Practice exam-style questions The periodic table and periodicity

Practice exam-style questions

Multiple-choice questions

Na Mg Si Cl

1 Elements in t he modern periodic table are arranged in

Ca Br Kr

order of increasing:

A chemical reactivity
The periodic table showing the position of some elements

B atomic number

a i) Name two elements which occur in t he same

C mass number

period. (1 mark)

D relative atomic mass

ii) State t he reason for placing t hese two elements in

t he same period. (1 mark)

2 An element of atomic number 20 is expected to be:

b i) Name two elements which occur in t he same

I in Group II of t he periodic table

group. (1 mark)
II a transition element

ii) State t he reason for placing t hese two elements in

III in Period 4 of t he periodic table

t he same group. (1 mark)

IV a metal

c Element X has 3 valence electrons and 4 electron

A I and III only

shells. Place element X in its correct position in t he

B I, II and IV only

gure above. (1 mark)

C I, III and IV only

d Give t he electronic conguration of a calcium atom.

D III and IV only

(1 mark)

e Bot h magnesium and calcium react wit h

3 Which element shows ver y similar chemical proper ties

hydrochloric acid.

to barium?

i) Which element would you expect to react more

A sodium

vigorously? (1 mark)

B aluminium

ii) Explain your answer to e i) above. (2 marks)

C sulfur

f i) What would you expect to obser ve if an aqueous

D magnesium

solution of chlorine is added to an aqueous

solution of potassium bromide? (1 mark)

4 X is an element below calcium in Group II of t he

ii) Explain t he reason for your obser vation in

periodic table. X would be expected to:

f i) above. (2 marks)
I react ver y vigorously wit h cold water

g Explain t he reason for t he fact t hat, when moving

II ionise more readily t han calcium

from lef t to right along Period 3, t he metallic nature

III react slowly wit h hydrochloric acid

of t he elements decreases and t he non-metallic

A I only

nature increases. (3 marks)

B I and II only

Total 15 marks
C II and III only

D I, II and III

Extended response question

5 In which group of t he periodic table are t he halogens

8 a Outline t he contributions of Döbereiner and

found?

Mendeleev to t he development of t he periodic table.

A Group I

(4 marks)

B Group II
b The reactivity of elements in Group II of t he periodic

C Group VII
table increases going down t he group. Suppor t t his

D Group 0
statement by reference to t he reactions of magnesium

and calcium wit h oxygen, water and hydrochloric

6 Which of t he following is t he most electronegative?

acid. (6 marks)

A chlorine
c Element X was found to displace iodine from

B silicon
potassium iodide solution, but was found to have no

C sulfur reaction wit h potassium chloride solution.

D phosphor us i) Place t he following elements in order as t hey

would be found going down Group VII: element

X, chlorine, iodine, uorine. (2 marks)

Structured question
ii) Explain, in terms of oxidising strengt h, why X

was able to displace iodine from t he potassium

7 The position of cer tain elements in t he periodic table

iodide solution. (3 marks)

is given in t he gure below. Use t he information in t he

gure to answer t he following questions. Total 15 marks

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