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Chemical formulas,equations and periodic table

1. The results of three halogen displacement experiments are shown.
The table shows the results.

What are halogens X, Y and Z?

X
Y
A
Br
Cl
B
I
Br
C
Br
Cl
D
I
Cl

Z
I
Cl
I
Br

2. In which process is a catalyst not used?

A The Blast furnace for the manufacture of iron.
B The Contact process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid.
C The Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia.
D The manufacture of margarine from unsaturated vegetable oils.
3. The diagrams show the arrangements of the electrons of four elements.

9. Which atom has the same electronic configuration as the strontium

ion?
A calcium
B krypton
C rubidium
D selenium
10. Rubidium is in Group I of the Periodic Table.
What are properties of rubidium chloride?
formula
Approximate
Solubility in water
melting point /oC
A
RbCl
70
insoluble
B
RbCl
700
soluble
C
RbCl2
70
soluble
D
RbCl2
700
insoluble
11. Rubidium, Rb, is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table.
Which statement about rubidium is correct?
A It reacts slowly with water.
B It forms an insoluble hydroxide.
C It is liberated at the cathode during the electrolysis of an aqueous
solution of its chloride.
D It forms a sulphate, Rb2SO4.
12. The element sulphur, S, is in Group VI of the Periodic Table.
Which formula is incorrect?
A S2
B S2O3
C SO42 D SO3
13. The table shows some of the properties of four elements.
Which element is most likely to be a transition metal?

A
B
C
D

Which two elements are metals?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
4. Use the Periodic Table to decide which element has all four of the
properties shown.
_ high melting point
_ variable oxidation states
_ good electrical conductivity
_ forms coloured compounds
A caesium, Cs B cobalt, Co C iodine, I D strontium, Sr
5. Which statement about catalysts is correct?
A Catalysts are used in industry to reduce energy costs.
B Catalysts are used up during a reaction.
C Iron is used as a catalyst in the Contact Process.
D Transition metals do not make good catalysts.
6. Element X is a solid at room temperature. It needs one electron per
atom to gain the electronic structure of a noble gas. It is the least reactive
element in its group. What is the element X?
A At
B Cs
CF
D Li
7. A lump of element X can be cut by a knife. During its reaction with water
X floats and melts. What is X?
A calcium
B copper
C magnesium
D potassium

8. Elements X and Y are in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

X is a liquid at room temperature. Y is a solid at room temperature.
1 Atoms of Y have more protons than atoms of X.
2 Molecules of Y have more atoms than molecules of X.
3 Y displaces X from aqueous solutions of X- ions.
Which statements are correct?
A 1 only B 2 only C 3 only D 1, 2 and 3

melting point
/C
3550
1860
660
232

density
g / cm3
3.5
7.2
2.7
7.3

Electrical conductivity
poor
good
good
good

14. Which statement about the alkali metals is true?

A they form covalent bonds with Group VII elements
B they form oxides on reacting with water
C their melting points decrease on descending Group I
D their reactivities decrease on descending Group I
15. Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?
A the melting point of the elements increases down Group I
B the reactivity of the elements increases down Group VII
C the reactivity of the elements decreases down Group I
D the colour of the elements becomes darker down Group VII
16. Which deduction about the element astatine, At, can be made from its
position in Group VII?
A It forms covalent compounds with sodium.
B It is displaced from aqueous potassium astatide, KAt, by chlorine.
C It is a gas.
D It is more reactive than iodine.
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B It lowers the activation energy of the reaction.

C It makes the reaction more exothermic.
D It prevents a reverse reaction from occurring.
17. Which gas is present in the light bulb?

