DP 1 Classwork [20 marks]

1. [Maximum mark: 1] 16N.1.sl.TZ0.5

Which is correct for the line emission spectrum for hydrogen?

A. Line M has a higher energy than line N.

B. Line N has a lower frequency than line M.
C. Line M has a longer wavelength than line N.
D. Lines converge at lower energy. [1]

Markscheme

C
2. [Maximum mark: 1] 16N.1.sl.TZ0.6
What is the condensed electron configuration of the Fe2+ ion?

A. [Ar]3d6
B. [Ar]3d44s2
C. [Ar]3d54s1
D. [Ar]3d64s2 [1]

Markscheme

3. [Maximum mark: 1] 16N.1.hl.TZ0.5

Which representation would be correct for a species, Z, which has 31
protons, 40 neutrons and 28 electrons?

A. 71
31
Z
3+

B. 71

31
Z
3−

C. 71
40
Z
3+

D. 71

28
Z
3+
[1]

Markscheme

A
4. [Maximum mark: 1] 17M.1.sl.TZ2.5
What does 24
12
Mg
2+
represent?

A. An ion with 12 protons and 24 neutrons

B. An ion with 14 protons and 24 neutrons

C. An ion with 12 protons and 12 neutrons

D. An ion with 12 protons and 22 neutrons [1]

Markscheme

5. [Maximum mark: 1] 17N.1.sl.TZ0.6

Which is the electron configuration of a chromium atom in the ground
state?

A. [Ne]3s23p64s13d4

B. [Ar]3d3

C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d4

D. [Ar]4s13d5 [1]

Markscheme

D
6. [Maximum mark: 1] 18M.2.sl.TZ1.b
Calcium carbide, CaC2, is an ionic solid.

State the electron configuration of the Ca2+ ion. [1]

Markscheme

1s22s22p63s23p6

OR

[Ar]

[1 mark]

7. [Maximum mark: 1] 18M.2.sl.TZ2.c.i

The emission spectrum of an element can be used to identify it.

Copper is widely used as an electrical conductor.

Draw arrows in the boxes to represent the electronic configuration of

copper in the 4s and 3d orbitals.

[1]

Markscheme

[1 mark]
8. [Maximum mark: 1] 18N.2.sl.TZ0.a.ii
Bromine can form the bromate(V) ion, BrO3−.

Sketch the orbital diagram of the valence shell of a bromine atom

(ground state) on the energy axis provided. Use boxes to represent
orbitals and arrows to represent electrons.

[1]

Markscheme

Accept double-headed arrows.

9. [Maximum mark: 1] 18N.1.sl.TZ0.6
Which statement about 56Fe3+ and 54Fe2+ is correct?

A. Both have the same numbers of protons and electrons.

B. Both have the same number of protons.

C. Both have the same number of neutrons.

D. Both have the same numbers of protons and neutrons. [1]

Markscheme

B
10. [Maximum mark: 2] 19M.2.hl.TZ1.d
This question is about iron.

Mass spectrometry analysis of a sample of iron gave the following

results:

Calculate the relative atomic mass, Ar, of this sample of iron to two
decimal places. [2]

Markscheme

«Ar =» 54 × 0.0584 + 56 × 0.9168 + 57 × 0.0217 + 58 × 0.0031

OR

«Ar =» 55.9111 [✔]

«Ar =» 55.91 [✔]

Note: Award [2] for correct final answer

Do not accept data booklet value (55.85).

11. [Maximum mark: 1] 19N.2.sl.TZ0.a(i)
Copper forms two chlorides, copper(I) chloride and copper(II) chloride.

State the electron configuration of the Cu+ ion. [1]

Markscheme

[Ar] 3d10
OR
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 ✔

12. [Maximum mark: 1] 21M.1.sl.TZ2.6

How are emission spectra formed?

A. Photons are absorbed when promoted electrons return to a lower

energy level.

B. Photons are absorbed when electrons are promoted to a higher

energy level.

C. Photons are emitted when electrons are promoted to a higher

energy level.

D. Photons are emitted when promoted electrons return to a lower

energy level. [1]

Markscheme

D
13. [Maximum mark: 2] 21M.2.sl.TZ2.b(i)
The properties of elements can be predicted from their position in the periodic
table.

State the condensed electron configurations for Cr and Cr3+.

[2]

Markscheme

Cr:
[Ar] 4s13d5 ✓

Cr3+:
[Ar] 3d3 ✓

Accept “[Ar] 3d54s 1”.

Accept “[Ar] 3d34s 0”.

Award [1 max] for two correct full electron configurations “1s 22s 22p63s 23p64s 13d5 AND
1s 22s 22p63s 23p63d3”.

Award [1 max] for 4s 13d5 AND 3d3.

14. [Maximum mark: 1] 21N.1.sl.TZ0.6
How many p-orbitals are occupied in a phosphorus atom?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6 [1]

Markscheme

D
15. [Maximum mark: 2] 21N.2.sl.TZ0.b(i)
Fast moving helium nuclei (4He2+) were fired at a thin piece of gold foil with
most passing undeflected but a few deviating largely from their path. The
diagram illustrates this historic experiment.

Figure from PPLATO / FLAP (Flexible Learning Approach To Physics), http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pplato2/h-

flap/
phys8_1.html#top 1996 The Open University and The University of Reading.

Subsequent experiments showed electrons existing in energy levels

occupying various orbital shapes.

Sketch diagrams of 1s, 2s and 2p.

[2]

Markscheme
 1s AND 2s as spheres ✔

one or more 2p orbital(s) as figure(s) of 8 shape(s) of any orientation (px, py

pz) ✔

16. [Maximum mark: 1] 22N.1.sl.TZ0.6

What is the relative atomic mass of a sample of chlorine containing 70
% of the 35Cl isotope and 30 % of the 37Cl isotope?

A. 35.4

B. 35.5

C. 35.6

D. 35.7 [1]

Markscheme

C
17. [Maximum mark: 1] 22N.2.hl.TZ0.b
Consider the following reaction:

Cu2+ (aq) + Fe (s) → Fe2+ (aq) + Cu (s)

The mass spectrum for copper is shown:

Source: WebElements, n.d. Copper: isotope data [online] Available at:

https://www.webelements.com/copper/isotopes.html [Accessed 6 October 2021].

Show how a relative atomic mass of copper of 63.62 can be obtained

from this mass spectrum. [1]

Markscheme

( 63×69 ) + ( 65×31 )

100

OR

65x +(1 − x)63 = 63. 62 AND x = 0. 31 / 31 «%» AND

1 − x = 0. 69 / 69 «%» ✔
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