Metals & non-metals

This question is about elements in the periodic table.

Describe where the non-metallic elements are found in the periodic table.

Gallium (Ga) is a metallic element in Group 3.

Which of these properties of gallium is not typical of most metals?

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A sodium atom can be represented as²³₁₁Na

Complete Figure 12 to show the electronic structure of a sodium atom.

Mendeleev created an early periodic table.

Mendeleev placed most of the elements in order of atomic weight.

Tellurium and iodine were not placed in order of atomic weight.

Why did Mendeleev not place tellurium and iodine in order of atomic weight?

Argon is an element in Group 0 of the periodic table.

Explain why argon is unreactive.

An element X consists of two isotopes.

What is meant by ‘isotopes’?

Answer in terms of subatomic particles.

Table 5 shows the mass numbers and percentage abundances of the isotopes of X.

Which is the closest estimate to the relative atomic mass of X ?

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This question is about elements in the periodic table.

Describe where the non-metallic elements are found in the periodic table.

Gallium (Ga) is a metallic element in Group 3.

Which of these properties of gallium is not typical of most metals?

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A sodium atom can be represented as²³₁₁Na

Complete Figure 1 to show the electronic structure of a sodium atom.

Mendeleev created an early periodic table.

Mendeleev placed most of the elements in order of atomic weight.

Tellurium and iodine were not placed in order of atomic weight.

Why did Mendeleev not place tellurium and iodine in order of atomic weight?

Argon is an element in Group 0 of the periodic table.

Explain why argon is unreactive.

An element X consists of two isotopes.

What is meant by ‘isotopes’?

Answer in terms of subatomic particles.

Table 1 shows the mass numbers and percentage abundances of the isotopes of X.

Which is the closest estimate to the relative atomic mass of X ?

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This question is about elements, compounds and mixtures.

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

Which diagram in Figure 1 represents a pure compound?

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

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Elements are metals or non-metals.

Figure 2 shows an outline of the periodic table.

The periodic table is divided into sections.

Where are metals found in the periodic table?

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

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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.

Mixtures are separated by different methods.

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

Figure 3

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

Use Figure 3.

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Which apparatus shows filtration?

Use Figure 3.

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This question is about metals and non-metals.

Figure 15 shows an outline of part of the periodic table.

Element Q is a dull solid with a melting point of 44 °C.

Element Q does not conduct electricity.

Which section of the periodic table in Figure 15 is most likely to contain element Q ?

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Element R forms ions of formula R²⁺ and R³⁺

Which section of the periodic table in Figure 15 is most likely to contain element R ?

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Give two differences between the physical properties of the elements in Group 1 and those of the transition elements.

Complete Figure 16 to show the electronic structure of an aluminium atom.

Use the periodic table.

Aluminium is a metal.

Describe how metals conduct electricity.

Answer in terms of electrons.

Name the type of bonding in compounds formed between metals and non-metals.

Magnesium oxide is a compound formed from the metal magnesium and the non-metal oxygen.

Describe what happens when a magnesium atom reacts with an oxygen atom.

You should refer to electrons in your answer.

This question is about metals and non-metals. Figure 1 shows an outline of part of the periodic table.

Element Q is a dull solid with a melting point of 44 °C. Element Q does not conduct electricity. Which section of the periodic table in Figure 1 is most likely to contain element Q ?

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Element R forms ions of formula R²⁺ and R³⁺ Which section of the periodic table in Figure 1 is most likely to contain element R ?

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Give two differences between the physical properties of the elements in Group 1 and those of the transition elements.

Complete Figure 2 to show the electronic structure of an aluminium atom. Use the periodic table.

Aluminium is a metal. Describe how metals conduct electricity. Answer in terms of electrons.

Name the type of bonding in compounds formed between metals and non-metals.

Magnesium oxide is a compound formed from the metal magnesium and the non-metal oxygen. Describe what happens when a magnesium atom reacts with an oxygen atom. You should refer to electrons in your answer.