Chemistry
An atom is neutral, its nucleus contains:
P — Negatively charged particles.
Q — Neutral particles.
R — Positively charged particles.
- Only P
- Only Q
- Only R
- Both Q and R
Atomic Structure
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Both Q and R
Reason — An atom which is neutral contains neutrally charged neutrons and positively charged protons [collectively called nucleons] in the central part or nucleus of the atom.
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- Electron is a negatively charged particle.
- Its mass is equal to the mass of neutron.
- It is a constituent of cathode rays.
- It is a basic constituent of all atoms.
Two atoms are said to be isobars if they have the same:
- number of neutrons but different number of electrons.
- number of electrons but different number of neutrons.
- atomic number but different mass numbers.
- sum of protons and neutrons but the number of protons is different.
Postulates of modern atomic theory are:
P — Atoms of an elements may not be alike.
Q — Atoms of elements combine in small whole numbers to form molecules.
R — Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed.
- Only P
- Only Q
- Only R
- Both P and Q
An atom is electrically neutral because :
P — Electrons, protons and neutrons are equal in number.
Q — Protons are equal to neutrons.
R — Protons are equal to electrons.
- Only P
- Only Q
- Only R
- Both Q and R