1.

Define isotopes

2. State differences between a metal and a non-metal

3. Describe the alkali metals

4. Describe the noble gases

5. What is the difference between an atom and an ion?

6. What is the difference between an atomic number and mass number?

7. What are the subparticles of an atom? Describe each subparticle.

8. Give the number of electron, proton, neutron, atomic number and mass number of each of the following:

15 130
a. 7𝑁 , 33
16𝑆 , 56𝐵𝑎

63
b. 29𝐶𝑢 , 84 24
38𝑆𝑟 , 12𝑀𝑔

9. What is the relationship of the atomic size and the ionization energy?

10. Label each region on the periodic table.

a. noble gas e. alkaline earth elements

b. period 3 f. f block elements
c. group 4-A g. transition metals
d. s block elements h. group 10

11. What is the difference between a 2s and 2p orbital?

12. How many orbitals are contained in each of the following shells of electrons: (a) n=1; (b) n=2; (c) n=3

13. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be contained in each energy shell, subshell, or orbital? (a)
n=2; (b) 3s orbital; (c) 3p subshell; (d) 4f orbital; (e) fourth energy shell

14. Write the electronic configuration and orbital notation of each element (a) 19K; (b) 7N

15. How many unpaired electrons are contained in each element (a) 13Al; (b) 11Na

16. Draw the orbital notation of each of the following (a) 15P; (b) 17Cl

17. Give the total number of electrons, the number of valence electrons and the identity of the element with each
electronic configuration.
a. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s2 c. 1s22s22p63s1
2 2 6 2 4
b. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p d. [Ne]3s23p5
 18. Give the total number of electrons, the number of valence electrons and the identity of the element with each
electronic configuration.
a. 1s22s22p63s23p6 c. 1s22s22p3
b. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p5 d. [Kr]5s24d105p2

19. Give the noble gas configuration of the following elements (a) 55Cs; (b) 38Sr

20. Give the noble gas configuration of the following elements (a) 31Ga; (b) 20Ca. Then draw the orbital notation of
the valence shell only.

21. Determine the group number and period number of the following elements by writing out it electronic
configuration. (a) 16S; (b) 17Cl; (c) 56Ba; (d) 14Si

22. Answer the following questions about the indicated elements in the periodic table.
a. Which element is classified as a metal, non-metal or metalloid?
b. In which block does each elements reside?
c. Which element has the smallest atomic size?
d. Which element has the largest ionization energy?
e. How many valence electrons each element possess?

23. Answer the following questions about the indicated elements in the periodic table.
a. Which element has 12 protons?
b. In which block does each elements reside?
c. Which element has the highest atomic number?
d. Classify each element: main group, transition metal or inner transition metal?
e. In which period does each element belong to?
f. Which element has a valence shell equal to 4?
g. Which element has a valence electron equal to 4?

References:
De Borja, R.S. (2011). Chemistry. Mandaluyong City: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Smith, J.S. (2013). General, organic and biological chemistry. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill