Question

NOTE: Read the following passage :
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7.J.J. Thomson in 1897 carried out discharge tube experiments. A gas at low pressure was
taken in the discharge tube and high voltage was applied between the electrodes. The rays
emitted from the cathode are called cathode rays.
Now, answer any ONE out of the two questions: (1M)
i. Which of the following is not correct about cathode rays?
a. They are deflected towards the positive plate of the electric field.
b. The nature of cathode rays does not depend upon the nature of the material in the
cathode.
c. The nature of cathode rays depends upon the nature of the gas taken in the discharge
tube.
d. Cathode rays are made up of electrons.
ii. Which of the following statement is always correct?
a. An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.
b. An atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons.
c. An atom has equal number of protons and neutrons.
d. An atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) d) Cathode rays are made up of etectrons

(ii) a) an atom has equal number of electrons an protons