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Paper 1
Questions are applicable for both core and extended candidates
1 Rubidium and strontium are both in Period 5 of the Periodic Table.
Rubidium is in Group I. Strontium is in Group II.
Which statement about these elements is correct?
A Each element has five electrons in its outer electron shell.
B The atomic number of rubidium is greater than the atomic number of strontium.
+ 2+
C Rubidium forms the Rb ion; strontium forms the Sr ion.
D Electrolysis of molten rubidium chloride and of molten strontium chloride produces
hydrogen.
2 Copper(II) sulfate is formed by reacting excess solid copper(II) carbonate with dilute
sulfuric acid.
Which processes are part of the preparation of solid copper(II) sulfate?
1 crystallisation
2 distillation
3 filtration
4 titration
A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
3 Period 3 of the Periodic Table is shown.
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
What increases from Na to Ar across Period 3?
A density
B melting point
C non-metallic character
D the number of electron shells
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4 Part of the Periodic Table is shown.
Which element is a metal?
B
C
D
5 The elements sodium to argon form Period 3 of the Periodic Table.
Which row describes the trend across Period 3 from left to right?
number of metallic group
outer-shell electrons character number
A decreases decreases decreases
B decreases increases decreases
C increases decreases increases
D increases increases increases
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Paper 2
Questions are applicable for both core and extended candidates
unless indicated in the question
6 Which statements about the trends across a period of the Periodic Table are correct?
1 Aluminium is more metallic than sodium.
2 Beryllium is more metallic than carbon.
3 Boron is more metallic than lithium.
4 Magnesium is more metallic than silicon.
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
7 Some information about elements in Group II of the Periodic Table is shown.
time taken to make 10 cm3
density in melting
element of hydrogen gas when 1 g of
g / cm3 point / °C
metal is added to cold water
beryllium no reaction 1.85 1280
magnesium >300 seconds 1.74 650
calcium 60 seconds 1.54 850
strontium 30 seconds 2.62 768
barium 10 seconds 3.51 714
Which row shows the correct trends in reactivity, density and melting point of the elements going
down Group II of the Periodic Table? (extended only)
reactivity density melting point
A decreases down group increases down group decreases down group
B decreases down group decreases down group no clear trend
C increases down group no clear trend increases down group
D increases down group no clear trend no clear trend
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8 A new element oxfordium, Ox, was discovered with the following properties.
electrical formula bonding in a
solubility
conduction of element molecule of Ox2
insoluble in water does not conduct Ox2 Ox Ox
In which group of the Periodic Table should the new element be placed?
A Group III
B Group V
C Group VII
D Group VIII
9 Three properties of element X are listed.
● It contains atoms with a full outer shell of electrons.
● It is monoatomic.
● It is unreactive.
In which part of the Periodic Table is the element placed?
A Group I
B Group VII
C Group VIII
D transition elements
10 Elements in Group IV of the Periodic Table are shown.
carbon
silicon
germanium
tin
lead
What does not occur in Group IV as it is descended? (extended only)
A The proton number of the elements increases.
B The elements become more metallic.
C The elements have more electrons in their outer shell.
D The elements have more electron shells.
