Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table — practice question

Five atoms are given together with their electronic configurations. They are identified as A, B, C, D and E.
(a(i))[1]

Which electronic configuration shows a sulfur atom? Each electronic configuration may be used once, more than once or not at all.

(a(ii))[1]

Which electronic configuration belongs to a metal atom?

(a(iii))[1]

Which electronic configuration shows an atom with proton number 14?

(a(iv))[1]

Which electronic configuration shows an atom of a noble gas with three occupied electron shells?

(a(v))[1]

Which electronic configuration shows an atom that forms a noble gas electronic configuration when it loses two electrons?

(b(i))[1]

What does the term isotopes mean?

(b(ii))[1]

Determine how many neutrons there are in one atom of this isotope of germanium, $^{76}_{32}\text{Ge}$.

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