Chapter 2 Atoms and the Atomic Theory

1. Important Terms

Define the following

a. Law of Conservation of Mass -

b. Atomic Number -

Symbol ____

c. Atomic Mass -

Symbol ____

d. Avogadro’s Number-

Symbol ____

2. Atomic Structure

a. In an atom of mercury-202, how many protons are there?

b. How many neutrons are there in the atom of mercury-202?

c. How many protons, neutrons and electrons are in an atom of 215Pb?

3. How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in an atom of 197Au, an isotope of gold?
4. The three basic subatomic particles of an atom are: ____

a. protons, neutrons, and ions

b. protons, neutrons, and electrons
c. protons, neutrinos, and ions
d. protium, deuterium, and tritium

5. Each element is identified by the number of: ____

a. atoms
b. electrons
c. neutrons
d. protons

6. Atomic Mass Calculations

Silver (Ag: Z= 47) has 46 known isotopes, but only two occur naturally, 107Ag and 109Ag.
Given the following mass spectrometric data, calculate the atomic mass of Ag:

Isotope Mass Abundance (%)

107
Ag 106.90509 51.84

109
Ag 108.90476 48.16
7. Periodic Table

Classify the following as metals (m) or nonmetals (nm).

Vd___ Cl ___ Au ___ Hg ___ Kr___ Ag ___