1 Atoms and the periodic table

A complete set of fully worked solutions is contained in the Chemistry for WA 2 Solutions
Manual.

Review Exercise 1.1

1 b U 92 protons and 143 neutrons
U 92 protons and 144 neutrons
Kr 36 protons and 56 neutrons
Ba 56 protons and 85 neutrons

4 11 H � 42 H + 2 +01 e + energy
c
2
Formula Atomic Mass Number of Number of Number of
number number protons electrons neutrons
Cs 55 133 55 55 78

Sn2+ 50 120 50 48 70

Br– 35 81 35 36 46

Cr3+ 24 52 24 21 28

3 a 2.3 × 108 atoms

b Approximately 1.6 km

Review Exercise 1.2

1 a 2, 2
b 2, 8, 4
c 2, 8, 8
d 2, 8
e 2, 8, 8, 2
f 2
2 a O
b O2– or N3–
c Na+, Mg2+ or Al3+
d Ne
e H or He
f H+
4 a 4 outer-shell electrons
b 1 outer-shell electron
5 a 2, 8
c i 2, 8, 8
Review Exercise 1.3
1 a Chlorine, argon
b Carbon, silicon
c Beryllium
d Copper
e Bromine
f Strontium, barium, radium
2 a Group 13

Review Exercise 1.4

1 a f
b b
c i
d h
e m
f b
g g
h h
i a
j f
k b

Questions
1 a F
b T
c F
d F
e T
f T
g F
2 a Y and Q are isotopes.
b Y and Q, and Z3+ and R2+
c X and Y
d M
e T
3 Cl–; Ca2+; Ar; S2–; K+
4 a 2, 8, 1
b 2, 8, 6
c 2, 8
b 2, 8, 8
e 2, 7
10 a X – group 2
Y – group 17
 Z – group 14
b X – barium
Y – bromine
Z – silicon
14 Sodium First ionisation energy = 494 kJ mol–1
Ionic radius = 100 pm
Magnesium First ionisation energy = 576 kJ mol–1
Ionic radius = 68 pm
Aluminium First ionisation energy = 736 kJ mol–1
Ionic radius = 50 pm
15 a
Ion Electron configuration Core charge

Na+ 2, 8 +9

Mg2+ 2, 8 +10

Al3+ 2, 8 +11

P3– 2, 8, 8 +5

S2– 2, 8, 8 +6

Cl– 2, 8, 8 +7

16 a C
b B
c A
d B
e A
f B