The Periodic Table: 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 20Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Cobalt is a typical transition element. Which statement about cobalt is correct?

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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 19Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Element X forms ions with the formula ${\text{X}}^{2-}$. Which row describes element X? | | group number | type of element | |---|---|---| | A | II | metal | | B | II | non-metal | | C | VI | metal | | D | VI | non-metal |

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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 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 20Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which compound is likely to be coloured?

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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 22Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The character of the elements and charges on the ions of the elements change across the Periodic Table. Which row describes the elements on the left and the elements on the right of the Periodic Table?

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• Question 24Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row describes the state and colour of bromine at room temperature and pressure?

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• Question 21Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Chlorine, bromine and iodine are in the same group of the Periodic Table. Which statements about these three elements are correct?

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• Question 21May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Fluorine is the element above chlorine in Group VII of the Periodic Table. Which statements about fluorine are correct?

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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 25Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Part of the Periodic Table is shown. Which element is a metal?

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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 22May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Cobalt is a transition element. What is a property of cobalt?

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• Question 24Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement describes the appearance of the named halogen at room temperature and pressure?

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• Question 26Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which compound is made from elements that are all in the same period?

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• Question 24Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The equation shows the reaction between a halogen and the aqueous ions of another halogen. $${\text{X}}_2+2{\text{Y}}^{-}\to 2{\text{X}}^{-}+{\text{Y}}_2$$ What is ${\text{X}}_2$ and the colour of ${\text{Y}}^{-}$?

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• Question 23May/June 2026, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row describes the changes across a period of the Periodic Table, from left to right?

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• Question 25Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Osmium is a transition element. Which row gives the expected properties of osmium?

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• Question 21Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows one period of the Periodic Table. $$\overline{)\begin{array}{cccccccc}\text{Li}& \text{Be}& \text{B}& \text{C}& \text{N}& \text{O}& \text{F}& \text{Ne}\end{array}}$$ Which two elements form acidic oxides?

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

  Some properties of element R are shown.

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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 24Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?

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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 20Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark

  Elements L and M are in the same group of the Periodic Table. Why do L and M have similar chemical properties?

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