25. Many properties of an element and its compounds can be predicted

from the position of the element in the Periodic Table.
What property could not be predicted in this way?
A the acidic or basic nature of its oxide
B the formula of its oxide
C the number of isotopes it has
D its metallic or non-metallic properties
26. In the Periodic Table, how many periods are needed to accommodate
the elements of atomic numbers 1-18?
A2
B3
C4
D8

A argon B krypton C nitrogen D oxygen

18. Which shows the correct catalyst for each industrial process?
manufacture
manufacture
manufacture
of sulphuric
of ammonia
of margarine
acid
A
nickel
iron
vanadium(V)
oxide
B
nickel
vanadium(V)
oxide
iron
C
vanadium(V)
oxide
iron
nickel
D
vanadium(V)
nickel
iron
oxide
19. X and Y are diatomic elements. X is less reactive than Y.
What are elements X and Y?
X
Y
A
bromine
iodine
B
iodine
bromine
C
potassium
sodium
D
sodium
potassium
20. Element Z has the following properties.
It has a high melting point.
Its presence can lower the activation energy for a reaction.
What type of element is Z?
A a halogen B an alkali metal C a noble gas D a transition metal
21. Two elements are in the same group of the Periodic Table.
Which property will be the same for both elements?
A the charge on their ions
B their electronic structure
C their melting point
D their reactivity with water or acids
22. The element with a proton number 12 has similar chemical properties
to the element with the proton number
A 2.
B 11.
C 13.
D 20.
23. The positions of four elements are shown on the outline of part of the
Periodic Table. Element X has a high melting point and is a good
conductor of electricity. It forms chlorides XCl2 and XCl3. Which element is
X?

27. Which pair of properties are both correct for a typical transition
element?
A
B
C
D

property 1
forms coloured compounds
high density
low melting point
low density

property 2
soluble in water
has variable oxidation states
can act as a catalyst
high melting point

28. Sodium, aluminium and sulphur are in the same period of the Periodic
Table. What trend in types of oxide occurs across this period?
left
right
A
acidic
amphoteric
basic
B
amphoteric
basic
acidic
C
basic
acidic
amphoteric
D
basic
amphoteric
acidic
29. Three elements X, Y and Z have consecutive, increasing proton
numbers. If element X is a noble gas, what will be the symbol for the ions
of element Z in its compounds?
A Z2
B Z+
C Z2+
D Z3+
17

21

25

18

22

26

19

23

27

20

24

28

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Q.1.Balance the following equations.

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1.

____Fe2O3 + ____CO

_____Fe + ____CO2

2.

____NaOH + ____H2SO4

____Na2SO4 + ___H2O

3.

____Pb(NO3)2

4.

____MnO2 + _____HCl

5.

____Pb(NO3)2 + _____Na2SO4 ____PbSO4 + _____NaNO3

___PbO + ___NO2 + ____O2

____MnCl2 + ___Cl2 + ____H2O

Q.2.Write down the chemical formula of the following

24. Why is nickel used in the hydrogenation of alkenes?
A It increases the yield of products.

(5)

1.Sodium Carbonate

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2.Silver Oxide

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3.Zinc Hydroxide

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4.Calcium Sulfate

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5.Aluminium Phosphate

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Q.1. The Periodic Table is arranged in groups.

(a) Rubidium, Rb, is in Group I of the Periodic Table. It reacts with water
according to the equation below.
2Rb(s) + 2H2O(l) 2RbOH(aq) + H2(g)
Predict what you would see when a small piece of rubidium is added to
cold water.

(b) Write two other differences between Mendeleevs original table and a
modern Periodic Table.

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(c) Find rubidium, Rb, in the Periodic Table provided on page 16.
Predict the reaction between rubidium and cold water.
Include observations and the chemical equation.

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(b) Chlorine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
Chlorine, Cl2, reacts with aqueous sodium bromide.
(i) Predict what you would see in this reaction.
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(ii) Write a balanced ionic equation for this reaction.
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(c) Lithium reacts with fluorine to form lithium fluoride.
(i) Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the bonding in lithium fluoride.
You should show all the electrons.

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Q.3. Lithium is in Group I of the Periodic Table.

Lithium reacts with water to form lithium hydroxide and hydrogen.
(a) Describe what you would observe when a small piece of lithium is
dropped onto the surface of cold water.
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(b) Write the equation for the reaction between lithium and water.
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(c) When lithium reacts with water, lithium ions, Li+, are formed.
Li Li+ + e
Explain why the formation of a lithium ion from a lithium atom is an
example of oxidation.

(ii) Explain why lithium fluoride conducts electricity when molten but not as
a solid.
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(iii) State one other physical property of lithium fluoride.
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Q.2. This question is about the Periodic Table.
The diagram below shows part of the original Periodic Table first published
by Mendeleev in 1869.

