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Year 9 Term 2 - Revision Test

 

 
Short Answer Revision Test - Atomic Theory
1. Define the following terms: 
(a) Atomic Number  (c) Ion
(b) Mass Number  (d) Polyatomic Ion
2. Complete the following table of particles found in the atom.

particle

proton          

neutron

electron

charge

     

where found in the atom?

     

appreciable mass in atom?

     

can be lost to form + ions?

     
can be gained to form - ions?      

becomes involved in chemical reactions?

     

3. The atom is mostly made up of _________________________.

4. Complete the following table.(You may need to use your Periodic Table.)

Element
Symbol
Atomic No.
Mass No.
No. of Protons
No. of Neutrons
No. of Electrons
Electron Configuration
Charge on common Ion
Helium He 2     2   2  
Lithium   3 7       2, 1  
  C   13 6        
      16 8        
Nitrogen       7 7      
  Mg     12     2, 8, 2  
Sulphur   16 32          
Neon     20 10        
Sodium   11 23          

5.      

(a) Draw a diagram of an atom of Oxygen (O) [atomic number = 8, mass number = 16] and draw a diagram of an atom of Sodium (Na) [atomic number = 11, mass number = 23]. 
(b) Draw diagrams of the ions formed by both atoms and mark in the symbol and charge on the ion.
(c) Predict the formula of sodium oxide. ____________________.

6. Complete the following table. 

Shell Number

          1

          2

          3

Max. Number of electrons

     

7. State some properties of ionic compounds.

8. For each of the following indicate if it represents an atom, ion or polyatomic ion.

(a)  H  ___________________     (b)  Pb2+  ___________________     (c)  HSO4- _________________

(d)  Na+  _________________     (e)  Mg   ___________________     (f)  OH-  ___________________

Use the table of ions at the back of your workbook to answer the following questions 9 and 10.

9. Name the substances represented by the following formulae. (5 Marks)

Formula

Name

AgBr 

 

ZnSO4

 

CuCO3

 

Na2S

 

Fe(OH)3

 

10. Compare ionic and molecular compounds.

11. How does an ionic bond differ from a covalent bond?

12.  State some properties of molecular compounds.

13.Write the formulae for the following ionic substances.

Name

Working Column

Answer

Sodium bromide

   

Magnesium oxide

   

Iron (III) carbonate

   

Silver nitrate

   

Potassium sulfate

   

Copper nitrate

   

Magnesium phosphate

   

Ammonium sulfate

   

14.Define the following terms (Use examples where possible).        

(a) Element (d) Chemical change
(b) Compound (e) Law of constant mass
(c) Physical change (f) Catalyst

15. How can you perform a flame test?  Explain why some atoms emit coloured light when they are placed in a flame.

16.Complete the following table

Formula

Element or Compound       

Number of atoms of each element

Total number of atoms         

CuCl2

     

Br2

     

Co

     

CO

     

(NH4)2SO4

     

17.Complete the following table showing the ratio of ions in the ionic compounds   

Substance Formula Ions present Ratio of Ions
Sodium chloride NaCl    
Calcium nitrate Ca(NO3)2    
Copper phosphate Cu3(PO4)2    
Aluminium oxide Al2O3    

18.For each of the following changes state whether they are physical or chemical changes.

          (a)  An iron nail rusts.

          (b)  A piece of iron becomes magnetised.

          (c)  an ice block melts.

          (d)  wine turns to vinegar

          (e)  milk goes sour

          (f)   naphthalene flakes left in the cupboard "disappear" but a strong smell of naphthalene is observed.        

19. For each of the following reactions identify the reactant(s)  and product(s).

          hydrogen +  oxygen           —›       water

          copper carbonate   —›      copper oxide   +   carbon dioxide

20.State the factors that affect the rate of a reaction.

21.  4g of hydrogen reacts with 32g of oxygen to make water.  If water is the only product, what is the mass of the water produced?

22.Match the following terms with their correct definitions.                             

A. Atom

(a) Pure substance containing atoms of only one type.  (All atoms have the same number of protons.)

B.  Atomic Number

(b) Building blocks of all materials; contains a central nucleus surrounded by an electron cloud.

C.  Mass Number

(c) Pure substance containing atoms of two or more elements.

D.  Ion

(d) The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

E.  Polyatomic Ions   

(e) The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

F.  Element

(f) A charged particle formed when an atom gains or loses electrons in a chemical reaction.

G.  Compound

(g) A charged particle containing two or more different atoms.

H.  Molecule

(h) Smallest unit of a pure substance. Atoms are bonded together by covalent bonds.

23. Complete the following table:

Element

Symbol

Element

Symbol

Silver

 

Iron

 

Gold

 

Sulfur

 

Mercury

 

Sodium

 

Potassium

 

Calcium

 

Copper

 

Chlorine

 

24. Mass number =     number of _____________    + number of ________________

25. State the elements present in each of the following compounds. State whether the compound is ionic or covalent.

          (a)      SO2  ______________________________________ 

          (e)      HCl  _____________________________________

          (c)      CH4  ______________________________________

          (d)      H2SO4  ____________________________________

          (e)      Na2CO3  ___________________________________            

26. Where are metals located on the Periodic Table? Non-metals?

27. Name the following compounds and state how many ions each contain.

          (a)      Mg(OH)3       ________________________________    __________

          (b)      Fe2(SO4)3 ___________________________________ __________

          (c)      (NH4)2SO4     _________________________________   _________

28. Write formulae for the following covalent molecular compounds.         

(a) boron trichloride (f) nitrogen dioxide
(b) carbon tetrachloride (g) diphosphorous pentoxide
(c) phosphorous trichloride (h) hydrogen bromide
(d) sulfur trioxide (i) sodium fluoride
(e) dinitrogen tetroxide

29. Balance the following equations.

          (a)                N2      +      H2      —›          NH3

          (b)                Zn       +       HCl      —›       ZnCl2          +           H2

          (c)                P4      +      H2      —›       PH3

          (d)                NO      +      O2      —›      N2O4

          (e)                Fe2O3       +      C      —›      Fe      +      CO

          (f)                 CH4      +      Br2      —›      CBr4      +       HBr

30. Complete the following by identifying the unknown

silver + sulfur -›

magnesium + oxygen -›

potassium + chlorine -›

copper sulfate + silver nitrate -› copper nitrate + silver _____________

sodium ____________ + lead nitrate -› sodium nitrate + ____________chloride

31. Rewrite the following word equations as balanced formula equations.

hydrochloric acid + zinc -› zinc chloride + hydrogen

copper chloride + lead nitrate -› lead chloride + copper nitrate

sodium hydroxide + sulfuric acid -› sodium sulfate + water

sodium carbonate + calcium fluoride -› calcium carbonate + sodium fluoride

hydrochloric acid + sodium carbonate -› sodium chloride + carbon dioxide + water

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