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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/ Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Chemistry Paper 2 Foundation Tier June 2023
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1 Figure 1 shows the structure of a molecule of each of four compounds, A, B, C and D.
compound A compound B compound C compound D
H
O S
O C O H C H
H H H H
H
Figure 1
(a) The formula of a molecule of compound A is H2O.
(b) The names of two of the compounds in Figure 1 are shown below.
Draw one straight line from each name to the structure of a molecule of
that compound.
(2)
name of compound structure of molecule
O
H H
carbon dioxide O C O
S
methane H H
H
H C H
H
2
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, (c) Figure 2 shows information about the number of electrons in the outer shell of
each of the different atoms in a molecule of compound C.
symbol of number of electrons in outer shell
element of the atom
H 1
S 6
Figure 2
Use the information in Figure 2 to complete the dot and cross diagram for a
molecule of compound C.
(2)
S
H H
(d) The atomic number of phosphorus, P, is 15.
One atom of phosphorus has a relative atomic mass of 31.
Give the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in this atom of phosphorus.
(3)
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