Chemistry Atomic Structure Exam Questions
Atomic Structure Practice Exam Questions
Atomic Structure explains what substances are made of, how elements are organised, and how different materials behave.
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| Question | Answer | Extra information | 
| 1 | B [1 mark] | |
| 2 | D [1 mark] | |
| 3 | E [1 mark] | |
| 4 | C [1 mark] | |
| 5 | 92.5 x 6 and 7x 7.5 [1 mark]  [1 mark] 6.075 [1 mark] 6.08 [1 mark] | allow 6.08 with no working shown for 4 marks | 
| 6 | any one from: heat stir [1 mark] | |
| 7 | filter [1 mark] | accept use a centrifuge accept leave longer (to settle) | 
| 8 | any one from: wear safety spectacles/googles wear an apron [1 mark] | |
| 9 | evaporation at A [1 mark] condensation at B [1 mark] | |
| 10 | 100 [1 mark] | |
| 11 | electrons transferred from potassium to sulfur [1 mark] two potassium atoms each lose one electron [1 mark] 
 sulfur atoms gain 2 electrons [1 mark] 
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| 12 | there are no gaps/sticks between the potassium ions and sulfide ions [1 mark] | |
| 13 |  [3 marks] | for every correct line [1 mark] | 
| 14 | include a (filter) funnel [1 mark] | allow funnel drawn on the diagram ignore clamp stand | 
| 15 | evaporate [1 mark] condense [1 mark] | must be in this order | 
| 16 | nucleus [1 mark] neutron [1 mark] neutron[1 mark] electron[1 mark] proton[1 mark] | must be in this order | 
| 17 |  [1 mark] = 63.6 [1 mark] | an answer of 63.6 scores [2 marks] | 
| 18 | 26 [1 mark] 30 [1 mark] 26 [1 mark] | must be in this order | 

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