Atomic Structure Assignment
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Q1.[Jan 2023 P#2,Q#1] (a) The diagram shows the electronic configuration of an atom of
an element.
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Complete the table by giving the missing information. (3)
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(a) The table gives information about four different species, W, X, Y and Z.
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(i) Give the mass number of W. (1)
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(ii) Give a reason why X has a 3+ charge. (1)
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Coz theres 3more protons than electrons
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(iii) Explain why Y and Z are isotopes of the same element. (2)
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Coz they have the same amount of protons and electrons
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(Total for Question 1 = 7 marks)
Q2.[Jun 2023 P#1,Q#7] This question is about the three halogens, bromine, chlorine and
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(a) Give the number of protons and the number of neutrons in an atom of iodine–127
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(b) A sample of bromine contains two isotopes.
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• Br–79 with relative abundance 52.8 %
• Br–81 with relative abundance 47.2 %
Calculate the relative atomic mass (Ar) of this sample of bromine.
Give your answer to three significant figures. (3)
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(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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Atomic Structure Assignment
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Q3.[Jun 2023 CR#1,Q#3](a) The diagram represents an atom of an element.
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(i) What is the particle labelled W? (1)
A electron
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B neutron
C nucleus
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(ii) An atom of this element contains 13 neutrons.
What is the mass number of this element? (1)
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B 13
C 25
D 49
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(iii) State why atoms have no overall charge. (1)
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Coz the protons and electrons cancel out
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(iv) What is the charge on the ion usually formed from this element? (1)
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Atomic Structure Assignment
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C 1–
D 2–
(b) There are two isotopes of the element lithium.
Li 6
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3 Li
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(i) State why both isotopes react in the same way. (1)
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Because the have the same proton number
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(ii) A sample of lithium contains 7.60% 6 3Li and 92.4% 7 3Li
Calculate the relative atomic mass, Ar , of this sample of lithium.
Give your answer to two decimal places. (3)
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(Total for Question 3 = 8 marks)
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Q4.[Nov 2023 P#1, Q#2] (a) Table 1 shows some relative masses and charges of subatomic
particles.
Complete table 1 by giving the missing information. (2)
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(b) Table 2 gives the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in atoms and ions of
some elements.
The letters are not the symbols of the elements.
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Atomic Structure Assignment
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(i) What is the atomic number of P in table 2?
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(ii) What is the mass number of U in table 2?
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B 16
C 18
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(iii) Give the letter in table 2 that represents an element in Group 5 of the Periodic Table.
(1)
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(c) Q and R represent isotopes of the same element.
(i) Explain, in terms of subatomic particles, why Q and R are isotopes. (2)
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Same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons.
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(ii) A sample containing the isotopes Q and R has this percentage composition by mass.
Q = 20.6 % R = 79.4 %
Calculate the relative atomic mass (Ar) of this sample of the element.
Give your answer to one decimal place. (3)
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(Total for Question 4 = 10 marks)
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