Chemistry 5070 · O Level
Arrangement of elements
40 practice questions on Arrangement of elements, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Hydrides are compounds made up of an element and hydrogen only. Which statement is incorrect?
May/June 2015
From their position in the Periodic Table, which statement is true?
May/June 2016
The diagram illustrates part of the Periodic Table. Which statement about the elements W, X and Y is correct?
May/June 2017
Element X makes an oxide with formula $X_2O_5$. X is most likely to be located in which group of the Periodic Table?
May/June 2017
Which of the following statements about the elements in the Periodic Table is correct?
May/June 2018
The locations of four elements are marked on the outline of part of the Periodic Table. Which element is a solid non-metal at r.t.p.?
May/June 2018
Indium (proton number 49) belongs to Group III of the Periodic Table. Antimony (proton number 51) belongs to Group V of the Periodic Table. Which statement that compares indium with antimony is correct?
May/June 2018
The locations of four elements are indicated on the outline of part of the Periodic Table. Which element is a solid non-metal at r.t.p.?
May/June 2018
Element X can form: • a covalent compound, $\text{H}_2\text{X}$ • an ionic compound, $\text{Na}_2\text{X}$ • the oxides $\text{XO}_2$ and $\text{XO}_3$. Which group of the Periodic Table does X belong to?
May/June 2019
The table presents some of the properties of the elements in Group II of the Periodic Table.
May/June 2019
The table summarises several properties of the elements in Group III of the Periodic Table. Element / proton (atomic) number / atomic radius (nm) / melting point (^{\circ}C) B: 5, 0.080, 2306 Al: 13, 0.125, 660 Ga: 31, 0.125, 30 In: 49, 0.150, 157 Tl: 81, 0.155, 304 Nh: 113, not given, not given
May/June 2019
A list of properties that show how elements differ is given below. 1. metallic character 2. the number of electron shells in an atom 3. the number of protons in an atom 4. the total number of electrons in an atom Which two properties get larger across a period of the Periodic Table?
May/June 2021
Several properties that show the differences between elements are given below. 1 metallic nature 2 the count of electron shells in an atom 3 the count of protons in an atom 4 an atom's total number of electrons Which two properties rise across a period of the Periodic Table?
May/June 2021
Germanium is placed in Group IV of the Periodic Table. Its proton number is $32$. Selenium is placed in Group VI of the Periodic Table. Its proton number is $34$. From the positions of germanium and selenium in the Periodic Table, which prediction can be made?
May/June 2021
Element $Y$ lies in Period 3 of the Periodic Table. It makes a chloride which is liquid at room temperature. Which row gives the correct group number and the nature of the oxide of element $Y$?
May/June 2022
Selenium is in Group VI and gallium is in Group III. What prediction can be drawn from this information?
May/June 2022
The table presents some data about elements in Group V.
May/June 2022
The table presents some data about elements in Group VI.
May/June 2022
Sodium, potassium and rubidium belong to Group I of the Periodic Table. Chlorine, bromine and iodine belong to Group VII. Which statement is correct?
May/June 2023
The element phosphorus, $P$, lies directly beneath nitrogen in the Periodic Table. It forms an oxide with the empirical formula $P_2O_5$. Using phosphorus’s position in the Periodic Table, the element would be expected to be .....1..... and the bonds in its oxide to be .....2...... Which words correctly fill gaps 1 and 2?
May/June 2023
The following properties can be used to distinguish elements from one another: 1 metallic character, 2 number of electron shells in an atom, 3 number of protons in an atom, 4 total number of electrons in an atom. Which two of these properties increase across a period of the Periodic Table?
Oct/Nov 2016
Element Z reacts with sodium to make the compound $\text{Na}_2\text{Z}$. The locations of four elements are displayed on the outline of part of the Periodic Table. Which element is Z?
Oct/Nov 2016
Which statement about both the Group I and Group VII elements is true?
Oct/Nov 2017
The table lists some properties of the Group IV elements.
Oct/Nov 2017
Which property exhibits an increasing pattern in the elements, moving from Group I to Group VII, across a period of the Periodic Table?
Oct/Nov 2018
The table shows several properties of the Group V elements.
Oct/Nov 2018
The Periodic Table is a system for arranging elements into groups and periods.
Oct/Nov 2018
A few properties of Group VI elements are given below.
Oct/Nov 2018
Metal carbonates break down on heating. Which carbonate has the greatest thermal stability?
Oct/Nov 2019
The figure shows a section of the Periodic Table. It includes the element symbols Mg, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, B, C, Al, Si and P. Use only the elements displayed in the figure to answer the questions. Each element may be chosen once, more than once, or not used.
Oct/Nov 2019
The diagram shows a section of the Periodic Table. The elements included are: B, C, N, O, F, He Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ne Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, Ar I, Xe Use only the elements displayed in the diagram to answer the questions. Each element can be chosen once, more than once, or not used at all.
Oct/Nov 2019
Which statement concerning elements in the Periodic Table is correct?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which of the following statements about some elements in the Periodic Table is correct?
Oct/Nov 2021
The table gives some properties of the Group IV elements. Predict the density of tin.
Oct/Nov 2021
This question concerns the elements in Group V of the Periodic Table.
Oct/Nov 2021
The figure shows a section of the Periodic Table. The following element symbols appear in approximately correct positions: Na, K, Ca, Sr, Ba, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Ag, Al, Si, N, O, Cl. Use only the symbols of the elements shown in the diagram to answer the questions below. Each symbol may be used once, more than once or not at all. State the symbol of the element that:
Oct/Nov 2022
The diagram presents part of the Periodic Table. Use only the element symbols shown in the diagram to answer the questions below. Each symbol can be selected once, more than once, or not used at all. Give the symbol of the element that:
Oct/Nov 2022
The defining properties of the elements vary as you move from left to right across Period 2 of the Periodic Table. On the left-hand side of the period, the charge on the ion formed by an element is: 1 equal to the group number 2 negative. Which statements are correct?
Oct/Nov 2023
Which formula shows the oxide formed by element Z in Group II of the Periodic Table?
Oct/Nov 2024
Which property is used to decide the sequence of elements in the Periodic Table?
Oct/Nov 2024