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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Monday 12 June 2023
9CH0/01
Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
reference
Chemistry
Advanced
PAPER 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, Data Booklet, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
•IfFillpencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
•name, centreboxes
in the at the top of this page with your
number and candidate number.
• Answer all
• Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more
space than you need.
questions.
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• The total mark for this paper is 90.
•The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
•For the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be
awarded for your ability to structure your answer logically, showing
the points that you make are related or follow on from each other
• where appropriate.
A Periodic Table is printed on the back cover of this paper.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Show all your working in calculations and include units where appropriate.
Turn over
• Check your answers if you have time at
the end.
, Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If
you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box
and then mark your new answer with a
cross .
1 This question is about d-block elements.
(a) Which of the labels 1–4 identifies a d-block element in Period 4?
2 3
Ionisation
energy
4
1
10 20 30 40 50
60
Atomic number (1)
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
(b) State what is meant by the term d-block
element. (1)
(b) Draw diagrams to show the shape of an s and a p orbital.
(2)
s orbital p orbital
(c) What is the electronic configuration of a copper atom?
(1)
A [Ar]4s13d10
B [Ar]4s23d9
C [Ar]4s24p13d8
D [Ar]4s24p23d7
(Total for Question 2 = 5
marks)
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