Atomic Answers
Atomic Answers
Atomic Answers
QUESTIONSHEET 1
(a)
(b)
oxygen 2 6 (0)
sulphur 2 8 6
1
1
(i)
8P
8N
(i)
1
1
CFCs/chlorofluorocarbons
(NOT aerosols, fridges etc as these are not substances)
ctiv
e.c
lose 6 electrons
gain 2 electrons
(ii)
he
QUESTIONSHEET 2
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
(ii)
ma
(c)
om
correct nucleus
correct electronic arrangement
(b)
energy
2
3
number of electrons
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 7
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QUESTIONSHEET 3
(a)
(i)
1
1
(ii)
protons 20
neutrons 20
electrons 20
1
1
1
(b)
electrons
0
2
23
54
36
om
neutrons
0
5
30
74
45
(a)
he
10P
12N
TOTAL 13
ww
w.c
(b)
mark each
rounded to whole number
ma
QUESTIONSHEET 4
10P
10N
ctiv
e.c
protons
1
4
26
53
34
1
1
1
90/100 20 = 18
10/100 22 = 2.2
relative atomic mass = 18 + 2.2 = 20.2
(correct answer alone scores 3)
1
1
1
Note: that the answer alone scores full marks. Always show working as an incorrect
answer with no working will score zero. Correct working will gain some marks.
(c)
1
1
1
TOTAL
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QUESTIONSHEET 5
(d)
(ii)
argon
(i)
20
(ii)
Calcium ion/Ca2+
(i)
1/ one
(ii)
20
(i)
7/ seven
(ii)
37
om
(c)
18
1
1
e.c
(b)
(i)
TOTAL 8
ctiv
(a)
QUESTIONSHEET 6
13 protons 11 neutrons
13 electrons
1
1
(b)
1
1
(c)
1
1
(d)
25/100 24 = 6
75/100 28 = 21
6 + 21 = 27
(correct answer alone scores 3)
1
1
1
ww
w.c
he
ma
(a)
Note: that the answer alone scores full marks. Always show working as an incorrect answer with no
working will score zero. Correct working will gain some marks.
(e)
aluminium/Al
TOTAL 10
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QUESTIONSHEET 7
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
B
E
A
F
A
B & C/C & B
D & E/E & D/D & F/F & D
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
om
TOTAL 7
QUESTIONSHEET 8
(ii)
2,8,7
(i)
1
1
1
1
(ii)
Ca2+, Cl
(iii)
CaCl2
ww
w.c
he
(c)
e.c
2,8,8,2
ctiv
(b)
(i)
ma
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 11
QUESTIONSHEET 9
(a)
(b)
(c)
covalent
(i)
1
1
(ii)
1
1
free electrons
move along the layers
1
1
TOTAL 7
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QUESTIONSHEET 10
regular pattern of ions
tightly packed
free electrons
hold structure together
(All four marks could be obtained from a clearly labelled diagram)
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
+
+
-
1
1
1
1
+
-
+
-
om
Positively charged
metal ions
e.c
(a)
Electrons
(ii)
(c)
1
1
(d)
alloy
(a)
(b)
(i)
2,8,1
(ii)
2,8,7
(i)
Na+
(ii)
Cl
(c)
(d)
(e)
NaCl
ma
ww
w.c
QUESTIONSHEET 11
ctiv
(i)
he
(b)
1
1
TOTAL 10
1
1
1
1
1
(i)
(ii)
melt it
(i)
(ii)
TOTAL 9
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QUESTIONSHEET 12
(ii)
1
1
(iii)
1
1
(iv)
1
1
(v)
(i)
ionic
(ii)
(i)
I-
(ii)
Sr2+
(iii)
SrI2
ctiv
e.c
om
1
1
ma
(c)
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 16
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QUESTIONSHEET 13
(b)
(i)
simple molecular
(ii)
giant atomic
(iii)
simple molecular
(iv)
giant metallic
(v)
giant ionic
om
(a)
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Co2+
Sea of electrons
ctiv
Co2+
e.c
(c)
ma
Co2+
1
1
TOTAL 8
ww
w.c
he
QUESTIONSHEET 14
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Note: that you may use each atom once, more than once or not at all. This is sometimes stated on the
question paper. Students often go wrong by thinking that they must use all the alternatives at
some point in the answer.
TOTAL 9
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QUESTIONSHEET 15
4
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(iii)
positive/+/+12
(c) (i)
(ii)
2,8,2
1
1
1
TOTAL 8
1
1
1
1
1
1
two/2/II
has two electrons in outer shell
1
1
three/3/III
outer electrons in third shell/energy level
1
1
ww
w.c
(ii)
12
he
protons
neutrons
ma
nucleus
(ii)
(b) (i)
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 16
(a) (i)
om
(i)
e.c
(a)
TOTAL 10
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QUESTIONSHEET 17
(a)
K2O
(ii)
MgO
(iii)
Al2O3
(i)
FeO
Fe2O3
1
1
(ii)
e.c
om
(b)
(i)
QUESTIONSHEET 18
sodium sulphate
(iii)
sodium hydrogencarbonate
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
ctiv
(ii)
ma
(c)
sodium chloride
he
(b)
(i)
ww
w.c
(a)
TOTAL 6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL 9
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QUESTIONSHEET 19
e.c
om
ctiv
QUESTIONSHEET 20
sodium
Na
23
11
12
he
magnesium
Mg
24
12
12
ww
w.c
neon
Ne
20
10
10
ma
TOTAL 13
nitrogen
N
14
7
7
carbon
C
12
6
6
TOTAL 9