Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table — practice question

Which of the following statements about atoms or ions is correct?

  • AThe mass number of an atom is the total number of nucleons and protons.
  • BThe electronic configuration of an aluminium ion, $\text{Al}^{3+}$, is 2,8,3.
  • CHydrogen is the only atom that has an incomplete first electron shell.
  • DMost of the volume of an atom is taken up by its nucleus.

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