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Discovery of neutrons - class-VIII

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The fundamental particle which has no charge and has mass almost equal to that of positively charged fundamental particle is ..............

  1. proton

  2. neutron

  3. electron

  4. $\beta$-particle


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The fundamental particle which has no charge and has mass almost equal to that of positively charged fundamental particle is neutron.

The charge on neutrons is :

  1. $-1.602\times10^{-19}C$

  2. $1.602\times10^{-19}C$

  3. $0$

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Neutrons are neutral. 


They do not have any charge. 

They are electrically neutral.

Hence the correct option is C.

The mass of an atom is : 

  1. the sum of the masses of protons and electrons present in the nucleus.

  2. equal to the mass of neutrons in the nucleus.

  3. the sum of the masses of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus.

  4. none of the above.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The mass of an atom is given by the sum of the masses of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus.

Neutron is represented as :

  1. $\displaystyle { n }^{ + }$

  2. $\displaystyle { n }^{ - }$

  3. $\displaystyle { n }^{ -+ }$

  4. $\displaystyle n$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neutron is represented as "n" as it does not have any charge.

Which of the following is not a subatomic particle of an atom?

  1. Electrons

  2. Protons

  3. Nucleus

  4. Neutrons


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The three subatomic particles of atom are: electrons, protons and neutrons.

In which year James Chadwick discovered neutrons ?

  1. $1930$

  2. $1931$

  3. $1932$

  4. $1933$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the year $1932$ James Chadwick discovered neutrons. He bombarded lighter elements like boron and beryllium by alpha particles.

A neutron has :

  1. positive charge

  2. negative charge

  3. no charge

  4. all of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The neutron is a subatomic particle with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton. Protons and neutrons, each with mass approximately one atomic mass unit, constitute the nucleus of an atom, and they are collectively referred to as nucleons.

Who was awarded Nobel prize for discovery of neutron?

  1. Chadwick

  2. Dalton

  3. Rutherford

  4. Thomson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Chadwick was assigned the task of tracking down evidence of Rutherford's tightly bound "proton-electron pair" or neutron. In 1932, Chadwick proposed that this particle was Rutherford's neutron. In 1935, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Chadwick concluded that the mass of the emitted particle is similar to that of :

  1. electron

  2. photon

  3. proton

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chadwick concluded that the mass of the emitted particle is similar to that of proton. Mass of proton is 1.0072766 a.m.u. and that of neutron is 1.0086654 a.m.u.

When beryllium was bombarded with alpha particles, this lead to the formation of :

  1. C-13 and protons

  2. C-12 and neutrons

  3. C-13 and electrons

  4. C-13 and neutrons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chadwick carried the experiments, using many different elements as radiation targets besides paraffin. What really occurred when one bombarded beryllium with alpha particles, there was the formation of a carbon-12 nucleus and the emission of a neutron.

Chadwick was able to prove that the neutral particle could not be a photon by bombarding targets other than : 

  1. nitrogen

  2. oxygen

  3. hydrogen

  4. carbon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chadwick was able to prove that the neutral particle could not be a photon by bombarding targets other than hydrogen.

Name the scientist associated with the discovery of neutron.

  1. J.J. Thomson

  2. James Chadwick

  3. Rutherford

  4. Yukawa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

James Chadwick discovered the neutron.

Which of the following is the main cause of late discovery of neutron?

  1. Neutron is highly unstable particle

  2. Neutron in nucleus moves very fast

  3. Neutron is charge-less particle

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Initially it was believed that the atom consisted of a small massive nucleus with positive charge surrounded by a much larger cloud of negatively charged electrons. Being charge-less particle, neutron did not show their influence in experiments performed for discovery of charged particles electrons and protons.

Which fundamental particle was discovered by bombarding beryllium with alpha particles?

  1. Neutrons

  2. Protons

  3. Electrons

  4. Beta particles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neutrons were discovered by bombarding beryllium with alpha particles. James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932 while working at Cavendish Laboratory.

Which of the following reactions led to the discovery of neutron?

  1. $ _6^{12}C+ _1^1H\rightarrow _7^{14}N+ _0^In$

  2. $ _{11}^{5}C+ _1^2D\rightarrow _{6}^{12}C+ _0^In$

  3. $ _4^{9}Be+ _2^4He\rightarrow _6^{12}C+ _0^1n$

  4. $ _4^{8}C+ _2^4He\rightarrow _6^{11}C+ _0^1n$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1930 it was discovered that Be bombarded by alpha particles and emitted stream of radiation. In 1932 Chadwick proposed that the particle is Rutherford's neutron.

