Group I properties: past paper questions

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• Question 25May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  The elements in a group of the Periodic Table show the following trends.

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement describes a general trend down Group I?

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• Question 22Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which pair of elements react together most violently?

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• Question 21Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Some properties of element R are shown.

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• Question 20May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Elements P, Q and R are three elements in Group I of the Periodic Table.

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• Question 21Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows elements W, X, Y and Z in a section of the Periodic Table. Which statement about the reactivity of the elements is correct?

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Rubidium is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which row describes a physical property and a chemical property of rubidium?

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• Question 22Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Lithium, sodium and potassium are elements in Group I. Statements about these elements are listed. 1 Lithium is more dense than sodium. 2 Sodium is more reactive than potassium.

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• Question 25May/June 2026, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark

  Caesium is a Group I element. Which statement describes a property of caesium?

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• Question 24Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Multiple choice1 mark

  Which properties decrease down the group of alkali metals?

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• Question 25Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about elements in Group I of the Periodic Table is correct?

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• Question 21Oct/Nov 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row shows properties of an element that is in the same group of the Periodic Table as lithium?

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• Question 23May/June 2026, paper 21Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows the melting points of some Group I elements. What is the melting point of potassium?

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about the elements in Group I is correct?

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• Question 20Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about elements in Group I or Group VII of the Periodic Table is correct?

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• Question 22Oct/Nov 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row describes how the properties of Group I elements change as the group is descended?

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• Question 24May/June 2026, paper 22Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about alkali metals is correct?

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• Question 27Oct/Nov 2025, paper 23Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about Group I or Group VII elements is correct?

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• Question 22May/June 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The table gives some information about three elements in Group I of the Periodic Table.

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• Question 2May/June 2026, paper 32Structured10 marksHas a diagram

  Table 2.1 shows some properties of the Group I elements. Table 2.1 Use the information in Table 2.1 to answer the following questions. Predict the melting point of sodium.

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured16 marksHas a diagram

  This question is about elements in Group I and in Group VII of the Periodic Table and their compounds. Chlorine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. Give the colour and state of chlorine at room temperature and pressure.

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• Question 21May/June 2024, paper 22Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Lithium and potassium are metals in Group I of the Periodic Table. Lithium has a melting point of $181{}^{\circ }\mathrm{C}$ and a density of $0.53\text{ g}\mathrm{/}{\text{cm}}^3$. Which row describes the melting point and density of potassium?

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• Question 1May/June 2026, paper 42Structured6 marks

  This question is about Group I and Group VII elements. Give the symbol of the element from Group I or Group VII which has: atoms with 11 protons

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 32Structured17 marksHas a diagram

  This question is about elements in different groups of the Periodic Table and their compounds. Nitrogen is in Group V of the Periodic Table. Explain why nitrogen is placed in Group V. Give your answer in terms of electronic configuration.

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• Question 23May/June 2024, paper 23Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Atoms of sodium, rubidium and element Q each have one outer shell electron. Some properties of these elements are shown.

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 31Structured13 marksHas a diagram

  This question is about metals and metal compounds. Table 5.1 shows some properties of some Group I metals. Use the information in Table 5.1 to predict: the melting point of rubidium

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• Question 14May/June 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  When a small piece of a Group I metal is placed into a large beaker of cold water, a reaction occurs. Four statements about this reaction are listed. 1 The metal melts.

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• Question 2May/June 2024, paper 31Structured11 marks

  Table 2.1 shows the percentages by mass of the elements present in the human body. Table 2.1 Answer these questions using information from Table 2.1. Name the non-metallic element in Table 2.1 that has the lowest percentage by mass.

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 32Structured13 marksHas a diagram

  This question is about metals. Table 5.1 shows some properties of some Group I metals. Use the information in Table 5.1 to predict: the boiling point of sodium

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• Question 22May/June 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  E is an element from Group I of the Periodic Table. Two properties of E are listed. ● It has a higher melting point than caesium.

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