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GROUP 7 ELEMENTS - 1
Refer to a periodic table of the Elements to help you to answer these questions.
1. a) Name the group 7 element which has the smallest atoms.
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b) Name the group 7 element which uses just four energy levels to contain all its
electrons.
(1)

c) Give the atomic number of astatine, the bottom element of group 7.

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d) State two properties of astatine atoms which are deduced from its atomic number.

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e) Name the group 7 element which has the palest coloured vapour.
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f) State the colour of bromine vapour.

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2. The symbols of one isotope of four of the group 7 elements are shown below.
19 37 81 127
9
F 17
Cl 35
Br 53
I
a) Chlorine has another common isotope as well as the one shown above. How are the
two isotopes of chlorine different from each other?
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b) State the number of protons in an atom of the iodine isotope shown above.
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c) State the number of electrons in an atom of the chlorine isotope shown.

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d) State the number of electrons in an ion made from the fluorine isotope shown.
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e) State the number of neutrons in an atom of the bromine isotope shown.

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f) What is the common feature which is shared by the structure of all the isotopes
shown above ?
(2)

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