3rd Form Atomic Structure Home-Work
3rd Form Atomic Structure Home-Work
3rd Form Atomic Structure Home-Work
Name………………………………………………. Date……………………
1. a) Complete the Table 1 below. You are NOT required to identify the species. Use the symbols X, Y and
Z in writing the formulae of the chlorides. [12 marks]
b) Illustrate, using an example, what you understand by the term isotope. [ 3 marks]
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Ca O Si
20 8 14
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b) Give the numbers of all THREE sub-atomic particles in ANY ONE of the atoms above. [3]
c)
i) Write the electronic configuration the element used in part b) above……………………. [3]
ii) What characteristic is used in arranging the elements of the periodic table? [1]
A increasing mass # B increasing atomic # C increasing # of neutrons D decreasing atomic mass
d) i) Neon consists of 90.9% 20Ne, 0.3% 21Ne and 8.8% 22Ne. Calculate the relative atomic mass, A r, of neon
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e) The following table shows hypothetical elements with some information missing. Use your knowledge of
atomic structure to complete the table. [14]
g) Below are two columns in relation to isotopes. Draw a line from the left side to the right side matching
appropriate items. Not all items will be used up. [6]
37
protium Cl
14
C
2
an isotope of chlorine H
235
radiocarbon dating U
131
tracer studies I
1
H
12
C
15
used to produce nuclear energy N
3
H
deuterium