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Unit 2-Matter and Atomic Structure Practice Test

NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

Using your knowledge of nuclear chemistry, write the equations for the following processes. (HINT:
Refer to Chapter 4 or 24 for additional explanation)
1) The alpha decay of iridium-174

2) The beta decay of platinum-199

3) Positron emission from sulfur-31

4) Krypton-76 undergoes electron capture

5) Write the symbols for an alpha particle, beta particle, gamma ray, and positron.

6) If the half-life for the radioactive decay of zirconium-84 is 26 minutes and I start
with a 175 gram sample, how much will be left over after 104 minutes?

7) What is the half-life of a 100.0 g sample of nitrogen-16 that decays to 12.5 g of

nitrogen-16 in 21.6 s?
 8) A 208 g sample of sodium-24 decays to 13.0 g of sodium-24 within 60.0 h. What
is the half-life of this radioactive isotope?

9) Complete the nuclear equations for the isotopes given in the table below:
Isotope Decay Nuclear equation
Carbon - 14 beta
Radium - 226 alpha
Uranium - 238 alpha

10) A radioactive compound cobalt-60 has a half-life of 5272.0 years. What will be the
amount remaining in a 100.0-g sample after 1600.0 years?

ATOMIC STRUCTURE
11) Lead contains 82 protons and 125 neutrons. Write the shortened notation of the
element with its symbol, atomic number, and mass number.

12) Calculate the average atomic mass of Silicon.

Isotope mass (amu) % Abundance
Silicon-28 27.98 92.21
Silicon-29 28.98 4.70
Silicon-30 29.97 3.09

13) An element X has two naturally occurring isotopes: X-79 (abundance = 50.69%,
mass = 78.918 amu) and X-81 (abundance = 49.31%, mass = 80.917 amu).
Calculate the weighted atomic mass of X. Also, identify the unknown element which
exists as a reddish-brown gas and is a liquid at room temperature.
14) What is the percentage by mass of I if 4.07 g of it reacts with 10.63 g of II to form a
compound of mass 14.70 g? Also, calculate the percentage by mass of II in the
compound.

15) Complete the following table:

Element Number of Number of Number of Atomic Mass
protons electrons neutrons number number
Sodium 11 12
Phosphoru 15 31
s
Cobalt 27 32
Bromine 35 80
Silver 61 47