PART I [5 marks]

1 What are the similarities between 1s and 2s orbitals?

I Size
II Energy
III Shape
IV Orientation

A I and II B II and III

C III and IV D I and IV
C

2 An atom has electrons that fills up the shells from n=1 until n=3. What is
the maximum number of electrons that this atom can have?

A 10 B 14
C 18 D 28

3 What is the electron configuration for oxygen ion, O 2-?

A [He] 2s22p2 B [He] 2s22p4

C [He] 2s22p5 D [He] 2s22p6
D

4 The electronic configuration for the element X is given as [Kr]5s24d105p1.

What is the group, period and block for this element?

Group Period Block

A 13 5 p
B 11 5 d
C 4 4 d
D 3 5 p
A

5 The successive ionization energies for the element Z are as follows:

801, 2427, 3659, 25022, 32822

Which group the element belongs to?

A 13 B 14
C 15 D 16
A

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PART II [10 marks]

1 Table 1 shows an element and its corresponding proton number.

Element Proton number

A 35
Table 1

(a) Write the full electronic configuration of element A. [1]

(b) Draw the condensed orbital diagram of element A. [1]

(c) Identify the group number of element A. [1]

(d) State the number of inner electron and outer electron. [2]

(e) Write the equation for the first electron affinity of element A. [1]

2 Given the following species:

Mg2+ O2- F- Na+

Arrange the species in increasing order of ionic radii. Explain. [2]

Mg2+< Na+ < F-<O2-

3 The first ionization energy of boron is lower than beryllium. Explain. [2]

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