1 The table gives the composition of three particles.
number number number
particl of of of
e protons electron neutron
s s
A 15 16
B 15 16
C 15 17
(a) What is the evidence in the table for each of the following?
(i) Particle A is an atom.
[1]
(ii) A, B and C are all particles of the same element.
[1]
(iii) Particles A and C are isotopes of the same element.
[2]
(b) (i) What is the electronic structure of particle A?
[1]
(ii) Is element A, a metal or a non-metal? Give a reason for your choice.
[1]
[Total: 6]
2 Protons, neutrons and electrons are subatomic particles.
(a) Complete the table to show the relative mass and relative charge of a proton, a
neutron and an electron.
particl relative mass relative charge
e
proton
neutro
n
electro 1
n 1840
[3]
(b) Bromine has two isotopes.
(i) Define the term isotope.
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(ii) Explain why the two isotopes of bromine have the same chemical properties.
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(c) The table shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in some atoms
and ions.
Complete the table.
particle number number number
of of of
protons neutron electron
s s
7
3 Li
7
Li
3
34 2−¿
S ❑
16 ¿
19 22 18
[5]
[Total: 12]
3 (a) (i) Define the term proton number.
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(ii) Define the term nucleon number.
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(b) The table shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in some atoms or
ions.
Complete the table. The first line is given as an example.
particl number number number symbol
e of of of or
protons electron neutron formula
s s
A 6 6 6 12
C
6
B 12 12 12
C 8 16 2-
O
8
D 11 10 13
[6]
[Total: 9]
4 (a) The table below gives information about particles.
Complete the table. The first line has been done for you.
particl number number electronic charge
e of of configurati on
protons electron on particle
s
A 12 10 2,8 2+
B 18 2,8,8 1–
C 18 2,8,8 0
D 8 10
[4]
(a) The symbols of six particles are shown below.
Na+ Ca2+ Kr P Si O2–
Select from the list of particles to answer the following questions. A particle may
be selected once, more than once or not at all.
(i) Which two ions have the same electronic structure?......................................[1]
(ii) Which ion has the same electronic structure as an atom of argon?...............[1]
(iii) Which atom can form an ion of the type X3–?..................................................[1]
(iv) Which atom can form a hydride which has a formula of the type XH4?..........[1]
(b) (i) How many protons, neutrons and electrons are there in one copper(II)
64 2+ 2
ion Cu ? number of protons ..................... 9
number of neutrons .....................
number of electrons
..................... [2]
(ii) 45
2 Sc represents an atom of
1
scandium.
How many nucleons and how many charged particles are there in one atom
of scandium? number of nucleons .....................
number of charged particles .....................
[2]
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Complete the following table which gives the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in
each of the five particles.
particle number number number
of of of
protons electron neutron
s s
19 19 20
............
..
56
Fe
26 ............ ............ ............
.. .. ..
3 2
............
..
70 3+
Ga
31 ............ ............ ............
.. .. ..
34 36 45
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..
[Total: 8]
5 The table below gives the composition of six particles which are either atoms or ions.
particl number of number of number of
e protons neutrons electrons
A 33 40 33
B 19 20 18
C 34 45 36
D 33 42 33
E 13 14 13
F 24 28 21
(a) Which particles are atoms? Explain your choice.
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(b) Which particle is a negative ion and why has this particle got a negative charge?
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(c) Which particles are positive ions?
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(d) Explain why particle A and particle D are isotopes.
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[Total: 7]
