Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table — practice question

Table 1.1 lists the electronic configurations of some atoms and ions, A to G. Table 1.1 A: 2,5 B: 2,8 C: 2,8,2 D: 2,8,4 E: 2,8,5 F: 2,8,6 G: 2,8,18,7 Use A to G to answer the questions below. Any letter may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
(a)[1]

State which of A to G could be: (a) a noble gas atom

(b)[1]

(b) an atom from an element in Group VI

(c)[1]

(c) an atom with atomic number 14

(d)[1]

(d) atoms belonging to the same group

(e)[1]

(e) an atom of a halogen

(f)[1]

(f) an atom of an element that is a good conductor of electricity

(g)[1]

(g) a stable ion formed by a Group V element

(h)[1]

(h) an atom that forms an ion carrying a $2-$ charge.

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