CHEMSTRY – CHEM 103 Worksheet #1 LRSC (2020-2021)-1st semester

Q1. Use the following blank periodic table to show where the
elements matching the following descriptions appear.
(a) Element with the valence-shell electron configuration ns2 np5
(b) Name the element whose third shell contains two p electrons
(c) Element with a completely filled valence shell
(d) Alkali metal
(e) Halogen
(f) Alkaline earth metal
(g) Metalloid
(h) Transition metal
(i) What is the atomic number of the element in blue?
(j) the element that is likely to be chemically similar to the element in
green.

Q2. Complete the following table: (Use Periodic Table)

Element A Z # of protons # of neutrons # of electrons Symbol Name of element

𝟏𝟗
𝟗X
𝟐𝟖
𝟏𝟒X
𝟓𝟔
𝟐𝟔X
𝟑𝟐
𝟏𝟔X
𝟏𝟑𝟕
𝟓𝟔X
𝟐𝟏
𝟗X
𝟒𝟎
𝟏𝟖X
𝟐𝟎𝟕
𝟖𝟐X
Q3. Answer the following questions
1) What is the maximum number of electrons that can go into 8) How many electrons are present in an atom with its 1s, 2s, 2p,
the first shell? The second shell? The third shell? 3s, 3p, and 4s subshells filled and with two electrons in the 3d
subshell? What is this element?
2) What is the total number of orbitals in the third shell? The
fourth shell? 9) Which of the following elements has the lowest
electronegativity?
(A) F
3) How many subshells are there in the fourth shell? (B) Cl
(C) Br
(D) I
4) How many orbitals would you expect to find in the last
subshell of the fifth shell? How many electrons would you 10) Which of the following elements has the greatest atomic size?
need to fill this subshell? (A) Nitrogen
(B) Boron
(C) Fluorine
5) How many electrons are present in an atom with its 1s, 2s, (D) Beryllium
and 2p subshells filled? What is this element?

6) Rank the following elements by increasing Metallic

Character: Na, Li, Cs, K

7) Rank the following elements by increasing Ionization energy:

Magnesium, Phosphorus, Chlorine, Aluminum.
Q4. Complete the chart below for each of the following elements: Na, Chlorine, O, B, Calcium, and Argon (answer each element in
separate chart) – Use the periodic table.

Electron Configuration

Orbital – Filling Diagram