TEST

TOPIC 2

Date- 20/4/22 max. marks- 35

Time- 1 hr

1. Which statement is correct about the isotopes of an element?

A They have the same mass number.
B They have the same electron arrangement.
C They have more protons than neutrons.
D They have the same numbers of protons and neutrons.

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2. A certain sample of element Z contains 60% of Z and 40% of 71Z. What is the relative
atomic mass of element Z in this sample?
A 69.2
B 69.8
C 70.0
D 70.2

3. What are valence electrons?

A Electrons in the energy level closest to the nucleus
B Electrons in the highest main energy level
C The number of electrons required to complete the highest main energy level
D The total number of electrons in the atom

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4. What is the difference between two neutral atoms represented by the symbols 27Co and
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28Ni?
A The number of neutrons only
B The number of protons and electrons only
C The number of protons and neutrons only
D The number of protons, neutrons and electrons

5. Which statement is correct about a line emission spectrum?

A Electrons absorb energy as they move from low to high energy levels.
B Electrons absorb energy as they move from high to low energy levels.
C Electrons release energy as they move from low to high energy levels.
D Electrons release energy as they move from high to low energy levels.

6. Information is given about four different atoms:

Which two atoms are isotopes?

A W and Y
B W and Z
C X and Z
D X and Y

7. Which statement is correct for the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom?
A The lines converge at lower energies.
B The lines are produced when electrons move from lower to higher energy levels.
C The lines in the visible region involve electron transitions into the energy level closest to
the nucleus.
D The line corresponding to the greatest emission of energy is in the ultraviolet region.

.8 Consider the composition of the species W, X, Y and Z below. Which species is an anion?

AW
BX
CY
DZ

9. Which species have electronic configurations 2,8,8; 2,8 and 2,8,1 respectively?
A Ne, F, Na
+ −
B K , F , Mg2+
+
C Ca2+ , F, Na
− −
D Cl , F , Na

10. Which electron transition in the hydrogen atom releases the most energy?
An=2→n=1
Bn=3→n=2
Cn=4→n=3
Dn=5→n=4

11. Copper consists of the isotopes 63Cu and 65Cu and has a relative atomic mass of 63.55.
What is the most likely composition?
63
Cu 65Cu
A 30% 70%
B 50% 50%
C 55% 45%
D 70% 30%
12. Identify the sub-level which does not exist.
A 5d
B 4d
C 3f
D 2p

13. Deduce the number of unpaired electrons present in the ground state of a titanium atom.
A1
B2
C3
D4

14. What is the relative atomic mass of an element with the following mass spectrum?

A 24
B 25
C 26
D 27

15. The first four ionization energies for a particular element are 738, 1450, 7730, and 10
550 kJ mol–1 respectively. Deduce the group number of the element.
A1
B2
C3
D4

16. (a) Explain why the relative atomic mass of cobalt is greater than the relative atomic
mass of nickel, even though the atomic number of nickel is greater than the atomic number
of cobalt. [1]
(b) Deduce the numbers of protons and electrons in the ion Co2+. [1]
(c) Deduce the electron configuration for the ion Co2+. [1]

17. (a) i.Use the Aufbau principle to write the electron configuration of an atom of
germanium. [1]
ii. Identify the sub-level from which the electron is removed when the first ionization energy
of germanium is measured. [1]
iii. Write an equation, including state symbols, for the process occurring when measuring the
second ionization energy of germanium. [1]

(b) The successive ionization energies of germanium are shown in the following table:

Explain why the difference between the 4th and 5th ionization energies is much greater than
the difference between any two other successive values. [2]

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18. The electron configuration of chromium can be expressed as [Ar]4s 3d .
(a) State the values of x and y. [1]
(b) Annotate the diagram below showing the 4s and 3d orbitals for a chromium atom using
arrows to represent a spinning electron. [1]

19. Describe the difference between a continuous spectrum and a line spectrum. [2]

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20.(i) Calculate the percentage abundance of the two isotopes of rubidium Rb and Rb. [2]
(ii) State two physical properties that would differ for each of the rubidium isotopes. [1]
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(iv) Determine the full electron configuration of an atom of Si, an Fe ion and a P3– ion. [3]

21. The frequencies of two lines in the emission spectrum of hydrogen are given in the table.
Calculate the energy difference between levels 5 and 6 in a hydrogen atom. [2]