Atomic Structure And The Periodic Table

Question 1

What is an atom

Answer 1

The atom is a tiny particle that can’t even be seen with the naked eye

Question 2

What does the periodic table display?

Answer 2

All the elements

Question 3

Who argued that everything in the world was made up of particles so small they could not be cut in half?

Answer 3

Democritus

Question 4

What did Democritus call these things

Answer 4

Atoms

Question 5

What Greek word does atoms come from and what does it mean

Answer 5

Atomos and it means tiny

Question 6

When did John dalton refine the idea

Answer 6

1800’s

Question 7

What are the names of the atoms sub atomic particles

Answer 7

Protons, neutrons and electrons

Question 8

Where is the cluster of neutrons and protons found

Answer 8

Nucleus

Question 9

Where do the electrons live

Answer 9

In shells

Question 10

How are atoms organised on the periodic table

Answer 10

Atomic number

Question 11

What is a protons relative charge

Answer 11

+1

Question 12

What is a protons relative mass

Answer 12

1

Question 13

Where are protons found

Answer 13

Nucleus

Question 14

What is a neutrons relative charge

Answer 14

0

Question 15

What is a neutrons relative mass

Answer 15

1

Question 16

Where are neutrons found

Answer 16

In the nucleus

Question 17

What is an electrons relative charge

Answer 17

-1

Question 18

What is an electrons relative mass

Answer 18

1/1840

Question 19

Where are electrons found

Answer 19

Shells orbiting the nucleus

Question 20

Fill in the blanks:
An….of an…….must contain…..numbers of……..and……..to ensure it is………

ie- that it has….overall……

Answer 20

Atom
Element
Equal
Protons
Electrons
Neutral 

No
Charge

Question 21

Number of protons=……..

Answer 21

Number of electrons

Question 22

Fill in the blanks:
The numbers of……… (Or………) determines which……..it is. The numbers of…….is…..to the……………..of the……….

Answer 22

Protons
Electrons
Element
Protons
Equal
Atomic number
Element

Question 23

What number is the number of protons plus the number of the neutrons in the nucleus

Answer 23

The mass number

Question 24

Therefore the number of neutrons=…….

Answer 24

Mass number - number of protons

Question 25

How many protons neutrons and electrons are in boron, if the atomic number is 5 and the mass number is 11

Answer 25

No. Of protons=5 No. Of neutrons=6 No. Of electrons=5

Question 26

How many protons neutrons and electrons are in fluorine, if the atomic number is 9 and the mass number is 19

Answer 26

No. Of protons=9 No. Of neutrons=10 No. Of electrons=9

Question 27

How many protons neutrons and electrons are in silicon, if the atomic number is 14 and the mass number is 28

Answer 27

No. Of protons=14 No. Of neutrons=14 No. Of electrons=14

Question 28

What is the maximum number of electrons which can be contained in the first shell

Answer 28

2

Question 29

What is the maximum number of electrons which can be contained in the second shell

Answer 29

8

Question 30

What is the maximum number of electrons which can be contained in the third shell

Answer 30

8

Question 31

If sulfur has 16 electrons, what is its electronic structure

Answer 31

2,8,6

Question 32

If neon has an atomic number of 10 (num of electrons), what is its electronic structure

Answer 32

2,8

Question 33

If argon has an atomic number of 18 (num of electrons), what is its electronic structure

Answer 33

2,8,8

Question 34

Group 1 the alkali metals: | What is the observation for lithium and water

Answer 34

Fizzes across the surface, gives off a gas, the lithium disappears, heat given off

Question 35

Group 1 the alkali metals: | What is the observation for sodium and water

Answer 35

Fizzes across the surface, melts into a little ball, gives off a gas, heat given off

Question 36

Group 1 the alkali metals: | What is the observation for potassium and water

Answer 36

Fizzes across the surface, burns with a lilac flame, heat given off, gas produced, potassium gets smaller then disappears

Question 37

Group 1 the alkali metals: Fill in the blanks: These metals all have to be stored under....because they react with water. They are all....enough to be cut with a knife Reactivity increases as you go......the group They all react with water to form an alkali (hence their name) and......... Eg- potassium+..............--> potassium hydroxide +...........

Answer 37

Oil Soft Down Hydrogen Water Hydrogen

Question 38

Group 2 alkaline earth metals: fill in the blanks: Like the........metals, the alkaline earth metals react with......to produce.........gas. These, reactions, however, are....intense than are those with the.......metals. Alkaline earth metals also react vigorously with......

Answer 38

``` Alkali Water Hydrogen Less Alkali Oxygen ```

Question 39

Group 0 the noble gases, fill in the blanks: The elements in group 0 are called the........... They have these properties in common; They are.......... They are very.............gases (......) They are........

Answer 39

``` Noble gases Non metals Unreactive Inert Colourless ```

Question 40

Group 7 the halogens, fill in the blanks: Fluorine is a.......gas but it is far too........to handle at school. Chlorine is also a.............dangerous gas. Bromine is a............hazardous.......but you may see a weak solution of it. Iodine is a.......solid but it is dissolved in......to for, a solution that is used to test for.......in biology. Astatine is...........and very......there are only a few.....of it in the whole of the earths crust at any one time

Answer 40

``` Yellow Dangerous Yellow/green Red/brown Liquid Purple Water Starch Radioactive Rare Grams ```

Question 41

``` Fill in the observations for each of these halogens: Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine ```

Answer 41

Fluorine-pale yellow gas Chlorine-yellow/green gas Bromine-red/brown liquid Iodine-dark grey solid that turns to purple vapour when heated

Question 42

``` Some chemicals can colour a Bunsen flame, what colour flames do these chemicals give Sodium Lithium Potassium Sodium bromide ```

Answer 42

Sodium-yellow flame Lithium-red flame Potassium-lilac flame Sodium bromide-yellow

Question 43

What is one everyday use of sodium chloride

Answer 43

Table salt

Question 44

Particles that made up elements are known as.....

Answer 44

Atoms