Atoms-and-Molecules UPSC Questions

Atoms-and-Molecules MCQ Questions

13.
The smallest and lightest positive ion was obtained from hydrogen and was called _____
A.
Ray
B.
Anion
C.
Canal rays
D.
Proton
ANSWER :
D. Proton
14.
Electrically neutral particles having a mass slightly greater than that of protons are called _____
A.
Protons
B.
Neutrons
C.
Isotopes
D.
Electrons
ANSWER :
B. Neutrons
15.
Who discovered neutrons?
A.
Chadwick
B.
John Dalton
C.
J.J.Thomson
D.
Albert Einstein
ANSWER :
A. Chadwick
16.
Neutrons were discovered by Chadwick by bombarding a thin sheet of beryllium by _____
A.
g particles
B.
h particles
C.
α-particles
D.
b particles
ANSWER :
C. α-particles
17.

What is the relative charge of a proton?

A.

-1

B.

+1

C.

0

D.

None of these

ANSWER :

B. +1

18.

What is the relative charge of a neutron?

A.

2

B.

+1

C.

1

D.

0

ANSWER :

D. 0