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IB Chemistry HL1.2 The nuclear atomQuestion Bank

Question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Chlorine undergoes many reactions.

Question 1(a)

Question 1(a)(iv)

(a)
(i)

The mass spectrum of chlorine is shown.

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Outline the reason for the two peaks at m / z=35 and 37 .

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Question 1(a)(v)

(ii)

Explain the presence and relative abundance of the peak at m / z=74.

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Question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

There are many oxides of silver with the formula AgxOy.\mathrm{Ag}_{x} \mathrm{O}_{y^{.}}All of them decompose into their elements when heated strongly.

Question 1(b)

(a)

Naturally occurring silver is composed of two stable isotopes, 107Ag{ }^{107} \mathrm{Ag} and 109Ag{ }^{109} \mathrm{Ag}.

The relative atomic mass of silver is 107.87 . Show that isotope 107Ag{ }^{107} \mathrm{Ag} is more abundant.

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Question 2

[Maximum number: 1]

Which of the following species have the same number of outer electrons?

The letters do not represent symbols of elements.
1224 W2+{ }_{12}^{24} \mathrm{~W}^{2+}3116X{ }^{31}{ }_{16} \mathrm{X}^{-}2145Y2+{ }_{21}^{45} \mathrm{Y}^{2+}919Z{ }_{9}^{19} Z^{-}

A

X and Y

B

X and W

C

Z and Y

D

Z and W

Question 2

[Maximum number: 1]

Chlorine is a diatomic molecule that contains 75 % of 35Cl{ }^{35} \mathrm{Cl} and 25 % of 37Cl{ }^{37} \mathrm{Cl}.

Which graph shows the full mass spectrum of chlorine?

A
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B
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C
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D
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Question 4

[Maximum number: 1]

Which stage of operation immediately follows ionization in the mass spectrometer?

A

Acceleration

B

Deflection

C

Detection

D

Vaporization

Question 4

[Maximum number: 1]

What is the relative atomic mass of an element with the following mass spectrum?

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A

10.2

B

10.5

C

10.8

D

11.0

Question 4

[Maximum number: 1]

What is represented by " 2-" in ZAX2{ }_{Z}^{A} X^{2-} ?

A

loss of electron

B

gain of electron

C

loss of proton

D

gain of proton

Question 4

[Maximum number: 1]

Which species has two more neutrons than electrons?
36Li+{ }_{3}^{6} \mathrm{Li}^{+}49Be2+{ }_{4}^{9} B e^{2+}1123Na+{ }_{11}^{23} \mathrm{Na}^{+}2042Ca2+{ }_{20}^{42} \mathrm{Ca}^{2+}

A

36Li+{ }_{3}^{6} \mathrm{Li}^{+}

B

49Be2+{ }_{4}^{9} B e^{2+}

C

1123Na+{ }_{11}^{23} \mathrm{Na}^{+}

D

2042Ca2+{ }_{20}^{42} \mathrm{Ca}^{2+}

Question 4

[Maximum number: 1]

Which ion would be deflected the most in a mass spectrometer?

A

35Cl+(g){ }^{35} \mathrm{Cl}^{+}(\mathrm{g})

B

37Cl+(g){ }^{37} \mathrm{Cl}^{+}(\mathrm{g})

C

35Cl2+(g){ }^{35} \mathrm{Cl}^{2+}(\mathrm{g})

D

37Cl2+(g){ }^{37} \mathrm{Cl}^{2+}(\mathrm{g})

Question 5

[Maximum number: 1]

What is the Ar\mathrm{A}_{r} of the element as determined from its mass spectrum below?

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A

10.0

B

10.2

C

10.5

D

10.8

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