CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ CHEMISTRY: END-OF-CHAPTER TEST ANSWERS

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Answers for end-of-chapter 2 test

Question Answer Marks

1a A [1] 1

1b B [1] 1

1c D [1] 1

2a lithium [1] 1

2b 7 [1] 1

2c 2,8,1 [1] 1

2di 11 [1] 1

2 d ii 11 [1] 1

2 d iii 12 [1] 1

3ai same number of protons [1] same number of electrons [1] 2

3 a ii different number of neutrons [1] 1

3b They have the same number of electrons [1] in their outer shell [1] 2

(80 × 11) + (20 × 10) = 1080 [1] divided by 100 = 10.8 [1]
3c Answer alone = full marks
2

4a same number of shells (orbits) of electrons [1] 1

4b same number of electrons [1] in their outer shell [1] 2

4c a full outer shell [1] 1

[Total: 20 marks]

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