Transition elements: 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 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 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 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 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 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured11 marks

  Nickel is a transition element. One of the properties of nickel is that it is a catalyst. State a reaction that uses nickel as a catalyst.

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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 23May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about transition elements and their compounds is correct?

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• Question 23May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about transition elements is correct?

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• Question 25May/June 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  M is a metal that forms coloured compounds. M is extracted from its oxide either by heating with carbon or by electrolysis. M reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.

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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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• Question 27May/June 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The table shows some properties of transition elements and the reasons why they have these properties. Which row shows a correct property and the reason why transition elements show this property?

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• Question 6May/June 2026, paper 21Structured12 marks

  Iron is a transition element. Iron has good electrical conductivity. State two chemical properties that are typical of a transition element.

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

  Which properties are correct for the element copper?

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