Isotopes & relative atomic mass

Atoms of neon are made up of subatomic particles.

Figure 2 shows some information about the subatomic particles in neon atoms.

Complete Figure 2 with the missing information.

All atoms of neon have an atomic number of 10.

Describe what information about the number of subatomic particles can be obtained from the atomic number of neon.

Explain why atoms of neon are electrically neutral.

A sample of neon contains three isotopes

90.48% of neon-20

0.27% of neon-21

9.25% of neon-22

Using this information, calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of neon.

relative atomic mass =_........

Figure 6 shows some information about the group 1 metals.

Explain, in terms of their electronic configurations, why these metals are placed in group 1 of the periodic table.

Which row shows two correct properties of group 1 metals?

The word equation for the reaction of potassium with bromine is

potassium + bromine potassium bromide

Add the missing state symbol and balance the equation for this reaction.

A sample of potassium contains three isotopes, potassium-39, potassium-40 and potassium-41.

Explain the meaning of the term isotopes.

This sample of potassium contains

93.25% potassium-39

0.02% potassium-40

6.73% potassium-41

Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of potassium.

An ion of element X can be represented as

This ion of element X has 54 electrons.

Calculate the number of protons and the number of neutrons in this ion.

A sample of silicon contains isotopes.

State, in terms of subatomic particles, how atoms of these isotopes are the same.

This sample of silicon contains three isotopes.

92% of the atoms are silicon-28 5% of the atoms are silicon-29 3% of the atoms are silicon-30

Calculate the relative atomic mass of silicon in this sample.

relative atomic mass =_........

*(c) Figure 6 shows some properties of three substances, A, B and C.

Deduce, using the information in Figure 6, the structure and bonding of substances A, B and C, explaining their properties in terms of their structure and bonding.

Chlorine has an atomic number of 17.

Figure 3 shows the arrangement of electrons in an atom of chlorine.

What is the electronic configuration of this atom?

Explain, using Figure 3, why chlorine belongs to group 7 of the periodic table.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of protons and neutrons. Atoms of chlorine contain 17 protons.

Figure 4 shows some information about a proton, a neutron and an electron.

Explain, using the information in Figure 3 and Figure 4, why atoms of chlorine have no overall charge.

Atoms of chlorine-37 have a mass number of 37.

Calculate the number of neutrons in atoms of chlorine-37.

number of neutrons =_........

There are two isotopes of chlorine, chlorine-35 and chlorine-37.

Explain the meaning of the term isotopes.

Titanium and iron are examples of transition metals.

Figure 6 shows the percentage abundance of each isotope in a sample of titanium.

Calculate the relative atomic mass of titanium in this sample.

Iron, when heated in air, reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide.

This reaction is an example of

The equipment shown in Figure 7 can be used to find the mass of oxygen that combines with iron.

Describe how the equipment shown in Figure 7 could be used to find the mass of oxygen that combines with 0.500 g of iron wool in a crucible and lid of known mass.

2.24 g of iron combines with 0.96 g of oxygen to form an oxide of iron.

Determine the formula of this oxide of iron and use it to complete the balanced equation.

(relative atomic masses: Fe = 56.0, O = 16.0)

You must show your working.

balanced equation for the reaction is

Using the letters A, E, G, J, X and Z

give the letters of the two elements that are non-metals

give the letters of two elements in period 2

give the letter of an element that normally forms an ion with a charge of +1.

Element E has an atomic number of 5. In a sample of E there are two isotopes. One isotope has a mass number of 10 and the other isotope has a mass number of 11.

Explain, in terms of subatomic particles, what is meant by the term isotopes.

All atoms of element E in this sample contain

Element X has an atomic number of 18.

State the electronic configuration of an atom of element X.

In an experiment, 3.5 g of element A reacted with 4.0 g of element G to form a compound.

Calculate the empirical formula of this compound. (relative atomic masses: A = 7, G = 16)

You must show your working.

Some of the elements in the periodic table are metals.

The electronic configuration of a metal is 2.8.3

Which row shows the group and period of the periodic table where this metal is found?

Lithium, potassium and rubidium are alkali metals.

Describe what you would see when a small piece of rubidium is dropped on to water.

The electronic configuration of lithium is 2.1 The electronic configuration of potassium is 2.8.8.1 Lithium is less reactive than potassium.

Explain, in terms of their electronic configurations, why lithium is less reactive than potassium.

Lithium has two naturally occurring isotopes, lithium‑6 and lithium‑7.

A sample of lithium contains 7.59 % of lithium‑6 92.41% of lithium‑7.

Calculate the relative atomic mass of lithium in this sample.

Give your answer to two decimal places. You must show your working.

(a) Atoms contain electrons, neutrons and protons.

Draw one line to link each particle to its correct relative charge.

Which of the following is the relative mass of a proton?

Argon is in group 0 of the periodic table.

Identify, using the periodic table on the back cover of this paper, which of these elements is in the same period as argon.

Figure 4 shows the atomic number and mass number of two isotopes of argon.

Describe the structure of an atom of argon-38 and of an atom of argon-40.