Atomic Theory Questions
Atomic Theory Questions
Atomic Theory Questions
Chapter2StudyQuestions
1.Whichlawissupportedbyeachofthefollowingstatements?(Thelawsare:conservationof
mass,definiteproportion,andmultipleproportions.)
a)Inhydrogenperoxidethereare15.9gramsofoxygenper1.00gofhydrogenandinwater
thereare7.94gramsofoxygenper1.00gofhydrogen.
b)Thetotalmassofreactants(startingmaterials)isthesameasthetotalmassofproducts
whenachemicalreactioniscarriedoutinaclosedsystem.
c)Inanysampleofagivencompound,themassproportionofeachelementisthesame.
2.WhataretwoconclusionssupportedbyRutherfordsexperiment?
3.Fillinthefollowingtable:
NuclearAtomicMassNumberofNumberofNumberofCharge
SymbolNumberNumberProtonsElectronsNeutrons
40
18 Ar ____________________________________________
_____________391918_______________
_______16________________________202
4.Writethenuclearsymbolsfortheisotopesofneonwhichcontain10neutronsand12
neutrons.
5. For each of the following elements, indicate whether it is a main group element (MG),
transition metal (TM), or inner transition metal (ITM). If the element is a main group
element, indicate the group number and whether it is a metal, a nonmetal or a metalloid. Also
indicate the Period of each element.
a) Sr (atomic # 38) b) Br (atomic # 35) c) Mo (atomic # 42)
d) P (atomic # 15) e) B (atomic # 5) f) U (atomic # 92)
g) Sn (atomic # 50) h) Hg (atomic # 80)
7. Give an example of at least one element made up of molecules and one compound made up of
molecules.
8. For each of the following atoms, indicate whether it forms a positive or a negative ion, and
include the ion charge.
a) Na b) Ba c) Cl d) S e) Ag
9.Whichofthefollowingareioniccompounds?Whicharecovalentcompounds?Nameeach
compound.
a)N2O b)K2O c)PCl3 d)AlPO4
e)HCl f)NH4F g)Pb(NO2)2 h)H2SO3
10.Namethefollowingioniccompounds:
a)CaCO3 b)ZnS c)CuOH d)Mg(ClO4)2
11.Givetheformulasforthefollowingioniccompounds:
a)potassiumphosphate b)ammoniumsulfate
c)cobalt(II)hydroxide d)iron(III)nitride
12.Providetheformulasforthefollowingcovalentcompounds:
a)phosphorustriiodide b)dinitrogenpentoxide c)chloricacid
SummaryofChapter2:Atoms,MoleculesandIons
lawofconservationofmass
lawofdefiniteproportion
lawofmultipleproportions
atomictheory
Rutherfordsexperiment
structureofatom
nucleus
protons,electrons,neutrons
atomicnumber
massnumber
isotopes
nuclearsymbol
molecules
ions
periods&groups
regionsofthePeriodicTable:maingroups,transitionmetals,innertransitionmetals,
noblegases,halogens,alkalimetals,alkalineearthmetals
metals,nonmetals,metalloids
ionic&covalentcompounds
namesofioniccompounds
namesofbinarycovalentcompounds
namesofacids
formulasofcompoundsfromname