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Atomic Structure and Periodic Table (A)

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Atomic Structure and Periodic Table (A)

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1.

The nucleon number and proton number of the lithium atom are shown by the symbol

What is the correct symbol for the lithium ion in lithium chloride?

2. An element S has the proton number 18. The next element in the Periodic Table is an element
T.
Which statement is correct?

A) Element T has one more electron in its outer shell than element S.
B) Element T has one more electron shell than element S.
C) Element T is in the same group of the Periodic Table as element S.
D) Element T is in the same period of the Periodic Table as element S.

3. Which row shows the change that takes place when element X gains the new particle shown?

4. What are the nucleon numbers for carbon and magnesium?

5. The table shows the numbers of particles present in the nuclei of four atoms or ions.

Which two particles belong to the same element?


6. Element X is represented by

Which statement about element X is correct?

A) An atom of X contains 13 protons and 13 neutrons.


B) An atom of X contains 27 protons and 13 electrons.
C) X forms an ion by gaining electrons.
D) X is placed in Group III of the Periodic Table.

7. Which statements about a phosphorus atom, ,are correct?

8. An aluminium atom has a nucleon number of 27 and a proton number of 13.

9. Which row describes the trends in the properties of the Group VII elements as the group is
descended?

10. Which statements about Group I and Group VII elements are correct?
1 In Group I, lithium is more reactive than potassium.
2 In Group VII, chlorine is more reactive than fluorine.
11. The Group I elements lithium and potassium are tested.
Which element has the higher melting point and which element reacts more vigorously with
water?

12. The table shows the densities of some Group I metals.


Which of these metals sinks in benzene (density = 0.88 g / cm3) but floats in nitrobenzene
(density = 1.2 g / cm3)?

13. An element does not conduct electricity but it does exist as diatomic molecules.
In which area of the Periodic Table is the element to be found?

14. Caesium is near the bottom of Group I of the Periodic Table.


What is the correct description of caesium?
15. Which is not a property of Group I metals?

A) They are soft and can be cut with a knife.


B) They corrode rapidly when exposed to oxygen in the air.
C) They produce an acidic solution when they react with water.
D) They react rapidly with water producing hydrogen gas.

16. The electronic structure of an element is shown.

17. A student is given only the nucleon number of an atom.


What can be deduced about the structure of the atom?

A) number of neutrons plus protons B) number of neutrons only


C) number of protons plus electrons D) number of protons only
18. The diagram shows the electronic structures of atoms P and Q.

P and Q combine to form a molecule.


What is the formula of this molecule?

A) PQ4 B) PQ C) P2Q D) P4Q

19. Carbon and chlorine form a chloride.


What is the formula of this chloride?

A) CCl2 B) CCl4 C) CaCl2 D) CaCl4

20. Magnesium and sulphur each form a chloride.


What could be the formulae of these chlorides?

21. The letters X, Y and Z represent different atoms.

What can be deduced from the proton numbers and nucleon numbers of X, Y and Z?

A) X and Y are the same element. B) X and Z are the same element.
C) X has more protons than Y. D) Z has more neutrons than Y.
22. Which diagram represents the structure of the metal sodium?

23. Elements X and Y combine to form the gas XY2.


What are X and Y?

24. Which of the following contains the same number of electrons as an atom of neon?

A) Cl– B) Li C) Li+ D) O2–

25. An atom of element X is represented by

Which statement about an atom of X is correct?

A) It is in Group III of the Periodic Table.


B) It is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
C) The total number of protons and electrons is 6.
D) The total number of protons and neutrons is 10.

26. Two particles X and Y have the composition shown in the table.

The particles X and Y are

A) metal atoms B) non-metal atoms C) negative ions D) positive ions.

27. What is the nucleon number of the isotope of uranium,

A) 92 B) 143 C) 235 D) 327


28. Which of the following is a compound?

A) air B) carbon C) oxygen D) steam

29. Which statement about all the noble gases is correct?

A) The number of protons in the atoms equals the number of neutrons.


B) Their atoms each have a stable arrangement of electrons.
C) Their atoms each have eight electrons in their outer shell.
D) They exist as molecules containing two atoms.

30. Hydrogen can form both H+ ions and H– ions.

Which statement about these two ions is correct?

A) An H+ ion has no electrons in its first shell.


B) An H+ ion has more protons than an H– ion.
C) An H– ion has one more electron than an H+ ion.
D) An H– ion is formed when a hydrogen atom loses an electron.
Paper II
Q.1 Define the following:

a) Mass number

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

b) Group and Period

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]

c) Isotopes

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………….....[1]

Q.2 Write two typical properties of transition elements.

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

Q.3 Make the formula of following compounds.

a) Calcium sulfide

……………………………………………………..

b) Magnesium phospite

……………………………………………………….

c) Nickle (VI) carbonate

……………………………………………………..

d) Cobalt (IV) sulfate

………………………………………………………..

e) Manganese (VI) phosphide

…………………………………………………….. [5]

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