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52 IGCSE Atomic Structures

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IGCSE Atomic Structures
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1. What is the nucleon number of an atom?

The number of neutrons and protons in The number of electrons, neutrons and
A B
the nucleus. protons in the nucleus.

C The number of protons in the nucleus. D The number of neutrons in the nucleus.

2. Which part of an atom has a relative mass of 1 and a relative charge of 0?

A nucleus B proton

C electron D neutron

3. In which atom is the number of protons equal to the number of neutrons?

A 16O B 40Ar

C 23Na D 19F

4. Which atom has an equal number of protons, neutrons and electrons?

A 1H B 14N

C 40Ar D 23Na

5. Symbols representing four particles are shown.

(attached)
The letters are not the chemical symbols.
Which particles have the same number of neutrons?

A W and X2+ B X2+ and Y

C W and Z D Y and Z

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6. Iodine, I, has a lower relative atomic mass than tellurium, Te, but is
placed after it in the Periodic Table.
(attached)
Which statement explains why iodine is placed after tellurium in the
Periodic Table?

A Iodine has fewer protons than tellurium. B Iodine has more protons than tellurium.

C Iodine gas more neutrons than tellurium. D Iodine has fewer neutrons than tellurium.

7. The structure of an atom is shown.

(attached)
Which element is the atom an isotope of?

A Oxygen B Phosphorus

C Titanium D Nitrogen

8. An isotope of lithium has the symbol .

What is the arrangement of electrons in one atom of this isotope of lithium?

A B

C D

9. Which row gives the number of protons, electrons and neutrons found in an atom of zinc?

A p = 35e = 35n = 30 B p = 30e = 35n = 35

C p = 30e = 30n = 35 D p = 35e = 30n = 35

10. Element Q has 4 electrons in its outer shell and has 69 neutrons. Q conducts electricity.
What is Q?

A Thalium (Tl) B Tin (Sn)

C Carbon (C) D Lead (Pb)

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11. Caesium, Cs, is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table.

When caesium reacts it forms a positive ion, Cs+.
How is a caesium ion formed?

A A caesium atom shares an electron. B A caesium atom gains a proton.

C A caesium atom gains an electron. D A caesium atom loses an electron.

12. Which statement describes the elements in Group I?

They all have the same number of

A B They all form ions with the same charge.
electrons shell.

They have different numbers of electrons

C D They all form ions by gaining electrons.
in their outer shells.

13. The aluminium ion, Al3+, has the same electronic structure as an atom of which noble gas?

A Helium B Neon

C Krypton D Argon

14. Q and R are elements in the same period of the Periodic Table.
Q has 7 electrons in its outer shell and R has 2 electrons in its outer shell.
Which statement about Q and R is correct?

The proton number of R is less than the

A B Q is a metal and R is a non-metal.
proton number of Q.

Q and R have different numbers of R is found to the right of Q in the Periodic

C D
electron shells. Table.

15. Four statements about atoms and ions are shown.

1)    F- has more electrons than Na+.
2)    Mg2+ has the same number of electrons as Na+.
3)    Na+ has more electrons than Li+.
4)    An atom of P has more outer shell electrons than an atom of N.
Which statements are correct?

A 3 and 4 B 1 and 4

C 2 and 3 D 1 and 2

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Answer Key

1.a 2.d 3.a 4.b

5.c 6.b 7.d 8.a

9.c 10.b 11.d 12.b

13.b 14.a 15.c

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