TAALNET ST JOHNS HIGH SCHOOL

CHEMISTRY TEST GRADE 10

1. Name the particles that make up the atom. (3)

2. Which particle has:

a) A positive charge?
b) No charge?
c) Almost no mass? 3x1 (3)

3. An atom has 9 protons. Which element is it? (1)

4. Why do atoms have no overall charge? (2)

5. What does this term mean?

a) Proton number
b) Nucleon number 2x2 (4)

6. One element has atoms with 13 electrons.

a) Draw a diagram to show the electron distribution. (3)
b) Write the electron distribution in this form: 2+ … (1)
c) Name the element. (1)

7. The electron distribution for boron is 2+3. What is it for:

a) Lithium?
b) Magnesium?
c) Hydrogen? 3x1 (3)

8. An element has 5 valence electrons. Which group is it in? (1)

9. How many electron shells do atoms of Period 3 have? (1)

10. Draw a diagram to show how this atom gains a stable outer shell of 8 electrons:
a) a sodium atom
b) a chlorine atom 2x2 (4)

11. Explain why

a) a sodium ion has a charge of +1
b) a chloride ion has a charge of -1. 2x2 (4)

12. Explain what an ion is, in your own words. (2)

13. What is a covalent compound? (2)

14. Draw a diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of:
a) Methane
b) Water 2x2 (4)

15. Balance these equations:

2x6 (12)

16. Find the relative molecular mass of the following compounds

a) Ammonia
b) Water
c) Magnesium oxide
d) Carbon monoxide
e) Sulfur trioxide 2x5 (10)

Total 50 marks