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

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

Ernest Rutherford was the first person to put forward the nuclear atom model. He based this model on findings from an experiment that used gold metal foil.
(a)[4]

Fill in the table using information for two of the particles in an atom of $^{197}_{79}\text{Au}$.

(b)[1]

State the bonding type found in gold.

(c(i))[2]

Explain what is meant by the term isotopes.

(c(ii))[1]

A different sample of gold contains more than one isotope. Suggest why this different sample of gold has the same chemical properties as the sample found in the earth.

(d(i))[1]

Calculate the percentage abundance of gold, $x$, in the tumbaga sample.

(d(ii))[2]

Calculate the relative atomic mass, $A_r$, of the copper present in this sample. Give your answer to two decimal places.

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