What is the Nature of the Charge on Cathode Rays

What is the nature of the charge on Cathode rays .

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Cathode rays are negatively charged as they consist of negatively charged particles called electrons.

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Chapter 4: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding - Exercise 4 (A) [Page 59]

Chapter 4 Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
Exercise 4 (A) | Q 5.1 | Page 59

Give the symbol and charge of each particle.

Write down the electronic configuration of the following:

(a) `""_13^27"Y"`

(b) `""_17^35"Y"`

Write down the number of electrons in X and neutrons in Y.

The electronic configuration of fluoride ion is the same as that of the neon atom. What is the difference between the two?

Name or state the following:

Ion formed by the gain of an electron(s)

Explain in brief the experimental proof which led to the discovery of –

Electrons

What are the noble gases?

On the basis of Thomson’s model of an atom, explain how the atom is neutral as a whole.

Which of the following statement is always correct?

Anode rays travel in straight lines.