Chapter 1.1 - Atoms and Molecules

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TUTORIAL 1.

1: ATOMS AND MOLECULES

1 (a) Define :
i. proton number

ii. nucleon number

iii. isotopes

(b) Write the isotope notation for each of the following species:
Isotope Number of
Species
notation protons neutrons electrons
A 1 0 2
B 1 1 0
C 9 10 10
D 2 2 2

2 State the number of sub atomic particles of each of the following elements:

Species
silicon-28
chlorine-37
bromine-79

3 (a) Define:
i. relative atomic mass

ii. relative molecular mass

(b) An atom of X is twice as heavy as one carbon-12 atom. Calculate the relative atomic
mass of element X.

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4 The following is the mass spectrum of zirconium. Calculate the average atomic mass of
zirconium.

52
%
intensity

14 13
9 12

90 91 92 93 94 mass(u)

5 Iron consists of 5.82% 54Fe, 91.66% 56Fe, 2.19% 57Fe and 0.33% 58Fe. The isotopic masses of
these four isotopes are 53.9396 u, 55.9394 u, 56.9354 u and 57.9333 u respectively. Calculate
the relative atomic mass of iron.

6 The element Mg consists of three isotopes which are 24


Mg, 25
Mg and 26
Mg. The relative
atomic mass of Mg is 24.3.
(a) Which is the most abundant isotope of Mg?
(b) State the number of protons and the number of neutrons of the isotope.

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7 Chlorine isotopes occur naturally as 35Cl and 37Cl. The abundance ratio of these two isotopes

is = 3.127. Based on the scale of carbon-12, the relative mass of 35


Cl and 37Cl are

34.9689 and 36.9659 respectively. Calculate the relative atomic mass of chlorine.

8 The isotopes of Ag occur naturally as 107Ag and 109Ag with their relative isotopic masses of
106.906 u and 108.868 u respectively. If the average atomic mass of Ag is 107.868, what
would be the percentage abundance of these two isotopes?

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Objective Questions

1 Which atom has the smallest number of neutrons?


A carbon-14 C oxygen-16
B nitrogen-14 D fluorine-19

2 Identify the species that has the same number of electrons and neutrons.
A 1
H C 19 -
F
B 14
C D 14
C2+

3 The atomic masses in the periodic table are not intergral numbers. For example, carbon is
listed as 12.01115 instead of 12.00000. Choose the most appropriate explanation.
A There is a theoretical uncertainty in the masses of atom.
B Atoms gain and lose electron easily and that changes their masses significantly.
C Atomic masses listed in the periodic table are weighted averages of naturally
occurring isotopes.
D Atomic masses are measured in real samples that are always contaminated with other
elements.
4 The element oxygen consists of three naturally occurring isotopes: 16O, 17O and 18O. The
atomic mass of oxygen is 16.0 u. What can be implied about the relative abundances of these
isotopes?
I The abundances of 17O and 18O are very small.
II The isotopes all have the same abundance
III Almost all O atoms are 18O.

5 Which of these represent an element?


I Ne
II Cl2
III O3

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