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The document is a tutorial for a chemistry course (CHEM181) that includes exercises on identifying elements based on particle counts, calculating atomic masses, determining empirical formulas, and naming compounds. It covers topics such as isotopes, ions, and oxidation numbers. The tutorial consists of various questions and tables for students to complete.

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Tutorial 2

The document is a tutorial for a chemistry course (CHEM181) that includes exercises on identifying elements based on particle counts, calculating atomic masses, determining empirical formulas, and naming compounds. It covers topics such as isotopes, ions, and oxidation numbers. The tutorial consists of various questions and tables for students to complete.

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CHEM181 Tutorial 2

1. Name the element which has the following number of particles


a) 26 electrons, 29 neutrons, 26 protons
b) 53 protons, 74 neutrons

2. Give the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the following species
a) Ag+
b) Br-
c) Titanium (IV)

3. Complete the following tables.

a) Neutral atoms
Element name Symbol p+ N0 e- A
Hg 118
Ce 140
146 92

b) Cations/ anions
Element name Symbol p+ N0 e- A
197 3+
Au
Pb 126 78
Tellurium 54 165

4. Copper occurs naturally as a mixture of two stable isotopes:


63Cu (62.9296 u, 69.17%) and 65Cu (64.9278 u)
Calculate the weighted average atomic mass of naturally occurring copper.

5. Gallium has two naturally occurring isotopes, 69Ga and 71Ga, with masses of 68.9257 amu
and 70.9246 amu, respectively. Calculate the percentage abundances of the two isotopes given
the average atomic mass on the periodic table.
6. Find the empirical formula for the ionic compound made from the given cation and anion

a) Li and O

b) Be and O

7. Write the empirical formula of the following compounds.

a) WO2

b) X52Y13

8. Write down the formula for the following ionic or molecular compounds:
a) Zinc (II) fluoride
b) Potassium phosphate
c) Iron (II) nitrite
d) Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate

9. Name the following ionic or molecular compounds


a) CrO3
b) P4O6
c) Ba(ClO4)2
d) N2O
e) AuF3

10. Calculate the oxidation number for the underlined atom in each of the following compounds
a) Al2O3
b) XeF4
c) K2Cr2O7

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