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Activate 2 Chemistry Chapter1 Answers
Activate 2 Chemistry Chapter1 Answers
Chapter 1
Summary 1 The noble gases are all in Group 0 of the Periodic Table. The element at the top
questions of the group is helium.
The noble gases are non-metals. They have very few reactions. From bottom to
top of the group, boiling point decreases. (5 marks)
2 Melting point increases down Group 0. Credit predictions for the melting point of
argon between –180 and –220 ºC. (The melting point of argon is –189.4 ºC.)
3 Song or rap must include six of the following (6 marks):
Melting point increases down Group 0.
Boiling point increases down Group 0.
They are all colourless gases at room temperature.
They glow brightly when high-voltage electricity passes through them.
They are all very unreactive.
They are found in the atmosphere, mixed with other gases.
Helium can be found with natural gas underground or under the sea.
C2 Chapter 1 summary
End-of-chapter 1a Going down the group from titanium to hafnium, melting point increases. (2 marks)
questions b 1850 °C (2 marks)
2a Mendeleev left gaps for elements he predicted should exist, but that had not yet been
discovered. (1 mark)
b Mendeleev predicted a low melting point for the missing element, and was correct in
this prediction, since 30 °C is a low melting point for a metal. (2 marks)
c So that he could find the mean value. This value is more likely to be accurate than the
value obtained from one measurement. (1 mark)
d (30.14 + 30.16 + 30.14 + 30.15 + 30.16 + 30.16) ÷ 6 = 30.15 °C (1 mark)
e Mendeleev predicted a density of 6.0 g/cm3, and Boisbaudran measured a value of 4.7
g/cm3. Boisbaudran probably decided to do the experiment again because his value was
not close to that predicted by Mendeleev. (2 marks)
3 This is a QWC question. Students should be marked on the use of good English,
organisation of information, spelling and grammar, and correct use of specialist scientific
terms. The best answers will provide a detailed comparison
between patterns in properties of Group 1 and Group 7 elements (maximum of 6 marks).
Examples of correct scientific points:
Going down Group 1, the elements become more reactive.
For example, the reactions with water become more vigorous.
Going down Group 7, the elements become less reaction.
For example, the reactions with iron become less vigorous.
These patterns also apply to the reactions with oxygen and with displacement reactions.
Melting points decrease going down Group 1.
On the other hand, melting points increase going down Group 7.