IGCSE CHEMISTRY - PERIODIC TABLE

PAST PAPER PRACTICE -MCQ

1 Some properties of four elements, P, Q, R and S, are shown in the table.

Two of these elements are in Group I of the Periodic Table and two are in Group VII.

physical state at
element reaction with water
room temperature

P reacts vigorously solid

Q does not react with water solid
R reacts explosively solid
S dissolves giving a coloured solution liquid

Which statement is correct?

A P is below R in Group I.
B Q is above R in Group I.
C Q is below S in Group VII.
D R is below S in Group VII.

2 Rubidium is a Group I metal.

Which statement about rubidium is not correct?

A It has a higher melting point than lithium.

B It has one electron in its outer shell.
C It reacts vigorously with water.
D It reacts with chlorine to form rubidium chloride, RbCl .

3 Which statement about the elements in Group I is correct?

A Hydrogen is evolved when they react with water.

B Ions of Group I elements have a –1 charge.
C Sodium is more reactive than potassium.
D Solid sodium is a poor electrical conductor.
4 The diagram shows a simplified form of the Periodic Table:

W X
Y

Which elements will form an acidic oxide?

A W and Z B W only C X and Y only D Y only

5 Which statements about Group I and Group VII elements are correct?

1 In Group I, lithium is more reactive than potassium.

2 In Group VII, chlorine is more reactive than fluorine.
6 Which element forms an acidic oxide?

A
B C D

7 The table shows the symbols of three metals with names that begin with the letter C.

Which row correctly shows the melting point of the metals?

8 The diagram shows elements W, X, Y and Z in a section of the Periodic Table.

W
X Z
Y
 9 Element X is in Group I of the Periodic Table.

Which row shows the type of oxide and whether element X is metallic or non-metallic?

10 Which element is in the same group of the Periodic Table as lithium?

11 The positions of four elements in the Periodic Table are shown.

Which element does not form a compound with chlorine?

C
A D
B
12 The table shows some properties of the Group I metals.

What are the properties of rubidium?

A melts below 63 °C, very soft, reacts explosively with water

B melts below 63 °C, very soft, reacts slowly with water

C melts above 181 °C, very soft, reacts explosively with water

D melts above 181 °C, very soft, reacts slowly with water

13 X is a Group I metal.

Y and Z are Group VII elements.

When X reacts with Y a salt is formed. A solution of this salt reacts with Z to form a different salt.

What are X, Y and Z?

 14 Which pair of elements will react together most violently?

A chlorine and lithium

B chlorine and potassium
C iodine and lithium
D iodine and potassium

15 The table shows some information about elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

Which information about iodine completes the table?

 16 The positions of elements W, X, Y and Z in the Periodic Table are shown.

Y
X Z

Which elements form basic oxides?

A W, X and Y B W and X only C Y only D Z only

17 Elements in Group I of the Periodic Table react with water.

Which row describes the products made in the reaction and the trend in reactivity of the
elements?

products trend in reactivity

A metal hydroxide and hydrogen less reactive down the group

B metal hydroxide and hydrogen more reactive down the group
C metal oxide and hydrogen less reactive down the group
D metal oxide and hydrogen more reactive down the group

18 Which statement about the elements of Group I is correct?

A Lithium is more dense than sodium.

B Potassium has a higher density than lithium.
C Potassium is less reactive than sodium.
D Sodium has a higher melting point than lithium.
19 Element X is a non-metal.

In which position of the Periodic Table could element X be found?

A at the bottom of Group I

B at the top of Group 0
C at the top of Group I
D in the transition elements

20 The diagrams show the labels of four bottles.

Which label is not correct?

A B C D

Bromine Iodine Potassium Sodium

Br2 I2 K Na

Harmful liquid. Danger Danger Danger

Do not spill. Avoid breathing vapour Store under water. Store under oil.
from the solid.

21 Fluorine is at the top of Group VII in the Periodic Table.

Which row shows the properties of fluorine?

