CIE AS CHEMISTRY - UNIT 1 ATOMIC STRUCTURE
SPACED REPETITION QUESTIONS Worksheet number: ___________
Schedule Spacing (round up and approximate) Question 1: Today ( DD / MM ) Question 2+4: (Days x 0.03)
A. How many months until you begin revision?
One month before the exam Question 3+5: (Days x 0.10) Question 6+8: (Days x 0.23)
Estimate the approximate date and write it
B. This is (x4.3) weeks. C. (x7) days. Question 7+9: (Days x 0.48)
in the box above using the formula provided
Record the date in your diary, planner or calendar.
Electrons, protons and neutrons:
1. Every atom consists of electrons, protons and neutrons, except?
Isotopes:
2. For the following series of atoms, explain what they have in common, and how they are different. What is
the relationship between their chemical properties?
a. carbon-12, carbon-13 and carbon-14
b. argon-40, potassium-40, calcium-40
3. For the following sets of particles state what they have in common, and what the relationship between
them is. Do they have the same chemical properties, or different ones? Why?
i. Set 1:
A. 37 protons 38 neutrons 37 electrons
B. 37 protons 40 neutrons 37 electrons
ii. Set 2:
A. 92 protons 143 neutrons 92 electrons
B. 92 protons 145 neutrons 92 electrons
iii. Set 3:
A. 82 protons 126 neutrons 82 electrons
B. 83 protons 125 neutrons 83 electrons
4. Determine the molecular weight of the following mixtures of isotopes
a. 75% chlorine-35 and 25% chlorine-37
b. 20% germanium-70, 27% germanium-71, 8% germanium-72, 37% germanium-73, and 8%
germanium-74
(Stretch and challenge – Beyond AS)
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your understanding, help you become
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CIE AS CHEMISTRY - UNIT 1 ATOMIC STRUCTURE
Electronic structure of the atom:
5. Which of the following is not a legitimate electron configuration? (There is more than one correct
answer).
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
B. 1s2 2s2 2p4
C. 1s2 2s2 2p7 3s1
D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
E. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s3
6. Based on the information given below, how many electrons will each of the following atoms have in its
valence electron shell?
a. Aluminium-27
b. Berylium-9
c. Chlorine-35
7. Identify the elements from the electronic configurations of their ions given below:
a. M2+: 1s2 2s2 2p6
b. X- : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c. M3+: 1s2 2s2 2p6
d. X2-: 1s2 2s2 2p6
8.
a. Which of the following orbitals has the same principal quantum number, n, as the 2px orbital?
b. Which one has the same azimuthal quantum number as the 3s orbital? (Stretch and challenge –
Beyond AS)
A. 2s
B. 2pz
C. 3px
D. 4s
(There may be more than one correct answer).
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your understanding, help you become
more flexible and develop independent
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CIE AS CHEMISTRY - UNIT 1 ATOMIC STRUCTURE
9.
a. Briefly explain why the 1st ionization energy of 3rd period elements (Na to Ar) is generally
increases across the period.
b. The following figure shows the 1st ionization energy change across period 3.
ionization energy
atomic number
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i. Why does Na have the lowest 1st ionization energy?
ii. Why does Ar have the highest 1st ionization energy?
iii. Why there is a drop of 1st ionization energy from Mg to Al?
iv. Why there is a drop of 1st ionization energy from P to S?
(Stretch and challenge – Beyond AS)
These questions are designed to push
your understanding, help you become
more flexible and develop independent
learning skills and resilience.
