Legacy International School

PRE IGCSE (0.13) Time Allowed-1Hour

CHEMISTRY(Test-1/June/2023) Total Marks- 50Marks

I. Answer all questions. Choose the correct answers. (1 mark for each)
1. If Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and has 18 neutrons, what is its mass number?

A. 38

B. 37

C. 35

D. 20

2. What is the mass number?

A. the sum of the number of protons

B. the sum of the number of protons and neutrons

C. the sum of the number of neutrons

D. the sum of the number of protons and electrons

3. What does the nucleus of an atom contain ?

A. Electrons and neutrons

B. Protons and neutrons

C. Neutrinos and positrons

D. DNA and RNA

4. What is the atomic number of this nucleus ?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7

5. What is the mass number of this nucleus ?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7

6. What is the atomic number of this atom ?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 9

D. none of the above

7. What is the mass number of this atom ?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 9

D. none of the above

8. What is the atomic number of this atom ?

A. 7

B. 14

C. 21

D. none of the above

9. What is the mass number of this atom ?

A. 7

B. 14

C. 21

D. none of the above

10. What is the relative mass and charge of a neutron?

A. Mass = 1 and charge = -1

B. Mass = 0 and charge = +1

C. Mass = 1 and charge = 0

II. Define the terms………………

(a) Electropositive element

(b) Electronegative element

(c) Mass number

(d) Atomic number

(d) Protons and Neutrons [8 marks]

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III. Chlorine has two isotopes, 𝟏𝟕𝑪𝒍 and 𝟏𝟕𝑪𝒍 [12 Marks]

(a) What do you understand by the term isotopes?

(b) Write down the number of neutrons in each of these isotopes of chlorine.

(c) Draw and label a diagram of an atom of chlorine to show:

- the nucleus

- the electron shells, with the correct number of electrons in each shell.

(d) A chlorine atom has seven electrons in its outer shell. What is the complete electronic
structure of chlorine?

(e) Draw a diagram to show the structure of an atom of calcium.

(f) Draw a diagram to show the structure of an atom of sodium.

IV. Complete the table below. [12 Marks]

Element Atomic Mass no. Protons Neutrons Electrons Electronic
no. structure
beryllium 4 2,2
silicon 14
argon 18
calcium 20
nitrogen 7

V. Complete the table below melting point and boiling point of group 1 elements. [8 Marks]

Element Atomic Number Melting Point (֯C) Boiling Point (֯C)

Li 3 1347
Na 11 97.8
19 766
Rb 39.0
28.5 705
Fr 87 677