1. (a) The diagram shows the nuclei of five different atoms.

(i) Which atom has an atomic number of 3? .....................................................

(ii) Which atom has a mass number of 6?................................................................

(iii) Which two atoms are isotopes of the same element?

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(b) Complete the following table showing some atoms of elements

Symbol Mass No Atomic No No of protons No of electrons No of neutrons

31

Na 11

- 35 17
Cl

(c) Write down the electronic configuration for the following elements:

(i) Sulfur: .

(ii) Calcium :.

(d) Explain why noble gases are unreactive?

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2. The structures of five atoms, A, B, C, D and E, are shown below.

(a) Answer the following questions about these structures. Each structure can be used once,
more than once or not at all.

(i) Which two structures are hydrogen atoms? ................................... and ...........................

(ii) Which structure represents an atom of a metal? ........................................

(iii) Which structure has a proton (atomic) number of 3? ..............................................

(iv) Which structure has two neutrons in its nucleus? ......................................................

(b) The structure of carbon-12 can be written 6C . Write the structure of atom D in a similar
way. [1]

(c) Complete the following sentences about isotopes using words from the list below.

atoms energy iron molecules

neutrons protons radioactive stable

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of ....................... and
different numbers of .................................. . Some isotopes such as uranium-235
are ......................................... Uranium-235 can be used as a source
of .........................................