Discovery of the Electron

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What is the charge of cathode rays?

  • Neutral
  • Variable
  • Positive
  • Negative (correct)

Who concluded that all atoms must contain electrons based on the behavior of cathode rays?

  • Dalton
  • Thomson (correct)
  • Bohr
  • Rutherford

When an external electrical field is present, how do cathode rays behave?

  • Travel straight from cathode to anode
  • Bend towards the positive plate (correct)
  • Remain stationary
  • Bend towards the negative plate

What is the name given to the particles constituting the cathode rays?

<p>Electrons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Thomson conclude that all atoms must contain electrons?

<p>Nature of cathode rays was the same irrespective of the metal or gas used in the cathode ray tube (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomson's conclusion about atoms being divisible imply?

<p>Atoms are not indivisible as believed by Dalton and others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Sir J.J. Thomson conclude about the particles constituting cathode rays?

<p>They have negligible mass but travel very fast (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do cathode rays behave in the absence of an external magnetic or electric field?

<p>They travel in a straight line (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was observed when very high voltage was passed across the electrodes in an evacuated tube?

<p>Cathode produced a stream of particles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Eugen Goldstein discover before the electron?

<p>Anode rays (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property of cathode rays makes them attract towards a positively charged plate?

<p>Carrying negative charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was found to be independent of the nature of gas in the cathode ray tube?

<p>The charge to mass ratio (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were anode rays called canal rays?

<p>For passing through holes in the cathode (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Cathode rays travel from cathode to anode' implies that:

<p>Electrons move from negative to positive terminals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was observed behind the perforated cathode when a high voltage was applied in Goldstein's experiment?

<p>Faint red glow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic did anode rays share with cathode rays?

<p>Travel in straight lines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were anode rays also called positive rays?

<p>Due to their charge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Goldstein's experiment, what type of cathode was used?

<p>Perforated cathode (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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