O Level Chemistry 5070, topic 8.2
Group I properties: past paper questions
13 Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070 questions on Group I properties (8.2) from 11 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 13
- Papers
- 11
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 20
- Average per question
- 1.5 marks
- Largest question
- 8 marks
By type: Multiple choice 12 · Structured 1
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply3
- Analyse0
- Not banded10
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- completeApply1 question
- describeApply1 question
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- showApply1 question
- stateRecall1 question
express in clear terms
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20254
- 20243
- 20233
By session
- May/June9
- Oct/Nov4
By paper
- Paper 112
- Paper 21
Questions on this topic
Showing 13 of 13, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 20May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Caesium is an element in Group I and Period 6 of the Periodic Table. Which statement is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 21Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
The Group I metals lithium, sodium and potassium show trends in their melting points and in their reactions with water.
- Try this questionQuestion 24Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Element X is in Group I. Some statements about element X are given. ● X is not the least dense element in Group I. ● X is more reactive than potassium. ● X has an value less than 100.
- Try this questionQuestion 22May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Sodium, potassium and rubidium are in Group I of the Periodic Table. Chlorine, bromine and iodine are in Group VII. Which statement is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 21May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Four statements about the elements in Group I of the Periodic Table are listed. 1 Potassium has a higher density than lithium. 2 Sodium has a higher melting point than lithium.
- Try this questionQuestion 22Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Elements P, Q, R and S are in either Group I or Group VII of the Periodic Table. P is a liquid at r.t.p. Q is a gas at r.t.p.
- Try this questionQuestion 26Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Group I elements and transition elements are metals. Student X suggests that the Group I elements are above hydrogen in the reactivity series but that not all transition elements are above hydrogen.
- Try this questionQuestion 26May/June 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Which statement is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 22May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Rubidium is in Group I and fluorine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. Which statements about these elements are correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 23May/June 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Rubidium is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which statement about rubidium is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 26May/June 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The table compares two properties of lithium and potassium. Which row is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 21Structured8 marks
Group I includes the elements lithium, sodium and potassium. State two physical properties of lithium.
- Try this questionQuestion 23May/June 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Rubidium and caesium are both elements in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which prediction comparing rubidium and caesium is correct?