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1 (a) The table below gives information about particles.


Complete the table. The first line has been done for you.

number of number of electronic charge on
particle
protons electrons configuration particle

A 12 10 2,8 2+

B 18 2,8,8 1–

C 18 2,8,8 0

D 8 10
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(b) Gallium is a Group III element.


Define the term element.

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(c) The following are gallium atoms.

69 71
31
Ga 31 Ga

Complete the following table.


number of number of number of
atom
protons neutrons electrons
69
31
Ga

71
31 Ga

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[Total: 8]

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2 (a) (i) Define the term atomic number.


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(ii) Define the term nucleon number.

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(b) The table shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in some atoms or ions.

Complete the table. The first line is given as an example.

number of number of number of symbol or
particle
protons electrons neutrons formula
12
A 6 6 6 6C

B 12 12 12

C 8 16 2-
8O

D 11 10 13

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[Total: 9]

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2 This question is about atoms, ions and isotopes.


(a) Define the term nucleon number.

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(b) Give the electronic structure of the following atom and ion.

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(c) State one medical use of radioactive isotopes.


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(d) What is meant by the term relative atomic mass?

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(e) Suggest why the relative atomic mass of chlorine is not a whole number.

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1 (a) State the name of the process that is used to


(i) separate oxygen from liquid air,

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(ii) separate the individual dyes in ink,

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(iii) produce ethanol from simple sugars,

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(iv) obtain water from aqueous sodium chloride,

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(v) separate the precipitate formed when aqueous silver nitrate is added to aqueous

sodium chloride.

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(b) State what is meant by the terms

(i) element,

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(ii) compound,

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(iii) ion.

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2 This question is about the elements in Period 3 of the Periodic Table.


Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

For each of the following, identify a Period 3 element which matches the description. Each element

may be used once, more than once or not at all.

State which Period 3 element:


(a) forms an oxide with a macromolecular structure

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(b) is extracted from the ore bauxite

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(c) is soft, metallic and stored in oil

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(d) is a green gas at room temperature and pressure

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(e) provides an inert atmosphere in lamps

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(f) forms two different oxides during the Contact process

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(g) is non‑metallic and an important component of fertilisers.

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[Total: 7]

3 Complete the following table.


number of number of number of number of
particle
protons electrons neutrons nucleons

11Na
23
11 11 23
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17Cl
37 –
20
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56
26.............
26 24 30 56
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[Total: 6]

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2 (a) The table gives information about some atoms or ions, A, B and C.

Complete the table.

number of number of electronic
charge
protons electrons structure

A 11 10 2,8

B 18 0

C 10 2,8 –1
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(b) (i) Carbon is an element.

Define the term element.

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6C, 6C and 146C are isotopes of carbon.
12 13
(ii)

Complete the table.

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number of protons number of neutrons

6C
12

6C
13

6C
14

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[Total: 7]

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2 The table gives the composition of three particles.

number of number of number of

particle
protons electrons neutrons

A 15 15 16

B 15 18 16

C 15 15 17

(a) What is the evidence in the table for each of the following?

(i) Particle A is an atom.

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(ii) A, B and C are all particles of the same element.

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(iii) Particles A and C are isotopes of the same element.

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(b) (i) What is the electronic structure of particle A?

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(ii) Is element A, a metal or a non-metal? Give a reason for your choice.

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2 Magnesium, calcium and strontium are Group II elements.

(a) Complete Table 2.1 to show the electronic configuration of a calcium atom.

Table 2.1

shell 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

number of electrons
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(b) Describe how the electronic configuration of a strontium atom is:

(i) similar to the electronic configuration of a calcium atom

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(ii) different from the electronic configuration of a calcium atom.

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(c) Calcium reacts with cold water to form two products:
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a colourless gas, P, which ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
a weakly alkaline solution, Q, which turns milky when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it.

(i) Name gas P.

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(ii) Identify the ion responsible for making solution Q alkaline.

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(iii) Suggest the pH of solution Q.

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(iv) Write a symbol equation for the reaction of calcium with cold water.

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1 The Periodic Table is very useful to chemists.


Refer only to elements with atomic numbers 1 to 36 in the Periodic Table provided when answering

Question 1.

(a) Use information from the Periodic Table provided to identify one element which:

(i) has atoms with exactly 9 protons ................................................................................. [1]

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(ii) has atoms with 0 neutrons ............................................................................................ [1]

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(iii) has atoms with exactly 23 electrons ............................................................................. [1]

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(iv) has atoms with an electronic structure of 2,8,6 ............................................................ [1]

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(v) forms ions with a charge of 3– containing 18 electrons ................................................ [1]

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(vi) forms ions with a charge of 2+ containing 10 electrons ................................................ [1]

(vii) has a relative atomic mass that shows it has at least two isotopes. ............................. [1]

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(b) State which metal in the first 36 elements:

(i) is the Group I element which reacts most vigorously with water .................................. [1]

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(ii) reacts with air to form lime. ........................................................................................... [1]

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(c) One element in the first 36 elements is used as the fuel in a fuel cell.

(i) Name this element.

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(ii) Write the overall chemical equation for the reaction which occurs when the element in

(c)(i) reacts in a fuel cell.

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[Total: 12]

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