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प्रश्न
Define the term of atomic number.
What is meant by the term atomic number
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उत्तर
Atomic number [Z]: “Is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.”
OR “Is the number of positive charges in the nucleus of its atom.”
OR “Is the number of electrons in the complete atom.”
Z = P = e
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With the help of given Table, find out the mass number of sulphur atom.
| Composition of Atoms of the First Eighteen Elements with Electron Distribution in Various Shells | ||||||||||
| Name of Element | Symbol | Atomic Number | Number of protons | Number of Neutrons | Number of Electrons | Distribution of Electrons | Valency | |||
| K | L | M | N | |||||||
| Hydrogen | H | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Helium | He | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Lithium | Li | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Beryllium | Be | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Boron | B | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Carbon | C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Nitrogen | N | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| Oxygen | O | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 2 |
| Fluorine | F | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | - | 1 |
| Neon | Ne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 0 |
| Sodium | Na | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Magnesium | Mg | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Aluminium | Al | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | 3 |
| Silicon | Si | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Phosphorus | P | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - | 3.5 |
| Sulphur | S | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| Chlorine | Cl | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| Argon | Ar | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
What are the two main features of Rutherford’s atomic model?
Fill in the following blanks :
| Atomic Number | Mass Number | Protons | Neutrons | Electrons | Symbol |
| 10 | 22 | _________ | _________ | _________ | _________ |
The number of electrons in the atom of an element X is 15 and the number of neutrons is 16. Which of the following is the correct representation of an atom of this element ?
Match the atomic numbers 4,8,10,15 and 19 with the following:
Element which can form trivalent ion
Draw the atomic diagram of the following element showing the distribution of – protons, neutrons and the electrons in the various shell of the atom.
Calcium – \[\ce{^40_20Ca}\]
[The upper number represent the – mass number and the lower number represent the – atomic number e.g. calcium – mass number = 40, atomic number = 20]
The diagram represents an isotope of hydrogen [H]. Answer the following:

Atomic no. = 1
Mass no. = 1
Do isotopes have the same atomic number or the same mass number?
Complete the following table.
| Atomic Number | Mass Number | Number of Neutrons | Number of Protons | Number of Electrons | Name of the Element |
| 9 | ______ | 10 | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| 16 | ______ | 16 | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| ______ | 24 | ______ | ______ | 12 | Magnesium |
| ______ | 2 | ______ | 1 | ______ | ______ |
| ______ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ______ |
What is a neutron?
If element M has mass number 24 and atomic number 12, how many neutrons does its atom contain?
