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IGCSE Chemistry1.16 Atomic number and isotopesTopic Practice

1.16 Atomic number and isotopes

Know what is meant by the terms atomic number, mass number, isotopes and relative atomic mass (Ar)

Question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

The diagram shows the particles in an atom of an element.

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Question 1(b)

(a)

Give the mass number of this atom.

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Question 1(c)

(b)

Complete the sentence about isotopes.

Isotopes are atoms that have the same number of ................................ but have a different number of ................................ .

[ 2 ]

Question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

The diagram shows the particles in the atom of an element.

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Question 1(c)

(a)

What is the mass number of this atom?

A

4

B

5

C

9

D

13

[ 1 ]

Question 1(d)

(b)

What is the atomic number of this atom?

A

4

B

5

C

9

D

13

[ 1 ]

Question 1(e)(i)

(c)

Identify the element that contains this atom.

[ 1 ]

Question 1(a)(iii)

[Maximum number: 1]

This question is about chemical elements.
Use the Periodic Table to help you answer this question.

Identify the element whose atoms contain 14 protons.

Question 1(b)

[Maximum number: 2]

The diagram shows an atom of an element.

Atom diagram

Atom diagram

There are two isotopes of this element.

Give one way, in terms of sub-atomic particles, that these isotopes are the same and one way that they are different.

same ................................
different ................................

Question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

Use the Periodic Table to help you answer this question.

Question 1(a)(ii)

(a)

Name the element with a relative atomic mass of 11

[ 1 ]

Question 1(b)(i)

(b)

Determine the number of neutrons in a phosphorus atom with mass number 31

[ 1 ]

Question 1(b)

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram shows the electronic configuration of an atom of an element.

Give the number of protons in this atom.

Question 1

Question 1(a)

(a)

The diagram represents an atom of an element.

Use numbers from the box to complete the table.
You may use each number once, more than once or not at all.

2 4 5 9 10

PropertyValue
Atomic number of this atom................................
Mass number of this atom................................
Period number of this element................................
Number of electrons in the 2+ ion formed from this atom................................
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Table
Table
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Question 1(b)

(b)

In terms of sub-atomic particles, state a similarity and a difference for isotopes of the same element.

similarity ................................
difference ................................

[ 2 ]

Question 1(b)

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram shows the sub-atomic particles in an atom of an element.

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Give the name of this element.

Question 1

Question 1(b)

(a)

The table gives information about four different species, W, X, Y and Z.

Table
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Question 1(b)(i)

(i)

Give the mass number of W .

[ 1 ]

Question 1(b)(iii)

(ii)

Explain why Y and Z are isotopes of the same element.

[ 2 ]

Question 1(a)

[Maximum number: 1]

This question is about Group 7, the halogens.

What is the total number of electrons in one fluorine atom?

A

7

B

9

C

10

D

19

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