Class Test 1 (Atomic Structure)

Academic Session: 2018-2019

Name: ______________________________ Full Marks: 20 Score: ________
Class: XI Section: Roll: _________
Subject: Chemistry Duration: 30 minutes
Date: ____________ Teacher: GMAK

Instructions

 There a r e n i n e questions on section A. Answer all questions. For each question there
are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and
write the answer in the answer script.
 Answer all questions of section B

Section - A
1 For the element sulfur, which pair of ionisation energies has the largest difference between
them?

A third and fourth ionisation energies

B fourth and fifth ionisation energies

C fifth and sixth ionisation energies

D sixth and seventh ionisation energies

2 Why is the ionic radius of a chloride ion larger than the ionic radius of a sodium ion?

A A chloride ion has one more occupied electron shell than a sodium ion.

B Chlorine has a higher proton number than sodium.

C Ionic radius increases regularly across the third period.

 D Sodium is a metal, chlorine is a non-metal.

3 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Which diagram correctly shows the atomic radii of the elements Mg, Al, Si and
P plotted against their melting points?

4 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Sir Humphrey Davy discovered boron, calcium, magnesium and

sodium.

Which of these elements has the second smallest atomic radius in its group and the
third lowest first ionisation energy in its period?

A boron
 B calcium

C magnesium

D sodium

5 Which element has an equal number of electron pairs and of unpaired electrons within
orbitals of principal quantum number 2?

A beryllium

B carbon

C nitrogen

D oxygen

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6 A simple ion X contains eight protons.
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What is the electronic configuration of X ?
2 1 6
A 1s 2s 2p
2 2 3
B 1s 2s 2p
2 2 5
C 1s 2s 2p
D 1s
2
2s
2
2p
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7 Equations involving four enthalpy changes are shown.

+ –
Na(g) → Na (g) + e ∆H = W
2+ –
Na(g) → Na (g) + 2e ∆H = X

Na(s) → Na(g) ∆H = Y
2+ –
Na(s) → Na (g) + 2e ∆H = Z

What is the second ionisation energy of sodium?

A 2W B X– W C Y– W D Z–Y
8 Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

The graph represents the variation of a property of the Group II elements.

 property

Be Mg Ca Sr Ba

What is this property?

A ionic radius

B ionisation energy

C neutron / proton ratio

D rate of reaction with water

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 Section - B
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10. (a) The first ionisation energy of potassium is +419 kJ mol and that of sodium
–1
is +496 kJ mol .

(i) Define the term first ionisation energy.

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(ii) Explain why the first ionisation energy of potassium is only a little less than the
first ionisation energy of sodium.

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(b) The isotopic composition of a sample of sulphur is found using a mass spectrometer.

(i) Explain how atoms of the sample of sulphur are ionised.

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(ii) State the type of charge on the sulphur ions formed in the mass spectrometer.

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(iii) State how the resulting sulphur ions are then accelerated.

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(c) For a particular sample of sulphur atoms the following isotopic composition was
recorded.

Isotope Percentage composition

32 95.00
S
33 0.76
S
34 4.24
S

Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of sulphur. Give your answer to two
decimal places.

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(d) Predict the electronic configuration of a S atom, using s, p and d notation.
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