ATOMIC STRUCTURE QUESTIONS 9Z

1. (a) Neutrons, protons, and electrons.

(b) Neutrons and protons.
(c) Electrons.
(d) Protons and electrons.
(e) Neutrons and neutral, electrons are negative, and protons are positive.
(f) Positive, +.

2. The atomic number is the number of protons whereas the mass number is the sum of the
number of protons and the number of neutrons.
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3. (a) The mass number of this nucleus is 42.

(b) There are 22 neurons in this nucleus.
(c) There are 20 electrons in this atom, 0 in the nucleus.

4.

No. Of No. Of Atomic Mass Name of Symbol of

Protons Neutrons Number Number Element Nucleus
28
14 14 14 28 Silicon 14Si
4
1 3 1 4 Hydrogen 1H
4
2 2 2 4 Helium 2He
12
6 6 6 12 Carbon 6C
6 8 6 14 Carbon
235
92 143 92 235 Uranium U
92
16
8 8 8 16 Oxygen O
8

5. (a) 4020Ca and 4220Ca, 3919K and 3819K, and also 4221Sc and 4521Sc. Calcium, Potassium and
Scandium.
(b) 3819K.
42
(c) Sc and 4521Sc.
21

(d) 4521Sc.
(e) 120.
(f) 126.