Atoms - History, Structure & Isotopes - exam practice
Atoms - History, Structure & Isotopes
Question 1 of 3
This question is about the structure of an atom of polonium.

What is the atomic number of polonium?
What is the mass number of polonium?
What is the number of neutrons in the polonium nucleus?
What is the number of electrons in an atom of polonium?
What is the overall charge of an atom of polonium?
This question is about the structure of the atom.
A student has drawn a diagram of the atom below.

The student's diagram is wrong.
Explain why the diagram is wrong.
An ion of magnesium has 12 protons in the nucleus and 10 electrons in orbital shells.
Calculate the relative charge on the ion.
Magnesium-23 is an isotope.
State the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of magnesium-23.
This question is about isotopes and the structure of the atom.
The diagram below shows the nucleus of a lithium atom.

Describe the structure of the nucleus above.
Draw an isotope of the nucleus of lithium.
State the number of electrons in an isotope of lithium.