Exercise 2 Elements

1. The table below shows some information about elements A-F. The letters are not the chemical
symbols of the elements.
Element Colour Melting point Boiling point Conducts Density
(oC) (oC) electricity (g/cm3)
A Dull grey 1414 2900 Yes 2.03
B Pale yellow -219 -188 No 0.0017
C Orange -7 59 No 3.10
brown
D Shiny brown 1084 2927 Yes 8.92
E Shiny grey 1538 2861 Yes 7.87
F Colourless -157 -153 No 0.0033

(a) State which of the element A-F are gases at room temperature.
(1 mark)

(b) Give the letter of the element A-F that has the biggest difference between melting point
and boiling point.
(1 mark)

(c) The following diagram shows an outline of the Periodic Table.

(i) Element A is found in area Y of the Periodic Table.

Explain how the information in the table supports this.

(2 marks)

(ii) From elements B-F, identify all that would be found in area X.
(1 mark)

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2. The table below shows some properties of three elements in the Periodic Table.
Element Melting Boiling Appearance Malleable or Electrical
point (oC) point (oC) brittle? conductivity
Aluminium 660 2519 Shiny solid Malleable Good
Silicon 1414 3265 Shiny solid Brittle Semi-conductor
Phosphorus 44 280 White solid Brittle poor

(a) Describe how the information in the table shows that silicon is difficult to classify as a
metal or a non-metal.

(2 marks)

(b) Name the element which is a metal.

(1 mark)

3. The following diagram shows an outline of the periodic table.

The letters shown are NOT the chemical symbols of the elements.
Group Group
1 8
Group Group Group Group Group Group
2 3 4 5 6 7

C B

(a) Give the letter of the element which

Metal
Metalloid
Non-metal (3 marks)

(b) Define the meaning of metalloid.

(1 mark)

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(c) The table below shows the properties of three elements 1, 2 and 3.
Element Properties
Melting point (oC) Boiling point (oC) Appearance Malleable or brittle
1 1084 2927 Shiny brown solid malleable
2 1414 2900 Shiny grey solid Brittle
3 115 445 Yellow solid Brittle
Which elements 1, 2 or 3 could be the element A-C in the Periodic Table above?
Element
1
2
3 (1 mark)

4. The diagram below shows a cooking pan made of different types of materials.

(a) The base of a cooking pot is usually made up of copper.

(i) Copper is a … …
Tick the correct answer.
Metal

Alloy

Non-metal
(1 mark)

(ii) State two reasons why the base of the cooking pot is made up of copper?

(2 marks)

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(b) The handles of cooking pot is usually made up of plastic or wood.

(ii) Wood or plastics are … …
Tick the correct answer.
Metals

Alloys

Non-metals
(1 mark)

(ii) State two reasons why handles of cooking pot is usually made up of plastic or wood?

(2 marks)

(c) The body of the cooking pot is usually made up of stainless steel.
(i) Stainless steel is an … …
Tick the correct answer.
Metal

Alloy

Non-metal
(1 mark)

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