Supplementary Exercise on Past paper - Atomic World I (up to chemical bonding) -SQ:

2015-DSE-I-01:
9. Argon and chlorine are elements in the same period of the Periodic Table.
(a) Draw the electron diagram for a molecule of argon, showing electrons in the all shells. (1 mark)
(b) What is the type of intermolecular force in chlorine gas? (1 mark)
(c) Compare the table below by stating the natural source and the method of extraction from the source for each
element. (4 marks)
Element Natural source Method of extraction
Argon
Chlorine

2012-DSE-I-01:
12. Neon occurs naturally in three isotopes with the abundance of each isotope shown in the table below:

(a) What is meant by the term ‘isotope’? (1 mark)

(b) Calculate the relative atomic mass of neon. (2 marks)
(c) Give one daily application of neon. (1 mark)
(d) Explain why the boiling point of neon is lower than that of oxygen. (2 marks)
22008-CE-I-01:
24. T, X and Z are three elements in the Periodic Table, with the sum of their atomic numbers equals to 38. Moreover, both T and X
are Group VII elements, while the atomic number of T is smaller than that of X.
(a) What are elements T, X and Z? (1 mark)
T:
X:
Z:
(b) Draw the electronic diagram of the compound formed from T and X, showing electrons in the outermost shells only.
(1 mark)
(c) Discuss, with explanation, the electrical conductivity of the compound formed from X and Z with reference to the type and
property of the particles in it. (2 marks)

2008-CE-I-02:
25. Boron occurs naturally in two isotopes, 10B and 11B.
(a) What is meant by the term ‘isotopes’? (1 mark)
(b) With reference to the Periodic Table, calculate the percentage abundance of 11B in nature. (2 marks)
10 11 10
(c) BCl3 and BCl3 are compounds formed respectively from the two isotopes of boron with chlorine. BCl3 reacts with
water to give white fumes. State, with explanation, the expected observation when 11BCl3 is added to water. (1 mark)

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2007-CE-I-01:
27. A is a compound formed from oxygen and magnesium, while B is a compound formed from oxygen and fluorine.
(a) Draw the electronic diagram of A, showing electrons in the outermost shells only. (1 mark)
(b) Draw the electronic diagram of B, showing electrons in the outermost shells only. (1 mark)
(c) Compare the melting points of A and B. Explain your answer. (2 marks)

2003-CE-I-03:
36. (a) The atomic numbers of sulphur and chlorine are 16 and 17 respectively. Draw the electronic diagrams of the following
atoms:
(i) sulphur atom
(ii) chlorine atom (2 marks)
(b) Chlorine reacts with sulphur to form a compound with relative molecular mass of 135.2. The compound contains 52.5% of
chlorine by mass.
(i) Deduce the molecular formula of the compound.
(ii) Draw the electronic diagram of the compound, showing electrons in the outermost shells only. (4 marks)
(Relative atomic masses: S = 32.1, Cl = 35.5)
2002-CE-I-06b:
37. (b) Magnesium occurs naturally in three isotopic forms. The relative abundance of each isotope is shown in the table below:
24 25 26
Isotope Mg Mg Mg
Relative abundance (%) 78.6 10.1 11.3
(i) State the meaning of the term ‘isotopes of an element’.
(ii) Calculate the relative atomic mass of magnesium.
(iii) Is it possible to separate the isotopes of magnesium by chemical means? Explain your answer. (4 marks)
1999-AL-II-01a:
42. (a) (i) Rubidium occurs naturally in two isotopic forms. The table below lists the mass and relative abundance of each
isotope.
Isotope Mass / a.m.u. Relative abundance
85
Rb 84 .939 72.15%
87
Rb 86.937 27.85%
(II) Calculate the relative atomic mass of rubidium. (2 marks)