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Topic questions Atomic structure and the periodic table Atoms, elements and compounds

Atoms, elements and compounds

7 questions · 62 marks · about 1 hour

Atoms, elements and compounds questions

AQA 8462 Atoms, elements and compounds 7 questions

Paper 1 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 1 7 marks

This question is about elements and compounds.

1.1

What is the name of the compound with the formula ZnBr2?

Use the periodic table.

Tick () one box.

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1.2

A compound has the formula C2H6O

Table 1 shows information about a molecule of C2H6O

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Complete Table 1.

Use the periodic table.

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1.3

Potassium and sulfur react to produce potassium sulfide.

Write the word equation for this reaction.

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1.4

Aluminium reacts with fluorine to produce aluminium fluoride.

Balance the equation for this reaction.

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Paper 1 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 1 9 marks

This question is about elements, compounds and mixtures.

Figure 1 shows diagrams which represent the atoms and molecules in different substances.

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1.1

Which diagram in Figure 1 represents a pure compound?

Tick () one box.

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1.2

Which diagram in Figure 1 represents a mixture of an element and a compound?

Tick () one box.

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1.3

Elements are metals or non-metals.

Figure 2 shows an outline of the periodic table.

The periodic table is divided into sections.

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Where are metals found in the periodic table?

Tick () one box.

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1.4

Which two of the following are typical properties of a transition metal?

Tick () two boxes.

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1.5

Potassium and chlorine react to produce potassium chloride.

An atom of potassium loses an electron to form a potassium ion.

An atom of chlorine gains an electron to form a chloride ion.

Complete the dot and cross diagram.

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1.6

Mixtures are separated by different methods.

Figure 3 shows the apparatus for separating four different types of mixture.

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Which apparatus could be used to collect water from sodium chloride solution?

Use Figure 3.

Tick () one box.

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1.7

Which apparatus shows filtration?

Use Figure 3.

Tick () one box.

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Paper 1 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 1 9 marks

Also involves Subatomic particles Β· The periodic table

This question is about atoms. Atoms contain three types of particle:

β€’ electrons

β€’ neutrons

β€’ protons.

1.1

Which particle has no electrical charge? Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.2

Which particles have the same relative mass? Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.3

The formula of a compound is N2O How many of each type of atom are in one molecule of N2O?

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1.4

An atom of element Z contains:

β€’ 3 electrons

β€’ 4 neutrons

β€’ 3 protons.

Give the name of element Z. Use the periodic table.

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1.5

Complete Figure 1 to show the position of the particles in an atom of element Z. Use the symbols: = electron = neutron = proton

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Paper 1 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 1 9 marks

This question is about atoms.

1.1

Figure 1 represents an atom of an element.

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Draw one line from each name to the correct label.

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1.2

An atom of element Y has:

β€’ an atomic number of 9

β€’ a mass number of 19.

Give the number of electrons and the number of neutrons in this atom.

Choose answers from the box.

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1.3

Table 1 shows information about two isotopes of element Z.

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1.4

Suggest the identity of element Z.

Use the periodic table.

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1.5

Complete the sentence.

Choose the answer from the box.

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Isotopes of the same element have different mass numbers because the isotopes

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Paper 1 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 2 8 marks

This question is about elements, compounds and mixtures.

2.1

Which type of substance is hydrogen?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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2.2

The diagrams in Figure 2 represent different substances.

represent atoms of three different elements.

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Use Figure 2 to answer questions 02.2 and 02.3.

Which diagram represents a mixture of compounds?

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2.3

Which diagram represents a mixture of elements?

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2.4

Substances can be separated from mixtures by using different methods.

Complete the sentence.

Sand can be separated from a mixture of sand and water by

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2.5

A mixture of four liquids was fractionally distilled.

Figure 3 shows the apparatus used.

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Table 2 shows the boiling points of the four liquids in the mixture.

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Which liquid in Table 2 would distil and be collected in the beaker first?

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2.6

Suggest what would happen to the temperature of the water as the water flows through the condenser.

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2.7

Describe how to obtain sodium chloride crystals from sodium chloride solution by crystallisation.

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Paper 1 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 1 10 marks

This question is about elements, compounds and mixtures.

1.1

Substance A contains only one type of atom.

Substance A does not conduct electricity.

Which type of substance is A ?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.2

Substance B contains two types of atoms.

The atoms are chemically combined together in fixed proportions.

Which type of substance is B ?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.3

What is the name of the elements in Group 0 of the periodic table?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.4

Which statement about the elements in Group 0 is correct?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.5

Neon is in Group 0.

What type of particles are in a sample of neon?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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1.6

Figure 1 represents part of the structure of an oxide of a metal.

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Determine the empirical formula of this oxide.

Empirical formula = XO___

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1.7

A nanoparticle of a metallic element is a cube.

Figure 2 shows a diagram of the nanoparticle.

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The surface area of a cube is given by the equation:

surface area = maths symbollength of sidemaths symbol2 Γ— 6

Calculate the surface area of the cube in Figure 2.

Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

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1.8

Fine and coarse particles of the metallic element are also cubes.

The length of a fine particle cube is 10 times smaller than the length of a coarse particle cube.

How does the surface area to volume ratio of the fine particle cube compare with that of the coarse particle cube?

Tick (βœ“) one box.

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Paper 1 June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 7 10 marks

This question is about elements in Group 1.

A teacher burns sodium in oxygen.

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7.2

What is the name of this type of reaction?

Tick one box.

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7.3

The teacher dissolves the product of the reaction in water and adds universal indicator.

The universal indicator turns purple.

What is the pH value of the solution?

Tick one box.

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7.4

The solution contains a substance with the formula NaOH

Give the name of the substance.

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7.5

All alkalis contain the same ion.

What is the formula of this ion?

Tick one box.

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7.6

A solution of NaOH had a concentration of 40 g/dm3

What mass of NaOH would there be in 250 cm3 of the solution?

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7.7

The melting points of the elements in Group 1 show a trend.

Table 6 shows the atomic numbers and melting points of the Group 1 elements.

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Plot the data from Table 6 on Figure 11.

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7.8

Predict the melting point, X, of rubidium, atomic number 37

Use Figure 11.

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