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EME3123 ENGINEERING MATERIALS/ECE3132 MATERIALS SCIENCE

TUTORIAL SHEET 2: ATOMIC STRUCTURE

1. Define
(i) atomic number
(ii) atomic mass unit
(iii) Avogadro’s number
(iv) atomic weight

2. What is the mass in grams of one atom of gold?

3. A gold wire is 0.70 mm in diameter and 8.0 cm in length. How many atoms does it contain?
The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3.

4. State the Pauli Exclusion Principle.

5. Give the electron configurations for the following atoms and ions: B, F, P5+ and P3-

6. Explain in detail ionic and covalent bonding.

7. Show how the atoms in H2O and O2 are bonded. Are the bonds covalent or ionic?

8. Show how the atoms in CaO and in MgF2 are bonded. Are the bonds covalent or ionic?

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