 22 Group I metals are also known as the Alkali Metals.

Which statement about the metals in Group I is not correct?

A In their reactions they lose electrons.

B Their atoms all have one electron in their outer shell.
C They form +1 ions in their reactions with non-metals.
D They form covalent compounds by sharing electrons.

23 Which element will be less reactive than the other members of its group in the Periodic Table?

A astatine
B caesium
C fluorine
D rubidium

24 Bromine is in Group VII on the Periodic Table.

Which describes the appearance of bromine at room temperature?

A grey solid
B purple fumes
C red-brown liquid
D yellow gas
25 The diagram shows an outline of the Periodic Table.

U V W X Y

Which of the elements U, V, W, X and Y would react together in the ratio of 1 : 1?

A U and X B U and Y C V and Y D W and X

26 The element rubidium, Rb, is immediately below potassium in the Periodic Table.

It reacts with bromine to form the compound rubidium bromide.

Which descriptions of this compound are correct?

 27 Element X is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

It reacts with aqueous potassium bromide as shown.

X2 + 2KBr → 2KX + Br2

Which statements about X are correct?

relative atomic mass reactivity

A greater than that of bromine less reactive than bromine

B greater than that of bromine more reactive than bromine
C less than that of bromine less reactive than bromine
D less than that of bromine more reactive than bromine

28 The diagram shows a section of the Periodic Table.

Which element is described below?

‘A colourless, unreactive gas that is denser than air.’

D
29 Element X is below iodine in the Periodic Table.

Which row correctly shows the physical state of element X at room temperature and its reactivity
compared with that of iodine?

physical state
reactivity compared
of element X at
with that of iodine
room temperature

A gas less reactive

B solid less reactive
C gas more reactive
D solid more reactive

30 The diagram shows an outline of part of the Periodic Table.

X
Y Z

Which statement about elements X, Y and Z is not correct?

A All are metals.

B All conduct electricity.
C All form coloured compounds.
D All react with oxygen.
31 The table shows some properties of two elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

Which properties is fluorine likely to have?

32 X is a monatomic gas.

gas X

Which statement about X is correct?

A X burns in air.
B X is coloured.
C X is unreactive.
D X will displace iodine from potassium iodide.
 33 The diagram shows a section of the Periodic Table.

I II III IV V VI VII 0

V W X

Y Z

Which elements will conduct electricity at room temperature?

A V, W and X B V, Y and W C W, X and Z D Y and Z

34 The equation shows the reaction between a halogen and aqueous bromide ions.

X2 + 2Br (aq) → 2X (aq) + Br2

…1… …2… …3…

Which words correctly complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?

35 The table compares the properties of Group I elements with those of transition elements.

Which entry in the table is correct?

36 The diagram shows the positions of elements P, Q, R, S and T in the Periodic Table.

These letters are not the chemical symbols for the elements.

S T

Q R

Which statement about the properties of these elements is correct?

A P reacts more vigorously with water than does Q.

B P, Q and R are all metals.
C T exists as diatomic molecules.
D T is more reactive than S.

37 Which is not a property of Group I metals?

A They are soft and can be cut with a knife.

B They corrode rapidly when exposed to oxygen in the air.
C They produce an acidic solution when they react with water.
D They react rapidly with water producing hydrogen gas.

38 Solutions of a halogen and a sodium halide are mixed.

Which mixture darkens in colour because a reaction occurs?

A bromine and sodium chloride

B bromine and sodium fluoride
C chlorine and sodium fluoride
D chlorine and sodium iodide
39 Astatine is an element in Group VII of the Periodic Table. It has only ever been produced in very
small amounts.

What is the best description of its likely properties?

40 Which statement describes the trends going down group VII of the Periodic Table?

A The boiling point and melting point both decrease.

B The boiling point and melting point both increase.
C The boiling point decreases but the melting point increases.
D The boiling point increases but the melting point decreases.