State the number of electrons present in the outermost shell of the atom of the following elements:

(i) Neon (ii) Chlorine

Which part of an atom was discovered by Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment?

What is the positive charge on the nucleus of an atom due to?

Which shell of an atom can accommodate a maximum of:

(a) 8 electrons?

(b) Chlorine

Name the shell of an atom which can accommodate a maximum of:

(a) 2 electrons

(b) 18 electrons