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1 transition (elements) 1

2(a) ammonia is oxidised / oxygen is 1

reduced

2(b) M1 platinum 2
M2 transition metal / element

3 1 mark each for any two of: 2

∞ high density ORA for Mg
∞ forms coloured compounds
ORA for Mg
∞ forms ions with different
charges / has variable oxidation
number ORA for Mg
∞ forms complex ions ORA for
Mg
∞ copper is catalyst ORA for
Mg
∞ reference to difference in
chemical properties e.g.
magnesium reacts with dilute
acid / copper does not react with
dilute acid
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4 nickel has: 2
M1 higher density ORA
M2 higher melting point / boiling
point ORA

5 solutions of nickel compounds 1

are coloured ORA

6 form coloured compounds / ions 2

(1)
act as catalysts (1)
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7 1 mark each for any 2 of: 2

• high melting point / high boiling
point for Cr ORA for Na
• high density for Cr ORA for
Na
• forms coloured compounds for
Cr ORA for Na
• has more than one oxidation
state / forms ions with different
charges for Cr ORA for Na
• forms complex ions for Cr ORA
for Na
• catalyst for Cr ORA for Na
• hard for Cr ORA for Na
• idea that Cr less reactive than
Na ORA

8(a) M1 Transition element has 2

higher melting point / higher
boiling point ORA
M2 Transition element has
higher density ORA

8(b) good conduction of heat or 1

electricity OR malleability OR
ductility
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8(c) 1 mark each for any two of: 2

• catalyst
• more than one or different or
variable oxidation
state / oxidation
number / valency
• coloured compounds
/ coloured ions
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9 One mark each for any 3 of: 3

• Mn has high melting
point/boiling point / ORA for
Na
• Mn has high density / ORA
for Na
• Mn has catalytic activity /
ORA for Na
• Mn forms coloured
compounds / ORA for
Na
• Mn compounds have
variable oxidation
states / form ions with
different charges / ORA for
Na
• Mn is hard / Na is soft / Mn
is strong / Na is weak
• one suitable difference in
chemical properties e.g. Mn
is less reactive than Na
ORA / Na reacts with cold
water / Mn does not react
with cold water
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10 3 of the following correct = 2 2

marks
1 or 2 of the following correct =
1 mark
• Co has high melting
point / boiling point ORA for
lithium

• Co has high density ORA

for lithium

• Co has catalytic activity

ORA for lithium

• Co forms coloured
compounds ORA for lithium

• Co compounds have
variable oxidation
states / form ions with
different charges ORA

• Co is hard / lithium is
soft(er) / Co is
strong / lithium is weak

• one suitable difference in

chemical properties e.g.
cobalt is less reactive ORA
/ lithium reacts with cold
water
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• cobalt is magnetic / ORA

for lithium

11 One mark each for any 3 of: 3

• iron has high melting point /
boiling point / ORA for K
• iron has high density / ORA for
K
• iron has catalytic activity / ORA
for K
• iron forms coloured
compounds / ORA for K
• iron compounds have variable
oxidation states / form ions with
different charges / ORA for K
• iron is hard / potassium is soft
/ iron is strong / potassium is
weak
• one suitable difference in
chemical properties e.g. iron is
less reactive than potassium
ORA / potassium reacts with
cold water / iron does not react
with cold water / iron rusts /
potassium does not rust
• iron is magnetic / ORA for K
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12(a) any one from: 1

conduct electricity
conduct heat
malleable
ductile
shiny

12(b)(i) any one from: 1

melting point
hardness
strength
density

12(b)(ii) (cobalt) high(er) / (cobalt) 1

strong(er)

13 any 2 from: 2
• nickel has a high melting /
boiling point ORA
• nickel has a high density
ORA
• nickel is hard / strong ORA
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14 any 2 from: 2
• titanium has a high melting
/ boiling point ORA
• titanium has a high density
ORA
• titanium is hard / strong
ORA

15 any two from: 2

• act as catalysts
• variable oxidation numbers
• form coloured compounds /
coloured ions
• higher melting point
• higher density
• harder

16(a) N 1

16(b) O 1

16(c) Be 1

16(d) N 1

16(e) Ne 1

16(f) Li 1
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17(a) any number in the range 1

72–129 °C

17(b) attraction increase (1) 2

between molecules (1)

18(a) gas / gaseous 1

18(b) M1 1 shared pair of electrons 2

M2 6 non-bonding electrons on
each atom to complete an
octet

18(c) 2Na + F2 → 2NaF 2

M1 NaF anywhere
M2 equation fully correct

18(d) chlorine less reactive than 1

fluorine ORA

19(a) Ne / neon 1

19(b) Br / Bromine / Br2 1

19(c) O / oxygen 1

19(d) Fe / iron 1
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19(e) Cr / chromium / Cr 1

20(a) melting point of Rb: any values 2

between 31°C and 61°C
(inclusive) (1)
conductivity of sodium: values
between 15 and 30 (inclusive)
(1)

20(b) solid (1) 2

20°C is lower than the melting
point / melting point is higher
than 20°C (1)

20(c) decrease down the group / 1

decrease from sodium to
caesium / increase up the group
/ increase from caesium to
sodium

21(a) displacement / redox 1

21(b) iodine is less reactive than 1

bromine
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22(a) density of chlorine: any value 2

3 3
between 1 g / cm and 3 g / cm
inclusive (1)
boiling point of iodine: any value
between 115 °C and 320 °C
inclusive (1)

22(b) increases (down the group) 1

22(c) liquid (1) 2

50 °C is between the melting
point and boiling point / 50 °C is
higher than the melting point but
lower than the boiling point (1)

23 fluorine more reactive than 1

chlorine ORA

24(a) potassium / K 1

24(b) calcium / Ca 1

25(a) Br2 on left (1) 2

2 (HBr) (1)
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25(b) the energy of the reactants is 1

more than the energy of the
products / energy of the products
is less than the energy of the
reactants / the reactants lose
energy when they form
products

26(a) chlorine (1) 2

sodium iodide (1)

26(b) chlorine is more reactive than 1

bromine / bromine is less
reactive than chlorine

27(a) bromine (1) 2

potassium iodide (1)

27(b) chlorine more reactive than 1

iodine / iodine less reactive than
chlorine

28(a) any two from: 2

• low melting point or low boiling
point
• soft
• low density
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28(b) any one from: 1

• fizz / bubbles
• moves
• floats
• melts / forms a ball
• gets smaller / disappears

29 iodine (1) 2
chlorine is more reactive than
iodine ORA (1)

30(a) state of fluorine: gas (1) 2

boiling point of chlorine: between
– 160 °C and 20 °C (inclusive of
these two values) (1)

30(b) (chlorine is a) gas (at room 1

temperature)

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