Atomic Structure Which graph is obtained?
Name: _______________________________
1. The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.
Which element is correctly matched with its electronic
structure?
2. The diagram shows an atom.
6. Which pair of substances are isotopes?
A and
What is the proton number and neutron number of the B carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
atom? C diamond and graphite D C2H4 and C3H6
7. An element X has two isotopes, 238X and 235X.
How does 238X differ from 235X?
A It has 3 more protons and 3 more electrons.
B It has 3 more protons, but no more electrons.
C It has 3 more neutrons and 3 more electrons.
3. Which set of the electronic structures are only found
D It has 3 more neutrons, but no more electrons.
in metals?
8. The diagrams show the arrangements of the
A 2, 1 2, 8, 1 2, 8, 8, 1 electrons of four elements.
B 2, 5 2, 6 2, 7
C 2, 7 2, 8, 7 2, 8, 18, 7
D 2, 8, 3 2, 8, 4 2, 8, 5
4. Which row gives the number of electrons in the
outer electron shell of fluorine and of neon?
Which two elements are metals?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
9. Two particles X and Y have the composition shown
in the table.
5. The number of outer shell electrons for the atoms of
the first 12 elements in the Periodic Table is plotted The particles X and Y are
against the proton number of the element.
A metal atoms. B non-metal atoms. They all have
C negative ions. D positive ions.
A the same number of electrons in their outer shells.
10. What is the nucleon number of the isotope of
uranium, ? B the same electronic structure as a noble gas.
A 92 B 143 C 235 D 327 C the same number of protons in their nuclei.
11. The atoms and have the same D more electrons than protons.
A nucleon number. B number of electrons. 18. Hydrogen can form both H+ ions and H– ions.
C number of neutrons. D number of protons. Which statement about these two ions is correct?
12. A beam of particles contains neutrons, n, protons, A An H+ ion has no electrons in its first shell.
p, and electrons, e.
The beam is passed between charged plates. B An H+ ion has more protons than an H– ion.
Which diagram shows how the particles are affected C An H– ion has one more electron than an H+ ion.
by the plates?
D An H– ion is formed when a hydrogen atom loses an
electron.
19. An element X forms a positive ion with the
electronic structure 2,8,8.
What is the proton (atomic) number of X?
A 16 B 17 C 18 D 19
20. Radium (Ra) is in the same group of the Periodic
Table as magnesium.
What is the charge on a radium ion?
13. A researcher notices that atoms of an element X
are releasing energy. A 2− B 1− C 1+ D 2+
Why does this happen?
21. (a) Complete the table.
A The atoms are absorbing light.
B The atoms are radioactive.
C The atoms react with argon in the air.
D The atoms are evaporating. (2)
14. The atoms and have the same
A nucleon number. B number of electrons. (b) Explain with the help of example that atom is
C number of neutrons. D proton number. electrically neutral.
15. Lithium and rubidium are both in Group I of the ....................................................................................
Periodic Table.
Which statement is correct? .......................................................................................
A Lithium atoms and rubidium atoms have the same
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number of electrons in their outer shell.
B Lithium atoms are larger than rubidium ions. (c) An isotope of lead has the mass number 208.
C Lithium ions and rubidium ions have the same
Complete the table to show the number of subatomic
number of electrons in their outer shell.
particles in an atom of this isotope of lead. Proton
D Rubidium ions are larger than rubidium atoms. number of lead is 82. (3)
16. Which of the following contains the same number
of electrons as an atom of neon?
A Cl– B Li C Li+ D O2–
17. Which statement about these ions is correct?
Atomic Structure 3. complete the following table, (don’t use the
periodic table)
Name: _________________________________
Atomic Nucleon Number of
# # Protons Neutrons electrons
1. (a) Complete the table.
(2)
(b) Explain with the help of example that atom is
electrically neutral.
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(c) Define the followings.
i. Proton number or atomic number
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4. Write the electronic configuration of the following
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lie (positioned).
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i. Carbon
ii. Nucleon number or atomic mass.
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ii. Magnesium
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2. write the symbol for the following elements along‐with
their nucleon numbers (atomic masses) and proton
numbers (atomic numbers) using the copy of the periodic iii. Helium
table provided.
i. Sodium ii. Argon
iv. Silicon
iii. Florine iv. Sulfur
v. Iron vi. Lead
v. Sulfur
