INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY.

UNIT: THE PERIODIC TABLE AND ATOM CONFIGURATION

1.
ATOM PROTON NUMBER NUCLEON NUMBER
R 18 40
S 10 20
T 35 79
U 35 81

The table above shows the proton numbers and nucleon numbers of atoms R, S, T and U. Answer the
following questions based on the given information.

(a) What is meant by i. proton number ii. nucleon number ?

(b) State the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in 1 atom of R.

(c) i. What are isotopes?

ii. From the table above, choose the atoms that are isotopes of the same element.

(d) Which atoms show similar chemical properties?

19 20
2. Given the symbols 9 F and 10 Ne, find the corresponding
a) Nucleon number b) Proton number c) Total number of protons
d) Total number of electrons e) Total number of neutrons.

3. Given that element X has atomic number = 17,

a) write the electron configuration for X.
b) In which group and period is element X placed in the periodic table?

4. Symbols and Proton Numbers of 4 Noble Gases

Element Symbol Proton Number
Helium He 2
Neon Ne 10
Argon Ar 18
Krypton Kr 36

a) Write the electron configuration for neon and argon.

b) Why are the noble gases chemically inert?
c) State how the gases above are used in industry.

5. Symbols and Proton Numbers of 7 Elements

Element Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine
Symbol Na Mg Al Si P S Cl
Proton
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Number

a) Draw the electron configuration of each of the elements above.

b) What is the valency of each element in the table?
c) Write the formula of the ion formed by Na, Mg, Al, S and Cl.
d) In what group and period is sulphur placed?
e) How do atomic radii vary across a period?
f) Explain your answer in e).
6. Pick all the pairs of isotopes from the list of elements given below:

60 32 32 14 23 37 131 59 24 16 81 127
27A, 6B, 16C, 6D, 11E, 17F, 53G, 27H, 11I, 8J, 35K, 53L

7. State the name of element A-I with their atomic no. and atomic mass.

A He
B F
C G
D H
E I

8. Elements A, B, C, D and E have the proton number 9, 11, 14, 16 and 20 respectively. Write down the electron
configuration for each and give the group and period each element.

element Electron configuration group period

A
B
C
D
E

9. State the special properties element at group 1 compare to other metal.

10. State the change in physical properties of alkali metal down the group.
11. State the change in physical properties of halogen down the group.
12. Write the uses of:
I. helium
II. neon
III. argon
IV. radon

P
Q T U
R S V W

13. a) name the elements which classify under:

I. Group 1:
II. period 3:
III. Group 17:
IV. Transition metals:

b) Compare the electronegativity of Q, T and U.

c) What happens when Q react with U?
d) Why is W chemically inactive?
e) Compare the atomic radii of R, V and W.