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    MCE Cambridge IGCSETM Physics Full Solutions to Questions in Theory Workbook Chapter 19

    Chapter 19 Nuclear Model of the Atom


    Cambridge Assessment International Education bears no responsibility for the example answers to
    questions taken from its past question papers which are contained in this publication. In examinations,
    the way marks are awarded may be different.

    Exercise 19A
    1. (a) atom
    (b) nucleus; positive; negative
    (c) nucleus; electron
    (d) positive; negative (either order)
    (e) electron; ion
    (f) electron; ion

    2.
    Atom Charges in Number of Ion Charge on Number of
    nucleus electrons in atom ion electrons in ion
    Oxygen +8 8 O2- –2 10
    Fluorine +9 9 F- –1 10
    Sodium +11 11 Na+ +1 10
    Lithium +3 3 Li+ +1 2
    Hydrogen +1 1 H+ +1 0
    Chlorine +17 17 Cl- –1 18
    Calcium +20 20 Ca2+ +2 18

    3. D

    4. C

    5.

    Exercise 19B
    1. (a)

    Allow nucleon or nucleons

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    (b)(i) nucleons
    (ii) nuclide
    (iii) proton number; atomic number (proton and atomic either order)
    (iv) mass number; nucleon number (mass and nucleon either order)
    (v) proton; nucleon; isotopes

    2. B

    3. C

    4. (a) more than one

    (b) small; proton; –1; +1; 0

    Exercise 19C
    1. (a) A large nucleus splits into two parts of roughly equal size.
    (b) the same as
    (c) the same as
    (d) smaller than
    (e) small; large

    2. (a) Two small nuclei join together to form a larger nucleus.


    (b) the same as
    (c) the same as
    (d) smaller than

    (e) small; large

    3. B

    "#$ & !' &#! &


    4. (a) !"U + %n → '%Zr + $"Te + 3 %n + energy
    𝟐𝟑𝟗 𝟏 𝟗𝟔 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝟏
    (b) 𝟗𝟒𝐏𝐮 + 𝟎𝐧 → 𝟑𝟖𝐒𝐫 + 𝟓𝟔𝐁𝐚 + 𝟒 𝟎𝐧 + 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲
    (c) 𝟏𝟑 𝟏 𝟏𝟒
    𝟔𝐂 + 𝟏𝐇 → 𝟕𝐍 + 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲
    (d) 𝟒 𝟖 𝟏𝟐
    𝟐𝐇𝐞 + 𝟒𝐁𝐞 → 𝟔𝐂 + 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲

    Exercise 19D

    1. (a)

    electron (negatively charged) [1]


    neutron (neutral) [1]
    proton (positively charged) [1]

    2
    (b) #Li

    7 correct [1]
    3 correct [1]

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    2. (a)
    Type of Charge on Number of
    particle particle particles
    neutron no charge 52
    proton positive 38

    [4], [1] for each correct blank


    (b) 38 [1]

    "#$
    3. (a) !"U + &%n → &'3 $2La +
    3$
    #$Br + 3 &%n + energy [2]
    (b) Nuclear fission [1]

    4. (a)
    particle in the nucleus orbiting the
    nucleus
    electron ü
    neutron ü
    proton ü
    [3], [1] for each correct blank
    (b)(i) 6 [1]
    (ii) 13 [1]
    (c)(i) Isotopes have:
    • same proton/atomic number; [1]
    • different nucleon/mass number OR different number of neutrons. [1]
    5
    (ii) 4C where n = 8 to 22 (allow 7 to 30)

    5. (a)(i) Deduction: Most of atom empty space OR nucleus is very small [1]
    Explanation: Very few alpha particles hit the nucleus [1]
    (ii) Deduction: The nucleus is positively charged [1]
    Explanation: Positively charged alpha particles are repelled OR Positively charged alpha
    particles experience a force [1]
    (iii) Deduction: Nucleus is small and includes most of mass OR most of mass is concentrated in the
    nucleus OR small dense region at centre of atom [1]
    Explanation: alpha particles move and nucleus stays still [1]

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