A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes

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a.

Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

  • electron
  • ion
  • neutron
  • nucleus
  • proton
  1. J.J. Thomson's plum pudding model was disproved when alpha particles were deflected by a dense, central ____________________.
  2. James Chadwick discovered this uncharged subatomic particle in the nucleus: the ____________________.
  3. Niels Bohr suggested that these negative particles orbit the nucleus at specific distances (energy levels): the ____________________.
  4. The atomic number, which defines each distinct element, represents the number of this positive particle: the ____________________.
  5. When a neutral atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes a charged species known as an ____________________.
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b.

Table 1 shows information about two isotopes of element Z\text{Z}Z.

Mass numberPercentage (%) abundance
Isotope 12090
Isotope 22210

Calculate the relative atomic mass (ArA_rAr​) of element Z\text{Z}Z using the equation:

Ar=(mass number×percentage) of isotope 1+(mass number×percentage) of isotope 2100A_r = \frac{(\text{mass number} \times \text{percentage}) \text{ of isotope 1} + (\text{mass number} \times \text{percentage}) \text{ of isotope 2}}{100}Ar​=100(mass number×percentage) of isotope 1+(mass number×percentage) of isotope 2​

Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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c.

Suggest the identity of element Z\text{Z}Z. Use the periodic table.

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d.

The radius of an atom of element Z\text{Z}Z is 1.6×10−10 m1.6 \times 10^{-10}\text{ m}1.6×10−10 m.

The radius of the nucleus of the atom is 1100 000\frac{1}{100\,000}1000001​ of the radius of the atom.

Calculate the radius of the nucleus of an atom of element Z\text{Z}Z. Give your answer in standard form.

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