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Periodic Table, Periodic Properties and Variations of Properties

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

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10 of 11 papers

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Typically worth
9.5 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 95 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

61% of this chapter's 94 questions

Needs a diagram
20%

19 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer57
  • MCQ22
  • Fill in the blank6
  • Matching5
  • Definition2
  • Reasoning2

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Showing 25 of 94 matching questions (95 marks).

25 questions

1(g)

Give one word or a phrase for the following statements:

2(a)

The following table represent the elements and the atomic number. With reference to this, answer the following using only the alphabets given in the table.

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7(b)

Name the following elements:

1(a)

Choose the correct answer from options given below.

1(b)

Fill in the blanks with the choices given in brackets:

1(g)

Give the appropriate term defined by the statements given below:

1(h)

Arrange the following according to the instructions given in brackets:

2(c)

Study the extract of the Periodic Table given below and answer the questions that follow. Give the alphabet corresponding to the element in question. DO NOT repeat an element.

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1(b)

Give one word or a phrase for the following statements:

1(f)

Give a reason for each of the following:

2(b)

In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element B is placed to the left of element A. On the basis of this information, choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the following statements:

1(a)

Fill in the blanks from the choices given in brackets:

1(h)

Match the atomic number 2, 4, 8, 15, and 19 with each of the following: