Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

(a)[1]

Explain what the term nucleon number means.

(b)

Bromine occurs naturally as a mixture of two stable isotopes, $^{79}\text{Br}$ and $^{81}\text{Br}$, with relative isotopic masses of $78.92$ and $80.92$ respectively.

(b(i))[2]

Define what is meant by relative isotopic mass.

(b(ii))[3]

Using bromine’s relative atomic mass of $79.90$, calculate the relative isotopic abundances of $^{79}\text{Br}$ and $^{81}\text{Br}$.

(c)[3]

Bromine reacts with element A to make a compound with empirical formula $\text{ABr}_3$. By mass, $\text{ABr}_3$ contains A, $4.31$; Br, $95.69$. Calculate the relative atomic mass, $A_r$, of A, and give your answer to three significant figures.

(d)

The elements in Period $3$ of the Periodic Table display different behaviours when they react with oxygen.

(d(i))[4]

Describe the observations you would make when separate samples of magnesium and sulfur are reacted with oxygen. Write an equation for each reaction.

(d(ii))[2]

Write equations for the reactions of aluminium oxide, $\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3$, with sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid.

(e)[2]

Phosphorus reacts with chlorine to form $\text{PCl}_5$. State the shape of a $\text{PCl}_5$ molecule and give two different bond angles.

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