Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Core Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
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Scientific calculator, Data Booklet
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•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
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related or follow on from each other where appropriate.
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1 What is the electronic configuration of the phosphide ion, 15 P ?
A 1s22s22p63s23p3
B 1s22s22p63s23p6
C 1s22s22p63s2
D 1s22s22p63p6
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Which could be the first four successive ionisation energies, in kJ mol−1 , of a
Group 4 element?
A 496 4563 6913 9544
B 900 1757 14 849 21 007
C 801 2427 3610 25 026
D 1086 2353 4621 6223
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 Which pair of responses show the trend in atomic radii of atoms, excluding the
noble gases (Group 0)?
Trend across Period 2 Trend down Group 2
A increasing increasing
B increasing decreasing
C decreasing decreasing
D decreasing increasing
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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, 4 A student was provided with three aqueous solutions of potassium chloride,
potassium bromide and potassium iodide.
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To identify the halide present, dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution were added
to each of the three solutions.
(a) (i) Give the observations that the student would make in each case.
(3)
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