Chapter 2

1. How does J.J. Thomson’s atomic model look like? What is the main difference from Dalton’s
model? How did he discover the difference (explain the experiment, please do not just name the
experiment)?

2. How does Rutherford’s atomic model look like? What is the main difference from J.J. Thomson’s
model? How did he discover the difference (explain the experiment, please do not just name the
experiment)?

3. Fill out the gaps in the following table, assuming each column represent s a neutron atom.
112
Symbol Cd
Protons 38 92
Neutrons 58 49
Electrons 38 36
Mass No. 81 235

4. Fill out the gaps in the following table.

59
Symbol Co3+
Protons 34 76 80
Neutrons 46 116 120 118
Electrons 36 78 76
Net Charge 2+ 3+

5. How many are electrons needed to be equal to the mass of a proton?

6. Fill out the blanks in the following table.

Chemical C2H5OH Ca(C2H5COO)2 (NH4)3PO4 C4H9COOCH3

Formula
# of Hydrogen
# of Carbon
# of Oxygen

7. An element consists of four naturally occurring isotopes with atomic masses 203.97302,
205.97444, 206.97587, and 207.97663 amu. The relative abundances of these four isotopes are
1.4, 24.1, 22.1, and 52.4%, respectively. From these data, calculate the atomic weight and guess
what this element could be?
8. Name the following compounds.
a. NaCl
b. Cl2O
c. N2O4
d. NF3
e. K2SO4
f. NH4Br
g. Cr2O3
h. HCN
i. HNO3
j. SO2
k. PCl5
l. C3O2
m. CuO
n. CrO

9. Give the chemical Formulas for followings.

a. Carbon monoxide
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Diboron Tetrabromide
d. Potassium bromide
e. Magnesium chloride
f. Lithium Oxide
g. Hydrogen cyanide
h. Ammonium Carbonate
i. Sodium Carbonate
j. Diphosphorus hexaoxide
k. Copper (i) oxide
l. Iron (iii) chloride
m. Cobalt (iii) oxide
n. Lead (iv) Nitrate

10. Google the following chemicals to give the correct systematic name and chemical formulas
a. Saltpeter
b. Soda ash
c. Muriatic acid
d. Epsom salt
e. Milk of magnesia