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Course: BTEC First Certificate/Diploma Applied Science

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Unit: 3

Assignment: 3.1 Start Date: Hand in Date:

Assessment Evidence:
Your research will help Analytical Scientists understand how the atomic and electronic
structure relates to the properties of elements and compounds.
This will come from completing the tasks but you may wish to include any extra
information that you find.
How you present your work is up to you, but you should discuss this with your teacher.
Remember to list any websites or books you have used in a bibliography
Unit 3 Grading Criteria
P1 □ Describe atomic and electronic structures of elements 1–20, including isotopes, in the
periodic table.

M1□ Describe the patterns and trends of chemical properties of groups 1 and 7 in the periodic table

D1 □ Explain the patterns and trends within groups 1 and 7 in the periodic
table

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Your Work Should Include…..

1) Atomic structure
• Produce a version of the periodic table for elements 1 to 20 (Hydrogen to Calcium) that
clearly shows the electron arrangements of these atoms.
• For chlorine, draw a labelled diagram of both the 35Cl and 37Cl isotopes that shows the
structure of the atoms. You should clearly state how many protons, neutrons and
electrons are present, and show where in the atoms they are. (PASS)

2) Practical investigations
• Write up any investigations of group 1 and group 7 that you may have observed.
• Why do the atoms in each group react in a similar way?
• Describe the change in reactivity of the elements of both groups as you go down the
group.
• Describe any other trends or patterns you see as you go down the group (MERIT)

3) Patterns in the periodic table

• For the reactions of groups I and VII above, explain what is happening during the reaction
in terms of gaining and losing electrons. You may find equations and diagrams helpful.
• Use the idea of electrons to help you explain the patterns observed in part 2.
(DISTINCTION)

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