Noble gases: past paper questions

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• Question 26May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statements about noble gases are correct?

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• Question 21Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which diagrams show the electronic configuration for an atom of a noble gas?

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• Question 26Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which diagram shows a mixture of noble gases?

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• Question 22Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The electronic configurations of four elements, P, Q, R and S, are shown. | element | electronic configuration | |---|---| | P | 2 | | Q | 2,2 | | R | 2,6 | | S | 2,8 | Which elements are unreactive monatomic gases?

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• Question 24May/June 2026, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statements about elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table are correct?

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• Question 26Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about the element neon, Ne, is correct?

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• Question 26Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Multiple choice1 mark

  Which gas is both an element and present in clean, dry air?

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  An outline of the Periodic Table is shown. Which name is given to the elements in column Y?

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• Question 25May/June 2026, paper 23Multiple choice1 mark

  The noble gases are in Group VIII of the Periodic Table. Some properties of the first four noble gases are shown.

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• Question 25Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Part of the Periodic Table is shown. Which element is an inert gas?

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 32Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  Fig. 1.1 shows part of the Periodic Table. Answer the following questions using only the elements in Fig. 1.1. Each symbol of the element may be used once, more than once or not at all.

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured6 marks

  The symbol for an atom of argon is shown. ${}_{18}^{40}\text{Ar}$ Complete Table 2.1 to show the number of protons and neutrons in one atom of ${}_{18}^{40}\text{Ar}$.

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• Question 24May/June 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The electronic configurations of helium, neon and argon are shown. Which row describes these gases?

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• Question 25May/June 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Some gases exist as single atoms, are unreactive and have eight electrons in their outer electron shell. Which gases fit this description?

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• Question 27May/June 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row describes an element in Group VIII of the Periodic Table?

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 41Structured6 marks

  A list of gases is shown. ammonia carbon dioxide carbon monoxide ethene fluorine oxygen sulfur dioxide xenon Answer the following questions using only the gases from the list. Each gas may be used once, more than once or not at all.

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• Question 25May/June 2025, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statements about the elements in Group VIII are correct?

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• Question 23May/June 2024, paper 22Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which statements describe the elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table?

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• Question 22May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which diagram shows the electronic structure of a noble gas?

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• Question 24May/June 2025, paper 21Multiple choice1 mark

  Two statements about noble gases are listed. 1 Noble gases are reactive, monatomic gases. 2 Noble gases all have a full outer shell of electrons.

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• Question 24May/June 2024, paper 23Multiple choice1 mark

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

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• Question 22May/June 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row describes the properties of argon?

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• Question 21May/June 2025, paper 22Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The table shows some properties of noble gases.

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• Question 22May/June 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark

  Which description of elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table is correct?

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• Question 23May/June 2025, paper 23Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about the elements in Group VIII is correct?

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