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Question 22
a.

Table 1 shows some information about three subatomic particles.

Complete Table 1 by giving the missing values for (i), (ii), and (iii).

Subatomic particleRelative massRelative charge
proton1(i)
neutron(ii)0
electron(iii)-1
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b.

Table 2 shows the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in particles P, Q, R, S, and T.

ParticleNumber of protonsNumber of neutronsNumber of electrons
P8810
Q121210
R9109
S192019
T101010

Use Table 2 to answer these questions.

Each particle, P, Q, R, S, and T, may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

(i) State which particle has the lowest mass number.

(ii) State which particle contains only one electron in its outer shell.

(iii) State which particle is a positive ion.

(iv) State which particle is an atom of an element in Group 0 (noble gases) of the Periodic Table.

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c.

Which of these statements is correct for two neutral atoms of the isotopes oxygen-16 and oxygen-18?

  • A they have the same number of protons
  • B they have different chemical reactions
  • C they have the same number of neutrons
  • D they have a different number of electrons in their outer shells
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