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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/21 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q19 Marks

A1 (a) Choose from the following elements to answer the questions. calcium chlorine chromium copper krypton nitrogen oxygen sodium sulfur Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all. Which element:

  1. (a)(i)is a monatomic gas,[1]
  2. (a)(ii)makes up 78% of dry air,[1]
  3. (a)(iii)has an oxide which reacts with the impurities in a blast furnace to form slag,[1]
  4. (a)(iv)forms aqueous ions with a 2+ charge which give a dark blue solution on addition of excess aqueous ammonia,[1]
  5. (a)(v)reacts with propane in the presence of ultraviolet light by a substitution reaction?[1]
  6. (b)Complete the table to show the number of electrons and number of neutrons in the sulfur atom and in the magnesium ion. number of electrons number of neutrons 33 S 16 25 12Mg2+[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] A1(a)(i) krypton / Kr
  2. [1] A1(a)(ii) nitrogen / N2
  3. [1] A1(a)(iii) calcium / Ca
  4. [1] A1(a)(iv) copper/Cu
  5. [1] A1(a)(v) chlorine / Cl2
  6. [1] A1(b) 33S number of electrons: 16
  7. [1] A1(b) 33S number of neutrons: 17
  8. [1] A1(b) 25Mg2+ number of electrons: 10
  9. [1] A1(b) 25Mg2+ number of neutrons: 13

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Structured question, 9 marks.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 1.

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