General Chemistry, Tutorial 2 2017

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Tutorial 2

Chapter 2

1. Explain the term below and give an example

(a) Atom (b) Molecule (c) Element (d) Compound (e) Ion

2. Consider the symbol given by 𝑎𝑏𝑋 , where X stand to the chemical symbol for an element.
Explain the information given by symbol of a and b.

3. Define the terms atomic number and mass number.

4. List down the names, symbols, electrical charges and masses (expressed in g) of three
subatomic particles in atom.

5. An atomic symbol of an element T is given by 63

29𝑇 .

a) State:
i. the number of protons
ii. the number of neutrons
iii. the number of electron in T
b) T can form an ion by losing two of its electrons. Write down the atomic symbol to
represent the ion

6. Calculate the mass number of an iron atom that has 28 neutrons?

7. Given the following ions, write the number of neutrons, electrons and protons.
Ion Number of Protons Number of neutrons Number of electrons
8
Be2+
131 -
I
110
Cs+

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18
O2-

8. Write the appropriate symbol for each of the following isotopes:

(a) Z = 11, A = 23; (b) Z=74, A= 186

9. Discuss about the periodic table and its significance in the study of chemistry.

10. Sketch the shape of the periodic table and mark of those areas which are:
(a) metals (b) nonmetals (c) metalloids

11. List five physical properties that we usually observe for metals.

12. Name the element represented by

(a) P (b) Pd (c) Pb (d) Po (e) Pt

13. Classify the elements in Question 12 as metals, non-metals and metalloids.

14. Identify the total numbers of non-metals are in the following periods.
(a) Period 2 (b) Period 4 (c) Period 6

15. Recognize the period of the periodic tables which:

(a) has no metals
(b) has no nonmetals

16. Describe the changes in properties (from metals to nonmetals or from nonmetals to metals)
as we move (a) down a periodic group and (b) across the periodic table from left to right.

17. Differentiate between an atom and a molecule.

18. Complete the table below. Use the periodic table if necessary.
Nuclear Charge Number of Number of Number of
symbol protons neutrons electrons
79
35𝐵𝑟 0

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-3 7 7
+5 33 42
90 +
40𝑍𝑟

19. Give an example of each of the following:

(a) a monatomic action
(b) a monatomic anion
(c) a polyatomic cation
(d) a polyatomic anion

20. Complete the following table.

Name Formula
Sodium dichromate
BrI3
Copper(II) hypochlorite
S2Cl2
Potassium nitride

21. Give the empirical formulas of the following compounds.

(a) C2N2 (b) C6H6 (c) C6H12O6 (d) P4O10 (e) B2H6

22. Write the ionic charges for the ions in the following compound:
(a) Al2O3
(b) FeCl3

23. Give the names for the following oxyanionic compounds.

(a) HBrO
(b) HFO2
(c) HClO3
(d) HIO4

24. Give names for the following compounds or ions.

(a) HFO (b) BrO- (c) HIO3 (d) FO4 -

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