CHEM 1108: General

Chemistry Problem set no. 1

1. Fill in the gaps in the following table:

Symbol 59
Co3+ 31 3-
P
Protons 34 76 80 34 50
Neutrons 46 116 120 45 69 118
Electrons 36 78 46 76
Net
2+ 2- 3+
charge

2. In the space below, write the full electron and Noble gas configurations of the following
elements:

a. Sodium [Ne] 3s1

b. Iron [Ar] 4s2 3d6

c. Bromine [Ar] 4s2 3d10 3p6

3. Determine what elements are denoted by the following electron configurations:

a. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 = Sulfur

b. [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d6 = Osmium

c. [Rn] 7s2 5f11 = Einsteinum

a. Sn2+

b. P

c. Cr3+
5. Make a table for all quantum numbers for the element Pt.

Pt
Z = 78
Electron configuration = [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d8
n l ml ms
1s2 1 0 0 +1/2
0 0 -1/2
2s 2
2 0 0 +1/2
0 0 -1/2
2p6 2 1 -1 +1/2
1 0 +1/2
1 +1 +1/2
1 -1 -1/2
1 0 -1/2
1 +1 -1/2
3s2 3 0 0 +1/2
0 0 -1/2
3p6 3 1 -1 +1/2
1 0 +1/2
1 +1 +1/2
1 -1 -1/2
1 0 -1/2
1 +1 -1/2
4s2 4 0 0 +1/2
0 0 -1/2
3d10 3 2 -2 +1/2
2 -1 +1/2
2 0 +1/2
2 +1 +1/2
2 +2 +1/2
2 -2 -1/2
2 -1 -1/2
2 0 -1/2
2 +1 -1/2
2 +2 -1/2
4p6 4 1 -1 +1/2
 1 0 +1/2
1 +1 +1/2
1 -1 -1/2
1 0 -1/2
1 +1 -1/2
5s2 5 0 0 +1/2
0 0 -1/2
4d10 4 2 -2 +1/2
2 -1 +1/2
2 0 +1/2
2 +1 +1/2
2 +2 +1/2
2 -2 -1/2
2 -1 -1/2
2 0 -1/2
2 +1 -1/2
2 +2 -1/2
5p6 5 1 -1 +1/2
1 0 +1/2
1 +1 +1/2
1 -1 -1/2
1 0 -1/2
1 +1 -1/2
6s2 6 0 0 +1/2
0 0 -1/2
4f14 4 3 -3 +1/2
3 -2 +1/2
3 -1 +1/2
3 0 +1/2
3 +1 +1/2
3 +2 +1/2
3 +3 +1/2
3 -3 -1/2
3 -2 -1/2
3 -1 -1/2
3 0 -1/2
3 +1 -1/2
 3 +2 -1/2
3 +3 -1/2
5d8 5 2 -2 +1/2
2 -1 +1/2
2 0 +1/2
2 +1 +1/2
2 +2 +1/2
2 -2 -1/2
2 -1 -1/2
2 0 -1/2

6. Based on their positions in the periodic table, predict which has the largest first
ionization energy: Mg, Ba, B, O, Te. Explain

Oxygen has the largest first ionization energy since the first ionization energy increases
as we go from left to right of the periodic table and decreases as we go down a column.

7. Based on their positions in the periodic table, list the following ions in order of increasing
radius: K+, Ca2+, Al3+, Si4+. Explain

Increasing radius: Si4+, Al3+, Ca2+, K+

8. From their positions in the periodic table, arrange the atoms in each of the following series
in order of increasing electronegativity:
(a) As, H, N, P, Sb
(b) Cl, H, P, S, Si
(c) Br, Cl, Ge, H, Sr
(d) Ca, H, K, N, Si
(e) Cl, Cs, Ge, H, Sr
9. Identify the more polar bond in each of the following pairs of bonds:
(a) HF or HCl - HCI
(b) NO or CO - CO
(c) SH or OH - OH
(d) PCl or SCl - PCl
(e) CH or NH - NH