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STRUCTURE OF ATOM
Temperature 0C
Describe the change that take place involving the arrangement of the
particles, the bonds between the particles and the energy content.
(18 marks)
S
444
Q R
112
2 (a) Figure 3 shows the arrangement of electrons for element M
Figure 3
i. Name 3 subatomic particle and give the relative mass and relative
charge for each particle mentioned. (3marks)
ii. What is meant by electron valence? What is the electron valence
for the atom of element M? (2marks)
iii. Give the proton number and the nucleon number of M.
(1marks)
iv. What is meant by electron configuration?Give the electron
configuration for the atom of element M.
(2marks)
Atom Proton number Nucleon number
X 6 12
Y 6 14
(b) i. With the help of the information given in the table 3, compare
atom X with atom Y.
(4marks)
ii. Which of the above atoms is radioactive?Give two uses of the
atoms stated.
(3marks)
ANSWER
1 (a) - The melting point is a fixed temperature when the solid of a substance
changes to a liquid at definite pressure (1 marks)
- The boiling point is a fixed temperature when the liquid state of a
substance change to the gaseous state at a definite presure (1 marks)
ii. Atom Y
Uses of atom Y :
- Detecting the pathway of carbon during photosynthesis
- To determine the date of archeological artifacts