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

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

Tellurium belongs to Group 16. The isotope of tellurium found most often is $^{130}\text{Te}$. Its electronic configuration is $[\text{Kr}]\,4d^{10}\,5s^{2}\,5p^{4}$.
(a)[3]

Complete Table 1.1 for $^{130}\text{Te}$ by entering the nucleon number, the number of neutrons and the number of electrons.

(b)[1]

Identify the sub-shell in an atom of Te that contains electrons with the lowest energy.

(c)[1]

Construct an equation to represent the first ionisation energy of Te.

(d(i))[2]

The radius of Te ions decreases after each successive ionisation. State two factors that are responsible for the increase in the first six ionisation energies of Te.

(d(ii))[2]

Sketch a graph in Fig. 1.1 to show the trend in the first seven ionisation energies of Te.

(e)[2]

Te reacts with $\text{F}_2$ at $150\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ to form $\text{TeF}_x$. Molecules of $\text{TeF}_x$ are octahedral with bond angles of $90^{\circ}$. Explain why $\text{TeF}_x$ is octahedral with bond angles of $90^{\circ}$.

(f(i))[1]

$\text{TeF}_x$ reacts with water to produce tellurium hydroxide and HF. The oxidation number of tellurium remains unchanged in this reaction. Construct an equation for the reaction of $\text{TeF}_x$ with water.

(f(ii))[1]

Name the type of reaction that occurs when $\text{TeF}_x$ reacts with water.

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