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Metals & non-metals

6 questions · 42 marks · about 45 minutes

Metals and non-metals questions

TopicMetals & non-metals

Edexcel 4CH1 Metals and non-metals 6 questions

Chemistry Paper 2 June 2023, Question 1 7 marks

Use the Periodic Table to help you answer this question.

(a)
(a)(i)

Name the element with atomic number 14.

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(a)(ii)

Name the element in Group 2 and Period 3.

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(a)(iii)

Name an element that is a liquid at room temperature.

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(a)(iv)

Give the electronic configuration of an atom of phosphorus.

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(a)(v)

Give the formula of sodium sulfide.

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(b)

Explain, in terms of electron configuration, why neon is unreactive.

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Chemistry Paper 1 June 2022 (R), Question 4 12 marks

The diagram shows the positions of some elements in part of the Periodic Table.

Na A l S C l

K Xe

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(a)(i)

Give the symbol of a metal from the diagram.

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(a)(ii)

Give the symbol of an element from the diagram that forms an acidic oxide.

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(b)

Give a similarity in the electron configurations of A l and I n.

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(c)

Explain which element in the diagram is unreactive.

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(d)

A teacher adds a small piece of sodium to a glass trough containing water and universal indicator.

The universal indicator changes colour.

The equation for the reaction is

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(d)(i)

Explain the final colour of the universal indicator.

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(d)(ii)

The teacher repeats the experiment with potassium instead of sodium.

Give one similarity and one difference observed with potassium.

similarity

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(d)(iii)

difference

The reaction with sodium produces 0.036 g of hydrogen gas.

One mole of hydrogen gas contains 6.0maths symbol1023 molecules.

Calculate the number of molecules of hydrogen gas produced in the reaction with sodium.

Give your answer to two significant figures.

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Chemistry Paper 2 November 2021, Question 1 5 marks

Use the Periodic Table to help you answer this question.

(a)

Identify the element with atomic number 7

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(b)

Identify a solid non‑metallic element in Period 3

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(c)

Name an element in Group 7 that is a liquid at room temperature.

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(d)

State the relative atomic mass of the element that is in Group 4 and Period 4

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(e)

Which row shows the most reactive element in Group 1 and Group 7?

Figure for question 1
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Chemistry Paper 1 January 2021 (R), Question 1 6 marks

The box lists some substances.

Figure for question 1

Choose substances from the box to answer these questions.

Each substance may be used once, more than once or not at all.

(a)

Name a metallic element.

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(b)

Name a compound.

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(c)

Name a mixture.

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(d)

Name an element that is a gas at room temperature.

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(e)

Name an element that forms a basic oxide.

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(f)

Name two elements that are in the same group of the Periodic Table.

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Chemistry Paper 1 November 2020, Question 1 7 marks

This question is about chemical elements.

Use the Periodic Table to help you answer this question.

(a)(i)

Identify the element with atomic number 5

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(a)(ii)

Give the symbol of a metallic element in Period 3

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(a)(iii)

Identify the element whose atoms contain 14 protons.

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(a)(iv)

Identify the element whose atoms have the electronic configuration 2.5

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(a)(v)

Give the name of the compound formed between oxygen and the element with atomic number 13

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(b)

The position of an element in the Periodic Table can be used to predict its properties.

(b)(i)

Which group contains elements that are all unreactive?

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(b)(ii)

Which of these is the least reactive element in Group 1?

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Chemistry Paper 1 November 2020 (R), Question 2 5 marks

The diagram shows the positions of some elements in the Periodic Table.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0

Question 2, shown as an image
(a)

Use symbols from this table to answer these questions.

Each symbol may be used once, more than once or not at all.

(a)(i)

Give the symbol of a metal.

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(a)(ii)

Give the symbol of a noble gas.

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(a)(iii)

Give the symbol of a liquid at room temperature.

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(a)(iv)

Give the symbols of the two elements in Period 3

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(b)

Deduce the electronic configuration of Na

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