Lucy Hawkins, Fran Eardley, Stuart Lloyd and, Gemma Young Solutions for Chapter: The Periodic Table, Exercise 14: End of Chapter Review

Author:Lucy Hawkins, Fran Eardley, Stuart Lloyd & Gemma Young

Lucy Hawkins Science Solutions for Exercise - Lucy Hawkins, Fran Eardley, Stuart Lloyd and, Gemma Young Solutions for Chapter: The Periodic Table, Exercise 14: End of Chapter Review

Attempt the free practice questions on Chapter 5: The Periodic Table, Exercise 14: End of Chapter Review with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 9: Student's Book solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.

Questions from Lucy Hawkins, Fran Eardley, Stuart Lloyd and, Gemma Young Solutions for Chapter: The Periodic Table, Exercise 14: End of Chapter Review with Hints & Solutions

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An aluminium atom has the atomic number 13 and a mass number of 27. 

State how many electrons, protons and neutrons the atom has. 

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An aluminium atom has the atomic number 13 and a mass number of 27.

Draw a diagram of the atom, showing the electrons in their shells. 

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An aluminium atom has the atomic number 13 and a mass number of 27. 

State what period and group aluminium is in the Periodic Table. Explain how you can use its electron structure to work this out.

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Lower Secondary Stage 9
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Use what you know about how electrons are arranged in atoms to explain why elements in the same group share similar properties. 

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The model of the atom has changed over time. Explain why this is so. 

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The gold foil experiment performed by Rutherford and his team was repeated many times by them and by other scientists. Suggest why this is important. 

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The table shows the boiling points of some of the Group 8 elements.

Name  Boiling point(°C)
Helium -272
Neon -249
Argon -189
Krypton  
Xenon -112
Radon -71

a) Describe the trend in data.

b) Estimate the boiling point of Krpton.

 

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Rajeev read on a website that 'Mendeleev invented the periodic table we use today'. Discuss the arguments for and against this statement.