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A-LevelChemistryChemical periodicity9701/12 · May/June 2010 · Q171 Mark

Two properties of non-metallic elements and their atoms are as follows. property 1 has an oxide that can form a strong acid in water property 2 has no paired 3p electrons Which properties do phosphorus and sulfur have? phosphorus sulfur

A1 and 2, 1 only
B1 only, 1 and 2
C1 and 2, 1 and 2
D2 only, 1 only

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A: 1 and 2, 1 only

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Chemical periodicity, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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