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(d) Rubidium, Rb, is another element in Group I.
Predict what you would observe when a small piece of rubidium is dropped
onto cold water.
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Q.4. Chlorine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

Chlorine reacts with aqueous potassium iodide to form potassium chloride
and iodine.
(a) Describe what you would see when chlorine is added to aqueous
potassium iodide.
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(b) Write the equation for the reaction between chlorine and potassium
iodide.
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(c) When chlorine reacts with potassium iodide, iodine molecules are
formed.
2I I2 + 2e
Explain why the formation of an iodine molecule from iodide ions is an
example of oxidation.

The asterisks (*) show gaps in the table that Mendeleev deliberately left.
(a) Which group of elements in a modern Periodic Table is missing from
Mendeleevs Periodic Table?
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(d) Astatine is another element in Group VII. It is highly radioactive and so
is very difficult to study.
(i) Predict, with reasons, whether astatine will react with aqueous
potassium iodide.
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(ii) Write the equation for the reaction between astatine and sodium.

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Aqueous chlorine
aqueous potassium chloride
aqueous bromine
aqueous potassium bromide
aqueous iodine
aqueous potassium iodide
Your answer should include details of
which of the reagents you would use in each experiment,

a table showing the observations you would expect to see,

the equations for any reactions.
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Q.5. This question is about the chemistry of the elements in Period 3 of the
Periodic Table.
(a) Compare the reactions of sodium and of magnesium with cold water. In
each case identify the products formed.

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(b) Draw electronic structures, including the charges, of the ions present in
sodium oxide. Hence deduce the formula for sodium oxide.

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(c) Write an equation for the formation of aluminium oxide from its
elements.
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(d) Pure sand is silicon(IV) oxide. It has a giant molecular structure similar
to that of diamond. Suggest two physical properties of silicon(IV) oxide.

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(b) Chlorine reacts with water to make a solution that can be used as a
bleach. The equation is shown below.
C2 + H2O HC + COH
Use oxidation numbers to show that chlorine is both oxidized and reduced
in this reaction.
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(e) Chlorine(VII) oxide, C2O7, has a simple molecular structure.
Suggest one physical and one chemical property of C2O7.
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Q.6. Chlorine, bromine and iodine are elements in Group VII of the
Periodic
Table.
(b) Describe how you would carry out a series of experiments to
show the trend in reactivity of these three elements, using the
reagents shown below.

Q.7.Helium, neon, argon, krypton and xenon are noble gases.

(a) State a use for argon.
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(b) Use ideas about electronic structure to explain why the noble gases
are unreactive.
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(c) Complete the table to show the number of particles in two isotopes of
argon.

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isotope
36
18

Ar

40
18

Ar

number of
protons

number of
electrons

number of
neutrons

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(d) Explain why potassium comes after argon in the Periodic Table even
though it has a relative atomic mass which is lower than that of argon.
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(e) Compounds of xenon with fluorine were first made in the 1960s.
Xenon reacts with fluorine at 400 C to form xenon tetrafluoride, XeF4.
Write a symbol equation for this reaction.
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(f) Balloons filled with helium, neon, argon and krypton were tied to a bar.
They were held horizontally at the same height and then released. The
position of three of the balloons 5 seconds after release is shown in the
diagram.

Predict the position of the balloon filled with krypton.

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Q.8. Germanium, Ge, is an element in Group IV of the Periodic Table.
Some of its chemistry resembles that of carbon.
(a) How many electrons does an atom of germanium have in its outer
shell?
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(b) Germanium forms a range of saturated compounds with hydrogen.
These compounds resemble the alkanes.
(i) Predict the general molecular formula for these compounds.
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(ii) Germanoethane, Ge2H6, has a similar structure to ethane.
Draw the full structural formula for germanoethane.

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(iii) Hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium germanide, Mg2Ge, to form
germanomethane, GeH4, and magnesium chloride.
Write an equation for this reaction.
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(c) Germanium(IV) oxide, GeO2, is an amphoteric oxide.
What do you understand by the term amphoteric?
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