Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Arrangement of elements

Arrangement of elements — practice question

This question concerns elements in the Periodic Table.
(a)[3]

Use only the elements listed in the table when answering this question. State which two of P, Q, R, S and T are covalent molecules. Give two reasons for your choice.

(b)[1]

Describe how metallic character changes with position in the Periodic Table.

(c)[2]

Potassium is a Group I element in the Periodic Table. Cobalt is a transition element, and cobalt has a higher density than potassium. Give two further ways in which the properties of transition elements differ from those of Group I elements.

(d)[1]

State whether potassium oxide is a basic oxide or an acidic oxide, and briefly justify your choice.

(e)[2]

The table shows how easily four metal oxides are reduced when heated with carbon. Arrange the four metals in order of reactivity, starting with the least reactive metal first.

(f)[2]

Describe how aqueous sodium hydroxide can be used to test for chromium(III) ions, Cr$^{3+}$.

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