1 The electronic configurations of five atoms are shown.
GOooe
c D E
Which electronic configuration represents each of the following descriptions?
Each electronic configuration may be used once, more than once or not at all.
(a) asulfur atom
(b) a metal atom
(¢) an atom with a proton number of 14
(4) an atom of a noble gas with three occupied electron shells
(e)
an atom which forms a noble gas electronic configuration when it loses two
electrons
[Total: 5]6 Tt ‘
he table gives the composition of three particles.
particle | "umberof | numberof | number of
protons electrons neutrons
a 35 15 16
s 45 18 16
e 15 15 7
‘What is the evidence in the table for each of the following?
(a) Particle Ais an atom.
(b) A,B and Care all particles of the same element.
(c)_ Particles A and C are isotopes of the same element.
(4) What is the electronic structure of particle A?
{e) Is element A, a metal or a non-metal? Give a reason for your choice.
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December 2022/ Chemistry P2/ Cass7 Protons, neutrons and electrons are subatomic particles.
(2) Complete the table to show the relative mass and relative ¢
Neutron and an electron.
relative charge
Particle
Proton
‘neutron
electror :
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{b) Bromine has two isotopes.
(i) Define the term isotope.
harge of a proton,
(5)
(li) Explain why the two isotopes of bromine have the same chemical properties.
(2)
{c)_The table shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in some atoms and
ions.
Complete the table.
particle | Mumberof | numberof | number of
protons electrons neutrons
3
3402.
ies?
19 20 18
[5]
(Total: 14]3 The table below gives information about particles.
(2) Complete the table. The first line has been done for you:
ic charge on
number of number of electroni
[ Partce protons electrons | configuration particle
2+
a 12 10 2,8
. 18 2.88 1
: 18 288 0
=
. 8 10
[4]
(®) Gallium is a Group III element.
Define the term element.
{). The following are gallium atoms.
§1Ga 3iGa
Complete the following table.
oo number of number of number of
protons neutrons electrons
s1Ga
31Ga
(6
(Total: 11]