Unit 2: Principles and Applications of Chemistry I

Knowledge LEARNING AIM A: UNDERSTAND HOW

Check
Questions
ATOMIC AND ELECTRONIC
STRUCTURE INFLUENCE THE
ARRANGEMENT OF ELEMENTS IN THE
PERIODIC TABLE

Question 1: Definition of Periodic Table Terms

Pair the term with a correct statement about the periodic table.
Term Statement

mass This is the number of electrons in outer

number shell.

period This is the number of shells occupied by

number electrons.

nucleus The number of electrons is greater than

number of protons in this particle.

positive The number of protons is always the

ion same in these particles, but the number
of neutrons varies.

atomic The number of protons and electrons

number are the same in this particle.

isotopes The number of protons is greater than

number of electrons in this particle.

group This is the number of protons and

number neutrons in the centre of an atom.

negative This is the number of protons in an

ion atom.

Match each term on the left with a statement on the right.

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 Question 2: Atomic Structure
Complete the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons for the
symbol.

15
16
15

Type in the correct answers in the space provided.

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Question 3: Atomic Structure

Complete the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons for the
symbol.

45
58
45

Type in the correct answers in the space provided.

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 Question 4: Atomic Structure
Complete the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons for the
symbol.

53
74
54

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Question 5: Atomic Structure

Complete the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons for the
symbol.

13
14
10

Type in the correct answers in the space provided.

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 Question 6: Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass
Select the words to complete the sentences about isotopes.

Isotopes are [atoms/ions/molecules] of an element which have

the same [atomic/group/mass] number but different
[atomic/group/mass numbers.

This means that the atoms have the same number of

[electrons/neutrons/protons] but a different number of
[electrons/neutrons/protons].

The relative atomic mass of an element is the weighted

[median/mean/mode] mass of its atom compared to 1/12the
mass of a [hydrogen-1/helium-4/carbon-12] atom.

Chlorine has the relative atomic mass of 35.5 because it has

[25%/50%/75%] of the chlorine-35 isotope and [25%/50%/75%]
of the chlorine-37 isotope.

Lithium has about 10% of the lithium-6 isotope and about 90% of
the lithium-7 isotope so has a relative atomic mass of
[6.1/6.9/7.9]
Choose one correction option for each gap and drag it into place.
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Question 7: Atomic and Ionic Radius

Place the atoms in group 0 into the correct order from smallest
radius to largest radius.

He 1
Ne 2
At 3
Kr 4
Xe 5
Rn 6
Drag the tiles into the correct order, starting with the first.
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 Question 8: Atomic and Ionic Radius
Place the atoms in group 2 into the correct order from smallest
radius to largest radius.

Ne
F
N
O
B
Be
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Question 9: Atomic and Ionic Radius

Place the ions in the same group into the correct order from
smallest radius to largest radius.

Li+
Na+
K+
Rb+
Cs+
Fr+

Drag the tiles into the correct order, starting with the first.
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Question 10: Atomic and Ionic Radius

Place the ions the same period into the correct order from
smallest radius to largest radius.

Al3+
Mg2+
Na+
Cl–
S2–
P3–

Drag the tiles into the correct order, starting with the first.
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Question Ionisation Energy
11: Examine the table of successive ionisation energies of six unknown elements in order to determine the
properties of each element.

Check the correct boxes to show which statements are true for each letter from the table. Note that
there may be more than one box per row that needs to be selected.

Ionisation energy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
A 1400 2860 4590 7480 9440 53200 64300
B 1000 2260 3390 4540 6990 8490 27100
C 577 1820 2740 11600 14800 18400 23400
D 494 4560 6940 9540 13400 16600 20100
E 590 1150 4940 6480 8120 10700 12300
F 786 1580 3230 4360 16000 20000 23600

Identify the letter of the element which A B C D E F

forms a stable +2 ion

forms a stable -3 ion
an alkali metal
from group 6
the electronic configuration 2, 5
an outer shell configuration of 3s2 3p2
makes a triple covalent bond
forms a compound with sodium with the formula
Na2X
would form a metal oxide of formula XO
would form an oxide of formula XO3
would form a compound of the formula X3Y
(select two letters)
would form oxides of formula X2O3
(select two letters)

Check the correct boxes to show which statements apply.

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 Question 12: Ionisation Energy
Pair the change of elements with the change in first ionisation
energy and its explanation.

Element change Energy change

Boron to Carbon Ionisation energy decreases due to
repulsion in electron pair sharing an
orbital
Lithium to Ionisation energy increases due to
Beryllium increased nuclear charge
Nitrogen to Ionisation energy increases as
Oxygen number of protons increases
Neon to Sodium Ionisation energy decreases due to
change from s subshell to p
subshell

Match each change on the left with a change on the right.

Response:

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