Topic 2 Questions
Topic 2 Questions
Topic 2 Questions
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132 2
B. 54 Xe
132 2
C. 54 Xe
128 2
D. 52 Te
(Total 1 mark)
35 37
2. Which statements about the isotopes of chlorine, 17 Cl and 17 Cl , are correct?
A. I and II only
D. I, II and III
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3. The table below shows the number of protons, neutrons and electrons present in five
species.
Number of Number of
Species Number of electrons
protons neutrons
X 6 8 6
Y 7 7 7
Z 7 7 8
W 8 8 8
Q 8 10 8
A. X and W
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B. Y and Z
C. Z and W
D. W and Q
(Total 1 mark)
.
A. 2,2
B. 2,8
C. 2,8,2
D. 2,8,8
(Total 1 mark)
5. Silicon has three stable isotopes, 28Si, 29Si and 30Si. The heaviest isotope, 30Si, has a
percentage abundance of 3.1 %. Calculate the percentage abundance of the lightest
isotope to one decimal place.
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Isotope 54 56 57
Fe Fe Fe
Relative abundance / 5.95 91.88 2.17
%
Calculate the relative atomic mass of iron based on this data, giving your answer to two
decimal places.
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7. (a) Explain why the relative atomic mass of argon is greater than the relative atomic
mass of potassium, even though the atomic number of potassium is greater than
the atomic number of argon.
(1)
8. Draw and label an energy level diagram for the hydrogen atom. In your diagram show
how the series of lines in the ultraviolet and visible regions of its emission spectrum are
produced, clearly labelling each series.
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I. Yellow light
.
(1)
(c) The thinning of the ozone layer increases the amount of UV-B radiation that
reaches the Earth’s surface.
Based on the information in the table above explain why UV-B rays are more
dangerous than UV-A.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
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