Chemistry Olevel: Atomic Stucture Revision Sheet

Ms. L.Bonnici

Basic atomic structure

1) a) What three particles are atoms made from? b) Which particles are in the nucleus? (3) (2)

c) Explain why atoms are neutral even though they contain positive and negative particles. (2)

2) a) Define the atomic (or proton) number of an atom. b) Define the mass number of an atom. c) Using the mass number and atomic number of an atom:

(1) (1)

i) How do you work out the number of neutrons in an atom?(1) ii) How do you work out the number of electrons in an atom?(1) iii) How do you work out the number of protons in an atom? (1)

Chemistry Olevel: Atomic Stucture Revision Sheet

Ms. L.Bonnici

3)

Complete the table below about the structure of atoms.

(21)

Atom

Atomic number

Mass number

No. of protons

No. of

No. of

Electron

neutrons electrons structure

27

Al 9 4 17 1 19 5 18 0

13

4) a) What are isotopes? b) Explain why isotopes have the same chemical properties.

(2) (2)

5) For each of the following particles, state what the particle is. The first one has been done for you.

13 protons = 8 neutrons = 8 electrons = 10 particle = O2-

14 protons = 16 neutrons = 16 electrons = 16 particle =

15 protons = 16 neutrons = 16 electrons = 18 particle =

16 protons = 17 neutrons = 18 electrons = 17 particle =

17 protons = 17 neutrons = 20 electrons = 17 particle =

18 protons = 17 neutrons = 20 electrons = 18 particle =

19 protons = 19 neutrons = 20 electrons = 18 particle =

20 protons = 18 neutrons = 22 electrons = 18 particle =

21 protons = 26 neutrons = 30 electrons = 24 particle =

22 protons = 82
neutrons = 126

23 protons = 7 neutrons = 7 electrons = 10 particle =

24 protons = 53 neutrons = 74 electrons = 54 particle =

electrons = 82 particle =

Chemistry Olevel: Atomic Stucture Revision Sheet

Ms. L.Bonnici

6) Draw the electrons in their shells and state the electronic structure for each of the following.

Na

Na+

Al

Al3+

structure:

structure:

structure:

structure:

F-

O2-

structure:

structure:

structure:

structure:

Ne

10

Ar

11

Mg

12 Mg2+

structure:

structure:

structure:

structure: