Lesson 1.2.2
1.2.2 Periodicity across periods 2 and 3 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Chemistry, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which element in Period 3 has the lowest melting temperature?
- Argon
- Silicon
- Phosphorus
- Sodium
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Which element in Period 3 has the highest melting temperature?
- Silicon
- Sulfur
- Sodium
- Aluminium
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What type of structure does silicon have?
- Giant metallic
- Giant covalent
- Simple molecular
- Giant ionic
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What is the main type of bonding in solid silicon?
- Metallic bonding
- Giant covalent
- Ionic bonding
- Simple molecular
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What generally increases across Period 3 to raise first ionisation energy?
- Shell number
- Nuclear charge
- Electron shielding
- Atomic radius
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Why is aluminium's first ionisation energy lower than magnesium's?
- Higher nuclear charge
- Increased atomic radius
- Outer electron in 3p
- Paired 3s electrons
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Which element in Period 2 has the largest atomic radius?
- Boron
- Nitrogen
- Fluorine
- Lithium
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Why is magnesium's melting temperature higher than sodium's?
- Giant covalent structure
- Stronger metallic bonding
- Larger ionic radius
- Weaker London forces
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Which Period 3 element has the highest first ionisation energy among sodium, magnesium, aluminium and silicon?
- Magnesium
- Aluminium
- Silicon
- Sodium
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Why is sulfur's first ionisation energy lower than phosphorus's?
- Empty 3p orbital
- Higher nuclear charge
- Increased shielding
- Paired 3p orbital
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Which Period 2 element has the highest melting temperature?
- Neon
- Lithium
- Nitrogen
- Carbon
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Which Period 2 element has the lowest first ionisation energy?
- Beryllium
- Lithium
- Boron
- Neon
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Which Period 3 element exists as P4 tetrahedra in its standard state?
- Silicon
- Phosphorus
- Sulfur
- Chlorine
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Which Period 3 element has the highest melting temperature?
- Silicon
- Argon
- Phosphorus
- Sodium
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What is the general trend in atomic radius across Period 3?
- Stays constant
- Increases
- Increases then decreases
- Decreases
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Why is argon's boiling temperature much lower than chlorine's?
- Stronger ionic bonds
- Giant covalent bonds
- Monatomic structure
- Polar molecules
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Which has the higher boiling temperature, silicon or phosphorus?
- Phosphorus
- Silicon
- Cannot be determined
- Both are equal
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What does chemical periodicity describe across a period?
- Identical properties
- Constant properties
- Random property changes
- Repeating property trends
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What evidence do ionisation energy drops between groups provide?
- Neutron number
- Atomic radius
- Existence of sub-shells
- Nuclear mass
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Which Period 3 element is a semiconductor with a giant covalent structure?
- Phosphorus
- Sulfur
- Silicon
- Chlorine
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