Question one:

1 he diagram shows the atomic structure of an element X.

What is X?

A aluminium
B beryllium
C boron
D fluorine

2 The table shows the nucleon number and the number of neutrons in one atom of
isotopes W, X, Y and Z.

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 Which statement about W, X, Y and Z is correct?

A W and X are isotopes of the same element.

B X and Y are isotopes of elements in the same group of the Periodic Table.

C Y and Z are isotopes of elements in the same period of the Periodic Table.

D Z has a higher proton number than Y.

3 An atom has three electron shells. There are three electrons in the outer shell.

How many protons and how many neutrons are in this atom?

4 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

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5 Clouds are formed when water vapour evaporates from the sea

What is the energy change and what name is given to the type of change when water
evaporates?

6 Which is a use of oxygen?

A filling balloons

B filling light bulbs

C food preservation

D making steel

7 A student added dilute hydrochloric acid to four metals and recorded the results.

Not all of the results are correct.

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 Which two results are correct?

A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

8 Which statement about nitrogen and phosphorus is not correct?

A Both are in the same group of the Periodic Table.

B Both are in the same period of the Periodic Table.

C Both are non-metals.

D Both have the same number of electrons in their outer shell.

9 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

10 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?

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Question Two:
1 Cobalt is an element in Period 4 of the Periodic Table.
(a) Use your copy of the Periodic Table to help you complete the table below.

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(b) Co is a cobalt isotope.
(i) Explain the term isotope
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(ii) Explain why two isotopes of the same element have identical chemical
properties.
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(iii) State one industrial use and one medical use of radioactive isotopes.
Industrial use...................................................................................................... [1]
Medical use........................................................................................................ [1]
[Total: 7]

2 Use your copy of the Periodic Table to answer these questions.

(a) Choose an element from the Periodic Table to match each description.
You may give either the name or the symbol.

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 (i) It is the most reactive metal...................................................................,.................... [1]
(ii) It is the only non-metal which is a liquid at r.t.p.. ...................................................... [1]
(iii) This Group VII element is a solid at r.t.p.. ............................................................... [1]
(iv) This element is in Group V and Period 4. ................................................................ [1]
(v) This unreactive gas is used to fill lamps. ................................................................. [1]
[Total: 5]

3 Complete the following equations:

(1) Magnesium + sulfuric acid v → ………………………………………………..………….
(2) Lithium + water → ……………………………………………………………………………
(3) Calcium + oxygen → …………………………………………………………………………
(4) Hydrogen + oxygen → ……………………………………………………………………….
[Total: 6]
4 (i) what is the fuel?
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(ii) Write the name of any two fuels?
a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
[Total: 5]
5 The table below gives the composition of six particles which are either atoms or ions.

(a) Which particles are atoms? Explain your choice.

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(b) Which particle is a negative ion and why has this particle got a negative charge?
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 (c) Which particles are positive ions?
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[Total: 5]
6 Six different atoms can be represented as follows.

(a) Answer the following questions using atoms from the list. Each atom may be used
once, more than once or not at all

. Select one atom from the six shown which

(i) has exactly seven protons,

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(ii) has exactly six neutrons,

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(iii) has more protons than neutrons,

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(iv) has the electronic structure [2,5],

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(v) is an atom of an element from Group VII of the Periodic Table,

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(vi) is an atom of a noble gas.

. ...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Two of the six atoms shown are isotopes of each other.

(i) What is meant by the term isotopes?

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(ii) Which two of the six atoms shown are isotopes of each other?

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(iii) Why do isotopes have identical chemical properties?

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[Total: 10]

7 Three of the halogens in Group VII are listed below.

Chlorine

Bromine

Iodine

(i) How does their colour change down the Group?

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(ii) How do their melting points and boiling points change down the Group?

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(iii) Predict the colour and physical state (solid, liquid or gas) of astatine, at.

Colour .................................................................................................................

Physical state................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

8 This question is concerned with the elements in Period 5, Rb to Xe.

Predict two differences in physical properties and two differences in chemical properties
between rubidium and the transition metal niobium.

Physical.............................................................................................................................

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Chemical....................................................................................................................

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9 The table gives the composition of three particles

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a) What is the evidence in the table for each of the following?
(i) Particle A is an atom.
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(ii) They are all particles of the same element.
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(iii) Particle B is a negative ion.
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(iv) Particles A and C are isotopes.
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(b) (i) What is the electronic structure of particle A?
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(ii) Is the element a metal or a non-metal? Give a reason for your choice.
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[Total: 8]
10 the apparatus below can be used to measure the energy released when a liquid fuel is
burnt. The amount of energy released is calculated from the increase in temperature of a
known amount of water.

A) (i) Explain how this experiment shows that the burning of ethanol is exothermic.
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 (ii) Complete the word equation for the complete combustion of ethanol.
Ethanol + oxygen → ……………………… + ………………………………
B) Ethanol is a fuel containing carbon. Name two other commonly used fuels containing
carbon.
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C) The iron can used in this experiment rusts easily.

(i) Describe a method which can be used to prevent iron from rusting.
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(ii) Iron is a transition metal. State two typical properties of transition metals.
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[Total: 8]

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