MYP Year: 5

Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Periodic Table and Periodic Trends
Global context: Orientation in space and Time

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Revision sheet-3
Criterion A: Knowing and understanding

1 Use the Periodic Table on page 2 to help you answer this question.

Give the name or symbol of

(a) the element in group 3 and period 4.
Gallium

(b) an element in period 3 that is a good conductor of electricity.

Alumnium

(c) the element in group 7 that is the most reactive.

Fluorine

(d) the element in group 5 that is present in a molecule of ammonia.

Nitrogen

(e) an element with an atom containing 8 electrons in its outer shell.

Neon

2 Use the Periodic Table on page 2 to help you answer this question.

(a) Part of the Periodic Table is shown.

A
E D
B C

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In each part of this question, place a cross (
) in one box to identify the letter, A
E, that represents to
(i) a metal that reacts violently with water
A B C D E

(ii) a noble gas

A B C D E

(iii) a Group 2 metal

A B C D E

(iv) a halogen

A B C D E

(b) Complete these sentences by placing a cross ( ) in one box next to the correct answer.
(i) The elements in the Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing.

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number of neutrons

atomic number

relative atomic mass

mass number

(c )Elements in the same group in the Periodic Table have the same number of

electrons in the outer shell

protons in the nucleus

neutrons in the nucleus

3 The table shows the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in some atoms and ions.

Atom or ion Protons Neutrons Electrons

P14 6 8
Q11 5 6
R19 9 10 10
S7 3 4
T12 6 6

(a) (i) Which particles have the same mass?

A electrons and protons

B electrons and neutrons
C neutrons and protons

D electrons, neutrons and protons

(b) What is the

atomic number of
P?

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A 6

B 8

C 12

D 14

(iii) What is the mass number of Q?

A 5

B 6

C 10

D 11

(b) Which group of the Periodic Table contains element T? = 4

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(c) (i) Which two letters represent isotopes of the same element?

TandP

(ii) Which letter represents a positive ion

S

(d) The diagram shows the arrangement of particles in another ion.

How does the diagram show that this ion has a negative charge?

Electrons are more than protons

4 An atom of an element has an atomic number of 6 and a mass number of 12.

(a) Using this information, complete the table to show the numbers of protons,
neutrons and electrons in one atom of this element.

6
number of protons

6
number of neutrons

6
number of electrons

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(b) The Periodic Table shows the positions of five elements, J, Q, T, X and Z. The

letters do not represent the symbols for the elements.

Period 1 2 Group 3 4 0
1
2 J Q
3 T

4 X Z

5
6

(i) How many electrons are there in the outer shell of an atom of X?

3
(i) there are 31 protons in an atom of X.
Using this information, explain how many protons there are in an atom of Z.
= 33
5 outer electrons and 4 shells
31 – 2, 8, 8, 13

2, 8, 8, 15

(ii) What is the electronic configuration of an atom of Q?

2, 8

(iii) State one similarity and one difference between the electronic configurations of
atoms of J and T.

similarity .valence electrons

difference .no. of shells

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6 The diagram shows a section of the Periodic Table and the symbols for the first 20 elements.

H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca

(a) (i) What name is given to a horizontal row of elements such as Na to Ar?

Period 3

(ii) Name two metals in the row Na to Ar.

Na, Mg

(iii) Which is the least reactive element in the row Na to Ar?

Explain your answer.

least reactive element = argon

explanation = b e c a u e i t ’ s a n o b l e g a s

(b) State, in terms of electronic configurations, why the elements in the column Li to K have
similar chemical properties.
Because they all have only 1 valence electron to lose

(c) (i) Which element has atomic number 6?

Carbon

(ii) Which element has atoms with an electronic configuration of 2.8.6?

Sodium

(d) An atom has atomic number 8 and mass number 18.

How many protons, neutrons and electrons does this atom contain?
Protons and electrons = 8. Neutrons = 10

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7 The table shows the electronic configurations of four elements.

Element Electronic configuration

chlorine 2.8.7

argon 2.8.8

potassium 2.8.8.1

calcium 2.8.8.2

(a) Why is argon an unreactive element?

Because it’s a noble gas and has a full outer shell of electron, fulfills the octate rule

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(b) Krypton is an unreactive element in the same group of the Periodic Table as argon, but in Period 4. It has
an atomic number of 36.

Deduce the electronic configuration of krypton.

A 2.8.8.8
B 2.8.18.8
C 2.8.8.2.8.8
D 2.8.8.8.8.2

(c) Calcium reacts with chlorine to form the ionic compound calcium chloride (CaCl2).

(i) Describe, in terms of electrons, how an atom of calcium reacts with two
chlorine atoms to form calcium chloride.
You may use a diagram in your answer

Write the formula of a calcium ion.

2+
Ca

(ii) In the reaction between calcium and chlorine, both oxidation and reduction occur.

Which row shows the element that is oxidised and the element that acts as the
reducing agent in this reaction.

Element that acts as the reducing

Element that is oxidised
agent

A calcium calcium

B calcium chlorine

C chlorine calcium

D chlorine chlorine

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