Instructions: Answer the ALL the questions in a separate answer sheet.

1. A sample of iron from a meteorite was found to contain the isotopes

54
Fe,
56
Fe and
57
Fe.
(a) The relative abundances of these isotopes can be determined usin a mass spectrometer.
!n the mass
spectrometer, the sample is first vaporised and then ionised.
(i) "tate what is meant b# the term isotopes.
(ii) $%plain how, in a mass spectrometer, ions are detected and how their abundance is
measured.
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(b) (i) &efine the term relative atomic mass of an element.
(ii) The relative abundances of the isotopes in this sample of iron were found to be as
follows.
m/z 54 56 57
'elative abundance (() 5.) *+.6 ,.6

-se the data above to calculate the relative atomic mass of iron in this sample. .ive #our
answer to
one decimal place.
(4)
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(c) (i) .ive the electron arranement of an Fe
,/
ion.
(ii) "tate wh# iron is placed in the d bloc0 of the 1eriodic Table.
(iii) "tate the difference, if an#, in the chemical properties of isotopes of the same
element. $%plain #our answer.
(4)
&. (a) 2omplete the followin table.
1article 'elative chare 'elative mass
1roton
3eutron
$lectron
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(b) An atom of element ( has two more protons and two more neutrons than an atom of
"
44
+6
. .ive the s#mbol, includin mass number and atomic number, for this atom of (.
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(c) 2omplete the electronic confiurations for the sulphur atom, ", and the sulphide ion,
"
,5
.
(d) "tate the bloc0 in the 1eriodic Table in which sulphur is placed and e%plain #our answer.
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3. (a) &efine the terms )irst e*ectron a))init+.
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(b) 6rite the e7uation for the process occurrin when the secon, electron affinit# of
sulphur is measured.
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(c) $%plain wh#
(i) the electron affinit# of noble ases are least in a period.
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(1)
(ii) electron affinit# of nitroen is almost 8ero
(1)
4. First ioni8ation eneries of the elements show periodicit#.
The raph below shows the first ioni8ation ener# of twelve successive elements in the
1eriodic Table in order of increasin ato-ic nu-.er .The letters are not the s#mbols for the
elements.
(a) .ive the letters of the two elements in $roup / (the noble ases).$%plain #our answer
in terms of ioni8ation ener#.
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(b) .ive the letter of the $roup ' element. $%plain #our answer in terms of ioni8ation
ener#. (&)
(c) $%plain wh# there is an increase in the first ioni8ation ener# of the elements )ro- 0 to
H shown on the raph
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(d) $%plain wh# there is a drop in first ioni8ation ener# from H to 1
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(e) "uest whether the first ioni8ation ener# of another element M comin 9ust after :L2
has a lower or a hiher than that of the element #. 9ustif# #our answer.
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(f) The chart shows the first ionisation ener# of some elements in the third period of the
1eriodic Table.


(i) 6rite the chemical e7uation, with state s#mbols, which corresponds to the first
ionisation ener# of aron.
(ii) ;n the chart, add a cross to show the first ionisation ener# of potassium. <ustif#
#our choice of the position of the cross.
(iii) $%plain wh# there is a small decrease in first ionisation ener# oin from
phosphorus to
sulphur.
(iv) $%plain wh# there is an increase in first ionisation ener# oin from sulphur to
chlorine.
() The table below ives some ionisation eneries for sodium and manesium.
(i) 6rite the chemical e7uation, with state s#mbols, which corresponds to the )irst
ionisation ener# of manesium.
(ii) $%plain wh# the first ionisation ener# of manesium is reater than the first
ionisation ener# of sodium.
(iii) 1redict a value for the secon, ionisation ener# of manesium. $%plain #our
choice.
Addu High School/Department of Chemistry/Holiday Assignment/June 201
Addu High School/Department of Chemistry/Holiday Assignment/June 201