Subatomic Particles, Atomic Symbols and Average Atomic Mass 1.

Complete the following table: Element Symbol Atomic Number Number Of Protons 4 16 142
238

Number Of Neutrons 5

Number Of Electrons 4 18 92

Mass Number

Nuclear Charge

31 234 92+

92

U+ 90

146 142 90

2. Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in each of the following species:
15 7

N, 3316S, 6329Cu, 8438Sr, 13056Ba, 18674W, 20280Hg

3. Write the appropriate symbol for each of the following isotopes: a) b) c) d) Z = 11, A = 23 Z = 28, A = 64 Z = 74, A = 186 Z = 80, A = 201

4. How many protons and electrons do the following atoms, ions, or molecules have? i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Na+ Ca Al3+ O2NH4+ Al2O3

5. What is the maximum number of electrons that will fit into energy level 4? 6. What two particles are responsible for most of the mass of an atom? 7. Compare the number of protons and neutrons of an element to its relative atomic mass. Why might they be different? 8. The atomic masses of 3517Cl (75.53%) and 3717Cl (24.47%) are 34.968 u and 36.956 u, respectively. Calculate the average atomic mass of chlorine. The percentages in parentheses denote the natural abundances.

9. Naturally occurring samples of argon contain 0.337% Ar 36 (mass 35.9670 amu), 0.063% Ar 38 (mass 37.9627 amu), and 99.60% Ar 40 (mass 39.9624 amu). What is the average atomic mass of argon? 10. The atomic mass of 63Li and 73Li are 6.0151 amu and 7.0160 amu, respectively. Calculate the natural abundances of these two isotopes. The average atomic mass of Li is 6.941 amu. (Hint: The sum of the abundances must be 100)