Chapter 2
1. The atomic number 9 means the atom has 9 protons. This element is called
fluorine, symbolized by F. The mass number is 19. How would you write
these values within an atomic symbol? What would be the number of
neutrons? [Practice similar questions from chapter 2, the ones that were
solved in class]
2. In the modern view, how is an atom described? Write within 40 words.
3. In two sentences, explain that the nucleus occupies a very small
fraction of the volume of the atom.
4. List some characteristic three properties that distinguish the metallic
elements from the nonmetallic elements.
5. If you put 10 g of NaHCO3 in 50 ml of water, you would see a cloudy
liquid with particulates of NaHCO3 floating in water. What type of a
mixture is this? Explain in two sentences.
6. What number of protons and neutrons are contained in the nucleus of each
of the following atoms?
(a) 2759CO3+, (b) 2863Ni, (c) 1735Cl-
7. Question no. 71, on page 67b, Chapter 2 exercise – Zumdahl’s Chemistry
8. Name the following compounds –
[Do problems 75, 83, 84 on page 67c, Chapter 2 exercise – Zumdahl’s
Chemistry]
9. Write the formula for the following compounds –
[Do problems 78, 87 on page 67c, Chapter 2 exercise – Zumdahl’s
Chemistry]
10. In an experiment it was found that the total charge on an oil drop was
5.93x10-18 C. How many negative charges does the drop contain? [Hint:
charge of one electron is -1.6 x 10-19 C]
11. Calculate the molar mass of Mg(NO3)2.
Chapter 3
1. On the graph shown right, the percent abundance of
three isotopes of Ne can be seen. What is the mean
mass number of Ne?
2. A silicon chip used in an integrated circuit of a
microcomputer has a mass of 5.68 mg. How many
silicon (Si) atoms are present in the chip?
3. Juglone, a dye known for centuries, is produced
from the husks of black walnuts. It is also a
natural herbicide (weed killer). The formula for
juglone is C10H6O3.
(a) Calculate the molar mass of juglone.
(b) A sample of 1.56 3 1022 g of pure juglone was extracted from black
walnut
4. Caffeine, a stimulant found in coffee, tea, and chocolate, contains
49.48% carbon, 5.15% hydrogen, 28.87% nitrogen, and 16.49% oxygen by
mass and has a molar mass of 194.2 g/mol. Determine the molecular
formula of caffeine.
5. Page 115a, Chapter 3 exercise of Zumdahl’s Chemistry - problem no. 42,
50, 54, 56, 58.
6. Page 115b, Chapter 3 exercise of Zumdahl’s Chemistry – problem no. 73,
75
7. A compound that contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is 48.64% C
and 8.16% H by mass. What is the empirical formula of this substance?
Chapter 7
1. Draw a typical wave, and show what a wavelength and a frequency is.
2. What is the difference between core electrons and valence electrons? Why
do we emphasize the valence electrons in an atom when discussing atomic
properties? In the periodic table, The radius trend and the ionization
energy trend are exact opposites. Explain in 40 words.
3. Which atom would require more energy to remove an electron? Ar, S, or
Al? Explain. Use NO MORE THAN two sentences.
4. What is the basic postulate behind Schrodinger’s model in describing a
hydrogen atom?
5. What does each of the quantum numbers physically signify?
6. Where did the Bohr model fail exactly?
7. Make sense of the fact that metals tend to lose electrons and nonmetals
tend to gain electrons. You can use examples.
8. In going across a row of the periodic table, electrons are added and
ionization energy generally increases. In going down a column of the
periodic table, electrons are also being added but ionization energy
decreases. Explain.
9. Photosynthesis uses 660-nm light to convert CO2 and H2O into glucose and
O2. Calculate the frequency of this light.
[Link] 299, Chapter 7 of Zumdahl’s Chemistry, problem no. 51.
[Link] 299a, Chapter 7 of Zumdahl’s Chemistry, problem no. 60, 64
[Link] 299b, Chapter 7 of Zumdahl’s Chemistry, problem no. 75, 76, 80
[Link] 299c, Chapter 7 of Zumdahl’s Chemistry, problem no. 88, 93, 97, 98
[Link] all quantum numbers for each of the electrons in Si4
15. Calculate the wavelength of the “particle” in the following two cases:
(a) the fastest serve in tennis is about 150 miles per hour, or 68 m/s.
Calculate the wavelength associated with a 6.0 x10-2 kg tennis ball traveling
at this speed,
(b) calculate the wavelength associated with an electron (9.1094x10-31 kg)
moving at 68 m/s,
(c) of the two, which wave can be detected by a conventional instrumental
setup and why (Hint: in order to measure a wavelength, the wavelength has to
be longer than the order of the size of an atom - which is 1x10-10 m).
