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form Atomic Structure Test Name: .
1. Use the list of words/phrases below to complete the following passage.
Words/phrases ma be used once! more than once or not at all.
Electrons, neutrons, mass number, atomic number, protons, ions, cations,
anions, nucleus, one, five, three, two "#$
There are sub%atomic particles in atoms:%
...
.are positi&el charged!
while..are negati&el charged.
and .. ha&e the same mass but
are much lighter.
2. The following table shows hpothetical elements with some information
missing. Use our 'nowledge of atomic structure to complete the table. "#$
(lement Atomic
)
) of
protons
*ass
)
) of
neutrons
) of
electrons
charge
Ab + + 3,
-e ./ .0 1%
2g .3 .1 0
3. 3i&e the electronic configurations of the following atoms/ions "4$
a5 -arbon
/
- b5 6otassium
.#
7
c5 *agnesium
.1
*g
1,
d5 Nitride
8
N
3%

4. 9sotopes can be stable or unstable. What is the name gi&en to unstable
isotopes: ".$ .
+. 3i&e T;<(( uses of unstable isotopes. "3$
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..
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TOTAL 26 MARKS
3
rd
form Atomic Structure Test Name: .
1. Use the list of words/phrases below to complete the following passage.
Words/phrases ma be used once! more than once or not at all.
Electrons, neutrons, mass number, atomic number, protons, ions, cations,
anions, nucleus, one, five, three, two "#$
There are sub%atomic particles in atoms:%
...
.are positi&el charged!
while..are negati&el charged.
and .. ha&e the same mass but
are much lighter.
2. The following table shows hpothetical elements with some information
missing. Use our 'nowledge of atomic structure to complete the table. "#$
(lement Atomic
)
) of
protons
*ass
)
) of
neutrons
) of
electrons
charge
Ab + + 3,
-e ./ .0 1%
2g .3 .1 0
3. 3i&e the electronic configurations of the following atoms/ions "4$
a5 -arbon
/
- b5 6otassium
.#
7
c5 *agnesium
.1
*g
1,
d5 Nitride
8
N
3%

4. 9sotopes can be stable or unstable. What is the name gi&en to unstable
isotopes: ".$ .
+. 3i&e T;<(( uses of unstable isotopes. "3$
..
..
..
TOTAL 26 MARKS