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Isotopes

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

What are isotopes?

a)

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different mass numbers.

b)

Isotopes are atoms of different elements with different mass numbers.

c)

Isotopes are atoms of different elements with same mass numbers.

d)

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same mass.

2.

Which of the following statements holds true for the isotopes Chlorine-35 and Chlorine-37?

a)

They have similar physical properties.

b)

They have different chemical properties.

c)

They have similar chemical properties.

d)

They have different atomic numbers.

3.

The composition of the nuclei of two atomic species X and Y is as follows:


X – 6 protons, 6 neutrons

Y – 6 protons, 8 neutrons


What is the mass number of both X and Y and what is the relation between X and Y.

a)

Mass number “X” = 12, Mass number “Y” = 12; atoms

b)

Mass number ”X” = 14, Mass number ”Y” = 12, isotopes

c)

Mass number ”X” = 12, Mass number ”Y” = 14, isotopes

d)

Mass number “X” = 14, Mass number “Y” = 14, isotopes

4.

Identify the element represented in Question 3.

a)

Mg

b)

Na

c)

C

d)

N

5.

Bromine occurs naturally in two stable isotopic forms - 3579Br, 35 81Br.


If the natural abundance of Bromine-79 and Bromine-81 is 49.7 per cent and 50.3 per cent, respectively, what is the average atomic mass of bromine?

a)

80.5 u

b)

80

c)

80 u

d)

79 u

6.

Identify the number of neutrons present in 3579Br and 35 81Br.

a)

45 and 46

b)

44 and 46

c)

46 and 44

d)

46 and 45

7.

What name is given to a pair of atoms such as 14 7N and 157N?

a)

Isobar

b)

Isotone

c)

Isotope

d)

Isochoric

8.

14 7N and 157N have different ………………..

a)

Electronic configuration

b)

Atomic number

c)

Boiling points

d)

Chemical properties