DISAS CHEMISTRY YEAR 09 TEST2

TOPIC: ATOMIC STRUCTURE SUB TOPIC(S) ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION

1. (a) Define

(i) atomic
number: ................................................................................................................................................................
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(ii) atomic mass:

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(b) Complete the table below by deducing the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the following
species

Symbol of Species Number of protons Number of electrons Number of neutrons

He2+
Xe
P3-
(9mks)

(c) Complete the table below by adding atomic numbers, atomic mass and charge on each of the letters Q, R and S.
The letter P on the table has been used to do the first example for you.

Symbol of Species Number of protons Number of electrons Number of neutrons

P+
1 19 18 20

Q
2 1 1 2
R
3 53 54 74
S
4 1 1 1
(9mks)

(d) (a) Copper has two naturally occurring isotopes; copper-63 and copper-65 which occur in the ratio 3:1
respectively. Calculate the relative atomic mass (A r) of copper.
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(b) Bromine has two naturally occurring isotopes; bromine-79 and bromine-81 which occur in equal proportion.
Calculate the relative atomic mass (A r)of bromine.
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2. An element P has an electronic configuration of 2:8:18:18:7.

(a) State the atomic number of the element P. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) State the period of the element P. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(c) State the group of the element P. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(d) Can an element Q with electronic configuration 2:8:18:7 be in the same period with element P? Explain.
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Can an element Q with electronic configuration 2:8:18:7 be in the same group with element P? Explain.
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3. (a) (i) Write down the electronic configuration of fluorine atomic number 9. ……………………………………………(1mk)
(ii) Write down the electronic configuration of chlorine atomic number 17. ………………………………………………(1mk)

(iii) To what group of the Periodic Table are fluorine and chlorine classified? Explain.
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(iv) Draw a diagram to show the distribution of electrons in the shells of fluorine using ‘x’ in each case to
represent electrons:

(3mks)

(v) Draw a diagram to show the distribution of electrons in the shells of chlorine using ‘x’ in each case to
represent electrons:

(3mks)

(vi) To which period on the Periodic Table does fluorine belong? Explain.
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(vii) To which period on the Periodic Table does Chlorine belong? Explain.
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