because they have completely filled outermost shell and have stable electronic configuration.


He = 2

Ne = 2, 8

Ar = 2,8,8


They do not gain, lose or share electrons and take part in any chemical reaction.

 

 

 

Q9. Calculate the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Phosphorus, Silver and Gold. Also mention their atomic number and atomic mass (mass number).

Answer

We know that

   1.Atomic number (Z)= number of protons = number of electrons


   2. Mass number(A) = Number of protons + number of neutrons


   3.Number of neutrons = Mass number(A) – Atomic number(Z)


Element

Atomic number(Z)

Mass number (A)

Number of protons

Number of electrons

Number of neutrons

Chlorine

17

35

17

17

18

Bromine

35

80

35

35

45

Iodine

53

127

53

53

74

Phosphorous

15

31

15

15

16

Silver

47

108

47

47

61

Gold

79

197

79

79

118

 


Q10. Is there any old thought about valency? If yes, what is the new concept of valency. Give reasons in support of your answer.

Answer

Old concept of valency: The combining capacity of an element with hydrogen or oxygen is known as valency.


New concept of valency: The tendency of an atom of an element can gain, lose or share electrons to achieve a stable configuration is known as valency.


This new concept is based on electronic configuration of an atom and explains variable valency

 

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