A-LevelChemistryChemical periodicity9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q351 Mark

The first ionisation energies of twenty successive elements in the Periodic Table are represented in the graph. The letters given are not the normal symbols for these elements. [Figure of first ionisation energy graph] Which statements about this graph are correct? 1 Elements B, J and R are in Group 18 of the Periodic Table. 2 Atoms of elements D and L contain two electrons in their outer shells. 3 Atoms of elements G and O contain a half-filled p subshell.

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A1, 2 and 3 are correct

B1 and 2 only are correct

C2 and 3 only are correct

D1 only is correct

✓ Correct answer

A: 1, 2 and 3 are correct

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Topic: Chemical periodicity, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 35.

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