The Periodic Table: past paper questions

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• Question 17May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  The Haber process is used to make ammonia. Which catalyst is used in the Haber process?

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• Question 20Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Part of the Periodic Table is shown. W, X, Y and Z are not the correct symbols of the elements. Which statement is correct?

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which formula represents the oxide of element Z in Group II of the Periodic Table?

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  The characteristic properties of elements change from left to right across Period 2 of the Periodic Table. On the left of the period, the charge on the ion formed by an element is: 1 the same as the group number 2 negative. Which statements are correct?

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• Question 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?

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• Question 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.

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• Question 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 $A_r$ value less than 100.

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• Question 24Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about the Group VII halogens is correct?

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• Question 21May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Aqueous bromine is added to aqueous potassium iodide. Which colour is the aqueous bromine and what is the final colour of the reaction mixture?

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• Question 22Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Chlorine gas is bubbled into separate samples of aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous potassium bromide. In which solutions is there a colour change?

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• Question 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.

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

  The table shows the number of electrons in one atom of each of the elements W, X, Y and Z. | element | number of electrons in one atom | | :--- | :--- | | W | 9 | | X | 15 | | Y | 19 | | Z | 35 | Which statement is correct?

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• Question 22May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Properties of four elements are listed. Only one of the elements is a transition element. Which element is the transition element?

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• Question 23Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

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

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• Question 25Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which property determines the order of the elements in the Periodic Table?

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• Question 24Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Some properties of elements in Group VII and the reasons for these properties are shown. Which row shows a property and the reason for this property?

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• Question 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.

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• Question 26Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement explains why helium and neon are unreactive?

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured13 marksHas a diagram

  This question is about metals. Potassium is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Copper is a transition element.

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• Question 20May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

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

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

  Three statements about noble gases are listed. 1 Their atoms all have eight electrons in the outer shell. 2 They are unreactive because their outer shells are full.

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• Question 30Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A metal ore contains an oxide, MO. Metal M forms coloured compounds. When a piece of iron is placed into a solution containing aqueous ${\text{M}}^{2+}$ ions, M is displaced.

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• Question 2May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  X, Y and Z are elements. X and Y are in the same period of the Periodic Table. Y and Z are in the same group of the Periodic Table.

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• Question 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.

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• Question 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured9 marks

  Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are elements in Group VII. Bromine has a low boiling point. It is a liquid at room temperature.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured7 marksHas a diagram

  Fig. 1.1 shows the electronic configurations of five atoms, A, B, C, D and E. Answer the questions about these electronic configurations. Each electronic configuration may be used once, more than once or not at all.

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• Question 21May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The elements are arranged in groups and periods in the Periodic Table. Which row is correct?

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• Question 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?

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured10 marks

  Nickel is a transition element. Nickel has good electrical conductivity and good thermal conductivity. Nickel is also ductile and malleable.

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured14 marks

  Iron is extracted in the blast furnace by the reduction of iron(III) oxide, ${\mathrm{F}\mathrm{e}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3$. This process is made up of three steps. In step 1, carbon burns in air to produce carbon dioxide.

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