Lesson 5.1.2.4

5.1.2.4 Group 0 Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. Group 0 elements are called:

    • Noble gases
    • Alkali metals
    • Halogens
    • Transition metals
  2. Noble gases are described as:

    • Unreactive
    • Usually metallic
    • Highly reactive
    • Strongly oxidising
  3. How many electrons does helium have in its outer shell?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 7
    • 8
  4. Other noble gases, apart from helium, have how many outer electrons?

    • 2
    • 8
    • 1
    • 7
  5. What makes Group 0 elements extremely unreactive?

    • Single outer electron
    • High atomic mass
    • Full outer shell
    • Empty outer shell
  6. What happens to the boiling points of Group 0 elements going down the group?

    • Increase
    • Decrease
    • Stay constant
    • Fluctuate randomly
  7. What property of Group 0 elements increases down the group alongside boiling point?

    • Reactivity
    • Ionisation energy
    • Electronegativity
    • Relative atomic mass
  8. Which Group 0 element is a gas at room temperature?

    • Argon
    • Iron
    • Carbon
    • Sulfur
  9. Between argon and radon, which has the higher boiling point?

    • Argon
    • Both are equal
    • Radon
    • Neither boils
  10. Krypton (Period 4) is compared with neon (Period 2). Which has the higher boiling point?

    • They are equal
    • Neon
    • Krypton
    • Neither is a gas
  11. Xenon has 54 electrons. How many electrons are in its outer shell?

    • 2
    • 18
    • 8
    • 54
  12. An element has electronic structure 2,8,8. Which group is it in?

    • Group 1
    • Group 0
    • Group 2
    • Group 7
  13. Why are noble gases less reactive than alkali metals?

    • Fewer total electrons
    • Smaller atomic radius
    • Full outer shells
    • Higher density
  14. How many electrons are in the outer shell of a helium atom?

    • One
    • Eight
    • Zero
    • Two
  15. Which list gives noble gases in increasing order of boiling point?

    • Krypton, argon, neon
    • Neon, krypton, argon
    • Argon, neon, krypton
    • Neon, argon, krypton
  16. What is the maximum capacity of the first electron shell?

    • Ten electrons
    • Eight electrons
    • Two electrons
    • One electron
  17. Which shows the correct order of boiling points for helium, neon and argon?

    • He < Ar < Ne
    • Ar < Ne < He
    • He < Ne < Ar
    • Ne < He < Ar
  18. Why do noble gas atoms not readily gain or lose electrons?

    • Outer shell is full
    • Outer shell is empty
    • They have no electrons
    • They are radioactive
  19. How many electrons are in the outer shell of helium atoms?

    • Eight
    • Zero
    • Two
    • One
  20. What happens to the boiling points of noble gases going down Group 0?

    • Stay constant
    • Increase
    • Decrease
    • Fluctuate

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