SECTION A Answer ALL questions, Write your answers in the spaces provided. 1 (a) Calcium is an element in Group Il of the Periodie Table. (i) Calcium reacts with nitrogen to form calcium nitride, which is an ionic compound. Draw the electronic diagram of calcium nitride, showing electrons in the outermost shells oaly. Gi) Suggest a test to show that marble is a calcium-containing substance. G marks) (b) Strontium (Sr) isanother Group II element. It exists in several isotopic forms (What isthe meaning of the term ‘isotope’ ? (ii) Strontium-90 (Sr) is a radioactive isotope of strontium, and is one of the dangerous by-products of nuclear fission Complete the table below by providing the relevant information for a ™'Sr atom. ‘Number of protons Namberofmewsons | "sr (2 marks) Please donot wie te gin[| 1 (©) (@_ State the similarity between a calcium atom and a strontium atom in terms of electronic arrangement. i) Children’s teeth require a large amount of calcium to grow. Scientists found that in areas where nuclear weapon tests were conducted above the ground, children’s teeth contained a higher level of ™Sr. ‘Suggest a reason for the findings of the scientists. (2 marks) Tate rargin Please do 0 2005-CE-CHEM 1-3 Goontothenextpage >:2 (@ __Upon strong heating, silver oxide (Ag.0) undergoes decomposition as represented by the following word equation : silver oxide ———> silver + oxygen () —_Transcribe the word equation into a chemical equation. (i) Explain why the decomposition is a redox reaction. (iil) Calculate the mass of silver that would be obtained when 3.50 g of silver oxide undergoes complete decomposition Plesse do not writen the margin (5 marks) () —_Copper(Il) oxide can be reduced to copper using the set-up shown below copper(II) oxide flame hydrogen —> heat HEM 1-4 —