Correction to Assignment 2

1. On the basis of its formula, classify each of the following substances as an element or
compound
a. NaClO2 - Compound b. CO - Compound c. S8 - Element
d. O3 – Element e. CO2 – Compound 5 marks

2. Which of the terms homonuclear, heteronuclear, diatomic, triatomic, element and compound
apply to each of the following molecules? (More than one term apply in a given molecule).
**** An alphabet represent an atom
a. Q-X – diatomic, heteronuclear, compound
b. Q-Z-X – triatomic, heteronuclear, compound
c. X-X – diatomic, homonuclear, element
d. X-Q-X – triatomic, heteronuclear, compound
e. Q-Q-Q – triatomic, homonuclear, element 15 marks

3. What information about the subatomic particles present in an atom is obtained from each of
the following?
a. atomic number : number of protons, number of electrons
b. mass number: number of protons and number of neutrons
c. mass number - atomic number: number of neutrons
d. mass number + atomic number: no information 6 marks

4. Determine the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in each of the following atoms
a. 35
17𝐶𝑙 = protons =17, electrons = 17, neutrons = 35-17 = 18

b. 63
29𝐶𝑢 = protons = 29, electrons = 29, neutrons = 63-29 = 34

c. 238
92𝑈 = protons = 92, electrons = 92, neutrons = 238 - 92 = 146

d. 55
25𝑀𝑛 = protons = 25, electrons = 25, neutrons = 55-25 = 30

e. 209
83𝐵𝑖 = protons = 83, electrons = 83 , neutrons = 209 - 83 = 126 15 marks

5. Indicate whether the members of each of the following pairs of atoms are isotopes, isobars or
neither
a. Isobar b. Isotope c. Neither d. Isotope 5 marks

6. Calculate the atomic mass of the following elements with percent composition and isotopic
mass date
a. copper- 63 = 69.09 % (62.9298 amu)
copper - 65 = 30.92 % ( 64. 9278 amu)
69.09
x 62.9298 amu = 43.4782 amu
100

30.92
x 64.9278 amu = 20.0757 amu
100

= 43.4782 + 20.0757 = 63.5539 amu (unit is very important in chemistry) 2 marks

b. sulphur – 32 = 95.0 % (31.9721 amu)

sulphur – 33 = 0.76 % (32.9715 amu)
sulphur – 34 = 4.22 % (33.9679 amu)
sulphur -36 = 0.014 % (35.9671 amu)
95.0
x 31.9721 amu = 30.3735 amu
100

0.76
x 32.9715 amu = 0.2506 amu
100

4.22
x 33.9679 amu = 1.4334 amu
100

0.014
x 35.9671 amu = 0.0050 amu
100

30.3735 + 0.2506 + 1.4334 + 0.0050 = 32.0625 amu (unit is very important in chemistry)
2 marks