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Periodic Table and Atoms

1. (a) Draw the periodic table and fill in the first 20 elements.
(b) Draw the boundary line that separates metals from non-metals.
2. Silicon is used in silicon chips in our computers.
(a) What type of element is silicon?
(b) State 2 other properties of silicon not mention above.

3. What are the subatomic particles in an atom?

4. The actual charge of a proton is +1.6 × 10−19 C. What is the actual charge of a neutron and an electron?
5. In a nuclear reaction, Uranium-238 undergoes nuclear fission in such a way that the nucleus splits forming
new atoms. Below shows Uranium-238 atom splitting into other particles; one of them being Barium-144
and another particle X.

(a) Determine the values of a and b.

(b) Particle X is also known as Krypton. It is a noble gas. Explain the term noble gas.

6. Chlorine have two different isotopes; Chlorine-37 and Chlorine-35. 25% of Chlorine is Chlorine-37 and
the rest is Chlorine-35.
(a) Define isotopes.
(b) State the number of neutrons, protons and electrons in Chlorine-37 and Chlorine-35.
(c) What is the average mass of Chlorine given the above information.

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