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Paper 1
Questions are applicable for both core and extended candidates
1 Four ions are listed.
3– 3+ + –
N Al Li Cl
Which pair of ions have the same electronic configuration?
3– +
A N and Li
3+ 3–
B Al and N
– 3+
C Cl and Al
+ –
D Li and Cl
2 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.
3 Which statement about elements in the Periodic Table is correct?
A A potassium ion, K+, has the same electronic configuration as a chloride ion, Cl –.
B The electronic configuration of a Ca2+ ion is 2,8,8,2.
C The halogens are in Group VI and so their atoms have six electrons in their outer shell.
D Magnesium is in Period 3 and so a magnesium ion, Mg2+, has three occupied electron shells.
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4 Part of the Periodic Table is shown.
Which element has two electrons in its outer shell and three electron shells?
A B
C D
5 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
6 Which diagram shows the electronic structure of a noble gas?
A B C D
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7 What are the relative charge and relative mass of an electron?
relative relative
charge mass
A 0 1
1
B 0
2000
C –1 1
–1 1
D
2000
8 The Group I element potassium forms an ionic bond with the Group VII element fluorine.
Which two ions are produced?
A K+ and F+ B K+ and F– C K– and F– D K– and F+
9 The electronic configurations of four elements, P, Q, R and S, are shown.
electronic
element
configuration
P 2
Q 2,2
R 2,6
S 2,8
Which elements are unreactive monatomic gases?
A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D S only
10 Which pair of atoms contains the same number of neutrons?
59 59
A 27
Co and 28
Ni
64 65
B 29
Cu and 29
Cu
64 65
C 29
Cu and 30
Zn
65 65
D 29
Cu and 30
Zn
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11 Which statement about the noble gases is correct?
A Noble gases are diatomic molecules.
B Noble gases are reactive gases.
C Noble gases have full outer electron shells.
D The noble gases are found on the left-hand side of the Periodic Table.
12 Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?
A Elements with the highest atomic number in each period are metallic.
B Elements with the lowest group numbers are non-metals.
C Elements with similar chemical properties are placed in groups.
D Elements with similar physical properties are placed in periods.
13 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
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14 Information about the structures of three atoms, X, Y and Z, is shown.
proton nucleon
atom
number number
X 1 1
Y 1 2
Z 1 3
Which statements about atoms X, Y and Z are correct?
1 They are isotopes of the same element.
2 They contain the same number of electrons.
3 They contain the same number of neutrons.
4 They contain one occupied electron shell.
A 1, 2 and 4 B 1 and 2 only C 3 and 4 D 3 only
15 Which diagram represents the arrangement of the outer-shell electrons of a noble gas?
A B C D
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16 The structure of an atom is shown.
key
9p = electron
10n n = neutron
p = proton
Which row shows the nucleon number and proton number of this atom?
nucleon proton
number number
A 9 10
B 19 10
C 10 9
D 19 9
17 Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?
A Elements in the same group have the same number of electron shells.
B Elements are arranged in order of increasing proton number.
C Metals are on the right and non-metals are on the left.
D The most reactive elements are at the bottom of every group.
18 Gas G has 10 electrons. Gas H has eight more electrons than gas G. Both gases are
monoatomic.
Which statement about G and H is correct?
A Both gases are in the same group of the Periodic Table.
B Both gases are in the same period of the Periodic Table.
C Both gases are very reactive.
D Gas G has a higher atomic mass than gas H.
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Paper 2
Questions are applicable for both core and extended candidates
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19 Which statement about an atom of fluorine, , is correct?
A It contains a total of 28 protons, neutrons and electrons.
B It contains more protons than neutrons.
C Its isotopes contain different numbers of protons.
D Its nucleus contains 9 neutrons.
20 Elements P and Q have the same number of electron shells.
An atom of Q has more electrons in its outer electron shell than an atom of P.
Which statements are correct?
1 P and Q are in the same group of the Periodic Table.
2 P and Q are in the same period of the Periodic Table.
3 P has a greater tendency to form positive ions than Q.
4 The oxide of Q is more basic than the oxide of P.
A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
21 Part of the Periodic Table is shown.
Which element has two electrons in its outer shell and three electron shells?
A B
C D
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22 Nitrogen forms a nitride ion with the formula N3–.
Which particle does not have the same electronic configuration as the nitride ion?
A Al 3+ B Cl – C Na+ D O2–
23 Which statement about the noble gases is correct?
A Noble gases are diatomic molecules.
B Noble gases are reactive gases.
C Noble gases have full outer electron shells.
D The noble gases are found on the left-hand side of the Periodic Table.
24 The electronic structure of element Z is 2,8,1.
Which statements about Z are correct?
1 It is a metal.
2 It has two outer-shell electrons.
3 It is in Period 3.
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 only
