Subatomic Particles

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Subatomic Particles: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Mass of Electron, Mass of Proton, Dalton's Atomic Theory, Mass of a Neutron, Discovery of Electron, Charge on a Proton, Discovery of Neutron, Cathode Rays, Charge on a Neutron and, Properties of Cathode Rays

Important Questions on Subatomic Particles

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Which of the following is never true for cathode rays?

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Energy of an electron increases with increase in distance from the nucleus. Comment on the change in kinetic energy and potential energy.

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Why is high voltage and low pressure maintained in the discharge tube?

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Why was a gas at low pressure taken by Thomson while conducting the experiment? 

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Loss of electron from hydrogen atom results in nucleus of ~1.5×103 pm size.

Reason R: Proton H+ always exists in combined form.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Choose the correct statements

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The study of cathode rays (i.e. electronic discharge through gasses) shows that

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Find the total negative or positive charge on a 2 g silver coin. The atomic number and atomic mass of silver is 47 and 107.9 u respectively. Given Avogadro's number is 6.023×1023 g-1 mol-1.

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Two spheres A and B of gold (each of mass 1 kg.) are hung from two pans of a sensitive physical balance. If A is given 1 Faraday of positive charge and B is given 1 F of negative charge, then to balance the balance we have to put a weight of (1F = 96500 C)

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A glass tumbler contains 1 billion amoeba and two sodium ions are there on the body of each amoeba. Find out the charge contained in the glass.

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The mass of an electron is practically negligible as compared to the mass of a proton.

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What is the charge on the sub-atomic particle 'proton'?

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Why did Dalton's atomic theory fail?

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Goldstein discovered the neutral sub-atomic particles.

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The name of the scientist who discovered neutron is - 

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The mass of a proton is 1840 times that of an electron.

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Mention any two properties of cathode rays.

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Cathode rays do not depend upon the material of electrodes and the nature of the gas present in the cathode ray tube.

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A high pressure and low voltage was applied in the cathode ray tube experiment.

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What were the pressure and voltage conditions applied in the cathode ray tube experiment?