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CHM 1102 Worksheet 2 2021

1. The document provides information and questions about various topics in chemistry including: the law of multiple proportions from nitrogen and oxygen compound masses, calculating the atomic mass of copper from its isotope abundances and masses, calculating photon energies from frequencies and wavelengths, writing electron configurations, nuclear equations, ionization energies, electron affinities, ionic radii, and balanced equations for Group 2 metal reactions with water. 2. Questions involve calculating values, identifying properties of elements/compounds, explaining trends in the periodic table, and writing balanced equations. 3. The document tests understanding of fundamental concepts in atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, quantum mechanics, and reactions.

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CHM 1102 Worksheet 2 2021

1. The document provides information and questions about various topics in chemistry including: the law of multiple proportions from nitrogen and oxygen compound masses, calculating the atomic mass of copper from its isotope abundances and masses, calculating photon energies from frequencies and wavelengths, writing electron configurations, nuclear equations, ionization energies, electron affinities, ionic radii, and balanced equations for Group 2 metal reactions with water. 2. Questions involve calculating values, identifying properties of elements/compounds, explaining trends in the periodic table, and writing balanced equations. 3. The document tests understanding of fundamental concepts in atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, quantum mechanics, and reactions.

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CHM1102 2020 Worksheet 2

1. Nitrogen forms a number of compounds with oxygen. In one compound 0.681 g of N is


combined with 0.778 g of O; in another compound, 0.560 g of N is combined with 1.28 g
of O. Prove that these data support the law of multiple proportions.

2. Copper metal has two naturally occurring isotopes: copper-63 (69.17% abundance;
isotopic mass 62.94 amu) and copper-65 (30.83% abundance; isotopic mass 64.93 amu).
Calculate the atomic mass of copper.

3. A photon has a frequency of 2.68 x 106 Hz. Calculate its energy.


4. A certain electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 625 nm. What is the frequency of
the wave? What region of the electromagnetic spectrum is it found? What is the energy of
the wave?
5. The laser used to read information from a compact disk has a wavelength of 780 nm.
What is the energy associated with one photon of this radiation?

6. Determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for the following:

𝑎. 24
12𝑀𝑔
2+
𝑑. 107
47𝐴𝑔
+

𝑏. 118
50𝑆𝑛 𝑒. 200
80𝐻𝑔

23
𝑐. 11𝑁𝑎

7. Write the electron configuration (spectroscopic notation) for the following:


a) a bismuth atom: 83 d) a Cu2+ ion:
b) an atom of calcium 20 e) Cr
c) a Fe2+ ion f) Zn

8. Write a balanced nuclear equation for each of the following processes:


238
a. Alpha emission from Uranium-238: 92𝑈 → 42𝐻𝑒 +
b. Beta emission from Carbon-14: 146𝐶 → −10𝑒 +
c. Positron emission from Strontium-80: 80 0
38𝑆𝑟 → 1𝑒 +

9. Predict which atom of each pair has the greater first ionization energy:
(a) Ba or Ca (b) Be or B (c) Ar or Xe
10. In terms of electron configurations obtained from the building-up principle, explain why
the ionization energies of Group 13 elements are smaller than those of Group 15.

11. Account for the large decrease in electron affinity between lithium and beryllium.

12. Select the atom that has the greater electron affinity in the following pairs:
a. S or Cl (b) C or O (c) Cl or Br
13. Arrange each pair of ions in order of increasing ionic radius:
a. Ca2+ and K+ b) O2- and F-
14. Identify the species with the smaller radius
a. Li+ or Na+ b) Cl or Cl- c) Al or Al3+ d) N3- or O2-

15. Explain why atomic radii (a) increase down a group and (b) decrease from left to right
across a period.

16. Like the Group 1 metals, the Group 2 metals barium and calcium react with cold water to
produce hydrogen and the hydroxide of the metal. Write balanced chemical equations for
the reactions of barium and calcium with water

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