Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table — practice question

Fig. 1.1 displays a section of the Periodic Table. Use only the elements shown in Fig. 1.1 to answer the questions that follow. Each element symbol may be selected once, more than once, or not selected at all. Fig. 1.1 includes these element symbols in groups I to VIII: Na, K, Ca, Ba, Zn, Au, Al, N, S, Br, I, Ar, He, H.
(a(i))[1]

State the symbol for the element that makes up 78% of clean, dry air.

(a(ii))[1]

State the symbol of the element that forms an ion with a charge of 3+.

(a(iii))[1]

State the symbol of the element whose atom has only five occupied electron shells.

(a(iv))[1]

State the symbol of the element whose ion produces a light green colour in a flame test.

(a(v))[1]

State the symbol of the element used for food containers because it resists corrosion.

(a(vi))[1]

State the symbol of the metal with the lowest reactivity.

(b(i))[1]

Helium is a monatomic gas. State what monatomic means.

(b(ii))[1]

Helium is a monatomic gas. Explain why helium is unreactive, using its electronic configuration.

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