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MCE Cambridge IGCSETM Chemistry Full Solutions to Questions in Student’s Book Chapter 13

Chapter 13 The Periodic Table


All questions (including those that are exam-style) and answers have been written by the authors. In
examinations, the way marks are awarded may be different. References to assessment and/or
assessment preparation are the publisher’s interpretation of the syllabus requirements and may not
fully reflect the approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Chapter Opener [Page 219]

• An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into two or more simpler substances
by chemical processes.
• Elements can be organised by their date of discovery, by whether they are solids, liquids or gases
at room temperature and by whether they are metals or non-metals.
• It will be easier to find a stamp or an element if they are organised in a systematic manner.

Quick Check [Page 220]

False
The elements in the Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing proton number.

Enrichment (Think) [Page 223]

(a) Hydrogen has one electron in its outer shell, forms an ion with a charge of +1 and combines with
halides in the ratio 1 : 1.
(b) Hydrogen is a diatomic gas at room temperature, can form an ion with a charge of −1 and has
non-metal properties.

Let’s Practise 13.1 and 13.2 [Page 224]

1. (a) 2, 8, 7; Chlorine is in Period 3 and Group VII.


(b) (i) C and Si
(ii) Si and Cl or H and He
(iii) H and Cl
(iv) Cl
(v) Cl

Quick Check [Page 225]

True

Let’s Practise 13.3 [Page 227]

1. Sodium
2. (a) Rubidium hydroxide (RbOH) and hydrogen (H2)
(b) Rubidium chloride (RbCl)
3. (a) Rubidium
(b) Lithium

Quick Check [Page 229]

True

Enrichment (Think) [Page 230]

The Group VII elements react with metals to form salts such as sodium chloride and potassium
fluoride.

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MCE Cambridge IGCSETM Chemistry Full Solutions to Questions in Student’s Book Chapter 13

Let’s Practise 13.4 [Page 230]

1. (a) (i) Magnesium astatide, MgAt2


(ii) It is a solid at room temperature and pressure.
(b) (i) A black precipitate of astatine is formed.
(ii) No visible reaction

Quick Check [Page 231]

False
They have high melting point and high density.

Let’s Practise 13.5 and 13.6 [Page 233]

1. It forms coloured compounds.


2. (a) (i) +3
(ii) +4
(b) The transition elements are metals with a strong tendency to lose electrons. Thus, the oxidation
numbers are all positive.
3. Helium is less reactive and less dense than nitrogen.

Let’s Review [Page 235]

Section A: Multiple-choice Questions

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. A

Section B: Short-answer and Structured Questions

1. (a) Calcium. It has two outer electrons [1], while lithium, potassium and sodium have only one
outer electron [1].
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(b) 10Ne. It is a non-metal, [1] while the other elements are metals [1].
2.

[1] for each answer

3. (a) Metal. Metals are good conductors of electricity [1].


(b) It should be stored in oil [1].
(c) 2A(s) + 2H 2O(l) → 2AOH(aq) + H 2(g) [1]
(d) (i) ACl [1]
(ii) Its colour is white [1]. Asium is likely to be a Group I metal as it reacts violently with
water [1]. Group I chlorides are white [1].

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(e) As is the symbol for arsenic [1].

4. (a) (i) MnO2(s) + 4HCl(aq) → MnCl2(aq) + 2H 2O(l) + Cl2(g) [1]


(ii) Oxidation number of manganese reduced from +4 to +2 [1] and oxidation number of
chlorine increased from –1 to 0 [1].
(b) Bromine and iodine will be formed at T [1] and iodine will be formed at R [1]. This is
because chlorine gas displaces both bromine and iodine from their salts [1].
Cl2(g) + 2KBr(aq) → 2KCl(aq) + Br2(l) [1]
Br2(g) + 2KI(aq) → 2KBr(aq) + I 2(s) [1]
Cl2(g) + 2KI(aq) → 2KCl(aq) + I2(s) [1]
(c) Chlorine, bromine and iodine gases are poisonous [1].
5. (a) P, R and S. They have much higher densities [1] and melting points [1] than the other
elements. They also form coloured compounds [1].
(b) S has a very high density [1] and is thus not suitable for making overhead power lines [1].
(c) Mass of 10-cm3 block of P = 10 × 5.96 = 59.6 g [1]
59.6
Number of moles of P = 51 = 1.17 mol [1]

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