This document contains 11 chemistry revision questions about various topics relating to atomic structure:
1) Questions about chlorine isotopes, electronic configurations of chloride ions, and calculating relative atomic mass.
2) Questions about bonding in chlorine trifluoride molecules and fluorine properties.
3) Questions about copper and its isotopes, including electronic configurations of Cu and Cu2+ and properties of copper isotopes.
4) Multiple choice questions about relative atomic masses of silicon and an unknown element based on mass spectra.
5) Questions about sulfur electronic configuration, first ionization energy, isotopes, and relative atomic mass.
6) A question defining the term "orbital".
This document contains 11 chemistry revision questions about various topics relating to atomic structure:
1) Questions about chlorine isotopes, electronic configurations of chloride ions, and calculating relative atomic mass.
2) Questions about bonding in chlorine trifluoride molecules and fluorine properties.
3) Questions about copper and its isotopes, including electronic configurations of Cu and Cu2+ and properties of copper isotopes.
4) Multiple choice questions about relative atomic masses of silicon and an unknown element based on mass spectra.
5) Questions about sulfur electronic configuration, first ionization energy, isotopes, and relative atomic mass.
6) A question defining the term "orbital".
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IAS Chemistry Atomic structure question bank and MS
This document contains 11 chemistry revision questions about various topics relating to atomic structure:
1) Questions about chlorine isotopes, electronic configurations of chloride ions, and calculating relative atomic mass.
2) Questions about bonding in chlorine trifluoride molecules and fluorine properties.
3) Questions about copper and its isotopes, including electronic configurations of Cu and Cu2+ and properties of copper isotopes.
4) Multiple choice questions about relative atomic masses of silicon and an unknown element based on mass spectra.
5) Questions about sulfur electronic configuration, first ionization energy, isotopes, and relative atomic mass.
6) A question defining the term "orbital".
This document contains 11 chemistry revision questions about various topics relating to atomic structure:
1) Questions about chlorine isotopes, electronic configurations of chloride ions, and calculating relative atomic mass.
2) Questions about bonding in chlorine trifluoride molecules and fluorine properties.
3) Questions about copper and its isotopes, including electronic configurations of Cu and Cu2+ and properties of copper isotopes.
4) Multiple choice questions about relative atomic masses of silicon and an unknown element based on mass spectra.
5) Questions about sulfur electronic configuration, first ionization energy, isotopes, and relative atomic mass.
6) A question defining the term "orbital".
Q2.This question is about atomic structure and gases.
(a) Chlorine exists as two isotopes with mass numbers 35 and 37. (i) State the number and type of each of the particles in the nucleus of a chlorine-35 atom. (2) .............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. (ii) Complete the electronic configuration of a chloride ion, Cl−, using the s, p, d notation. (1) 1s2 ..................................................................................................................................... (iii) A sample of chlorine contains 75.53 % of chlorine-35 atoms. Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of chlorine. Give your answer to two decimal places. (2)
(b) Fluorine has one naturally occurring isotope with mass number 19. Chlorine and fluorine react to form chlorine trifluoride, ClF3 . (i) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of chlorine trifluoride. Show the outer shell electrons only. (2)
(ii) State, in terms of electrons, what is unusual about the dot-and-cross diagram you have drawn. (1) .............................................................................................................................................
(a) Complete the electronic configurations of Cu and Cu2+.
(2) Cu [Ar] .............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. (iii) State why the two isotopes of copper have the same chemical reactions. (1) .............................................................................................................................................
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross . The mass spectrum of a sample of silicon is shown.
What is the best estimate for the relative atomic mass of silicon in this sample? A 28.0 B 28.2 C 28.8 D 29.0
(Total for question = 1 mark)
Q6. Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross . The mass spectrum of a sample of an element has only two peaks. What is the approximate relative atomic mass of the element in this sample? A 191.5 B 192.0 C 192.5 D 193.0
(Total for question = 1 mark) Q9.
A sample of neon contains the following isotopes.
What is the relative atomic mass of neon to two decimal places?
(1) A 20.00 B 20.09 C 20.18 D 21.00
(Total for question = 1 mark)
Q10.
This question is about the element sulfur.
(a) Complete the diagram to show the electronic configuration for a sulfur atom in the ground state. Include labels for each subshell. (2)
(b) Write an equation for the first ionisation energy of sulfur.
Include state symbols. (2)
(c) Explain why the first ionisation energy of sulfur is less than the first ionisation energies of both phosphorus and chlorine. (3) .............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. (ii) Calculate the relative atomic mass of sulfur in this sample. Give your answer to two decimal places. (2)
............................................................................................................................................. (b) State the shape of an s orbital and the shape of a p orbital. (1)
(c) Describe what can be deduced about the electronic structure of sodium from its successive ionisation energies. (3) .............................................................................................................................................
