TOPIC: Atomic Structure Worksheet: Paper 2
CHEMISTRY (5070) & (0620) by ABDUL BASIT BHUTTO
1 Atoms and ions contain protons, neutrons and electrons.
(a) Complete Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
relative charge relative mass
proton +1
o
neutron 1
t
electron
u t [3]
(b) Table 1.2 shows some information about six particles.
B h
it
Table 1.2
s
particle number of protons number of neutrons number of electrons
a
A 37 48 37
B
B 53 74 54
l
C 92 143 92
D
E
d u 92
92
143
146
89
92
(i)
A b F 94
Deduce the nucleon number for particle A.
150 92
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(ii) Explain why particle B is a negative ion.
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(iii) Identify two atoms that are isotopes of the same element.
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Explain your answer.
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[2]
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TOPIC: Atomic Structure Worksheet: Paper 2
2(a) The full symbol of an ion of mercury is shown.
199
Hg2+
80
Deduce the number of electrons and neutrons in this ion.
number of electrons ..................................................................................................................
number of neutrons ..................................................................................................................
[2]
3 The table shows some information about elements in Group VI.
electronic melting point density in
o
element
configuration / °C g / cm3
oxygen
sulfur
2, 6 –218
113
u t t
0.0013
2.1
selenium
tellurium
2, 8, 18, 6
2, 8, 18, 18, 6
217
450
B h 4.8
6.3
polonium 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 6
s i t 254
(a) State the electronic configuration for sulfur.
B a
l
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u
(b) Predict the density of polonium.
b d
The table shows information about some particles.
............................................... g / cm3 [1]
A particle
79 Br
35
protons
35
number of
neutrons
44
electrons
35
79 Br – 35 44
35
40 Ca 20 20 20
20
40 Ca2+ 20 20 18
20
(a) State the nucleon number for 79
35 Br.
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(b) State the number of electrons in 79 –
35 Br .
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(c) 40 Ca is the full symbol for one isotope of calcium.
20
Write the full symbol for one other isotope of calcium.
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TOPIC: Atomic Structure Worksheet: Paper 2
5 The table shows some information about elements in Group V.
electronic melting point boiling point
element
configuration / °C / °C
nitrogen 2, 5 –210 –196
phosphorus 44 280
arsenic 2, 8, 18, 5 817 613
antimony 2, 8, 18, 18, 5 630 1380
bismuth 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5
(a) State the electronic configuration for phosphorus.
t t o
u
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
h
(b) Explain why it is easier to predict the boiling point of bismuth than to predict its melting point.
i t B
...................................................................................................................................................
s
...................................................................................................................................................
a
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B
(c) Use information from the table to explain why antimony is a liquid at 1000 °C.
l
u
...................................................................................................................................................
d
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A b
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An ion of calcium has the symbol
44
20 Ca
2+
Deduce the number of electrons and neutrons in this ion.
number of electrons ..................................................................................................................
number of neutrons ..................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) Write the electronic configuration of a chlorine atom.
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(c) State the electronic configuration of the positive ion in sodium chloride, NaCl.
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(d) State the electronic configuration of the negative ion in sodium oxide, Na2O.
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TOPIC: Atomic Structure Worksheet: Paper 2
7 Silicon is an element in Group IV of the Periodic Table.
(a) One of the isotopes of silicon is:
30
14 Si
Deduce the number of electrons, neutrons and protons in one atom of this isotope of silicon.
number of electrons ..................................................................................................................
number of neutrons ..................................................................................................................
number of protons ....................................................................................................................
[3]
(b) One of the isotopes of phosphorus is:
31
15 P
t t o
(i) Deduce the number of electrons, neutrons and protons in this isotope of phosphorus.
h u
i t B
number of electrons ..........................................................................................................
number of neutrons ...........................................................................................................
a s
number of protons .............................................................................................................
[3]
(ii)
l
What is the meaning of the term isotopes?
B
u
...........................................................................................................................................
d
b
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Choose from the particles shown to answer the questions.
A
8
CH4 Cl −
Fe2+ H+
H 2S MnO4−
NH4+ P3−
Each particle can be used once, more than once or not at all.
(a) Which particle has only eighteen protons?
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(b) Which particle has gained lost one electron?
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(c) Which particle is an ion that contains only ten electrons?
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TOPIC: Atomic Structure Worksheet: Paper 2
9 Choose from the particles shown to answer the questions.
79 39
35 Br 20 Ca
35 37 −
17 Cl 17 Cl
37 64
17 Cl 29 Cu
23 20
11 Na 10 Ne
17
8O
18 2−
8O
t t o
Each particle can be used once, more than once or not at all.
h u
(a) Which particle has only 20 protons in its nucleus?
i t B
s
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
a
(b) Which particle has a nucleon number of 35?
B
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
l
u
(c) Which particle has an electronic structure of 2.8.8?
d
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A b
(d) Which particle is an atom with only 10 neutrons in its nucleus?
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(e) Which particle is an atom of a transition element?
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[Total: 5]
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