$ _{ 2 }^{ 4 }{ \alpha  }+ _{ 4 }^{ 9 }{ Be }\rightarrow _{ 6 }^{ 12 }{ C }+ _{ 0 }^{ 1 }{ n }$

A neutral atom of an element with nuclear charge 11 times and mass 23 times that of hydrogen. Find the ratio of electrons to protons present in its stable ion.

  1. 1:1

  2. 5:6

  3. 10:11

  4. 12:11


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Protons in neutral atom = nuclear charge = 11

Electrons in neutral atom = 11
Mass = 23 

Element = Sodium
Ion = $Na^+$
Electrons in ion = 11-1 = 10
Protons in ion = 11
Ratio of electron to proton = 10:11

Chadwick was able to prove that:

  1. the radiation causing the ejected particles was much more energetic than could be accounted for by photons

  2. the radiation causing the ejected particles was much less energetic than could be accounted for by photons

  3. the radiation causing the ejected particles was much more energetic than could not be accounted for by photons

  4. the radiation causing the ejected particles was much less energetic than could not be accounted for by photons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chadwick was able to prove that the radiation causing the ejected particles was much more energetic than could be accounted for by photons. Initially it was though that the radiation must be gamma rays. But the radiations differed in interaction with hydrocarbons and with elements like helium, lithium, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen etc.

What really occurred when one bombarded beryllium with alpha particles?

  1. Formation of a carbon-12 nucleus and the emission of a neutron

  2. Formation carbon-13 nucleus with the emission of a photon

  3. Formation carbon-14 nucleus with the emission of a photon

  4. Formation of a carbon-13 nucleus and the emission of a neutron


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When one bombarded beryllium with alpha particles, a carbon-12 nucleus was formed and a neutron was emitted.
$ _4^9Be + _2^4He \rightarrow _6^{12}C + _0^1n$

Why did Chadwick thought that the emerging particles on radiations were not photons?

  1. Energy of the emerging particles was very low as compared to photon

  2. Energy of the emerging particles was equal to photon

  3. Energy of the emerging particles was much more than the photons

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chadwick carried out the experiments, using many different elements as radiation targets besides paraffin. By comparing the energies of particles ejected from all these various targets, Chadwick was able to prove that the radiation causing the ejected particles was much more energetic than could be accounted for by photons.

Neutron is 1842 times heavier than :

  1. proton

  2. electron

  3. both A and B

  4. photon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mass of neutron is 1.0086654 a.m.u. Neutron is 1842 times heavier than an electron.

Who determined the mass of a neutron?

  1. John Dalton (early 1800's)

  2. Ernest Rutherford (1911)

  3. Niels Bohr (1913)

  4. James Chadwick (1932)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The presence of neutron and its mass was determined by James Chadwick. Neutron was discovered by bombarding $\alpha-$particles on $Be$. On doing so, highly energetic beam of radiation was observed by Chadwick. Thus mass of neutron was determined by James Chadwick.

Whose experiment proved the existence of the nucleus?

  1. John Dalton (early 1800's)

  2. Ernest Rutherford (1911)

  3. Niels Bohr (1913)

  4. James Chadwick (1932)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The $\alpha-$ ray scattering-gold foil experiment by Ernest Rutherford gave substantial evidence for  existence of nucleus in $1911$. Thus the existence of nucleus was proved by Rutherford's experiment.

Neutron was discovered by:

  1. J.J. Thomson

  2. Chadwick

  3. Rutherford

  4. Priestley


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Neutron was discovered by Chadwick.
To overcome the failure of proton electron hypothesis, Rutherford, in 1920, proposed the existence of neutral particle made from close combination of proton and electron. He named it neutron.
In 1932, Lord Chadwick proved the existence of neutron by bombarding lighter elements (boron and beryllium) with alpha particles which resulted in the emission of highly penetrating neutral radiation.

The neutron is a neutral (non-electrical) particle in the centre of the atom. It was discovered when a tiny piece of the metal, beryllium, was bombarded with alpha particles. This discovery was made by:

  1. Chadwick

  2. Rutherford

  3. Niels Bohr

  4. Enrico Fermi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In 1930, it was discovered that Beryllium, when bombarded by alpha particles, emitted a very energetic stream of neutral radiation. In 1932, Chadwick proposed that neutral radiation consists of a new type of neutral particles - neutrons.
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