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O-LevelChemistryAtomic Structure5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q291 Mark

Which statement about the properties of the elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table, helium to xenon, is correct?

AArgon reacts with iron to form a compound.
BHelium is less dense than air.
CThe elements change from gas to solid down the group.
DThe elements exist as covalent molecules.

✓ Correct answer

B: Helium is less dense than air.

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Atomic Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 29.

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