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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Chemistry PAPER 1 QP Higher Tier 2024
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1 (a) Chemical cells produce a voltage.
A chemical cell can be made by placing the metals copper and iron in a beaker of
sodium chloride solution as shown in Figure 1.
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copper iron
sodium chloride
solution
Figure 1
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Describe what will happen to the reading on the voltmeter over a long period
of time.
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(b) Iron is a transition metal.
Which of the following is most likely to be a property of iron?
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B iron is a poor conductor of heat
C iron has a low boiling point
D iron has a high density
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, (c) An iron atom has a diameter of 2.52 × 10–10 m.
What is the size of this iron atom in nanometres?
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A 2.52
B 0.252
C 0.0252
D 0.00252
(d) Figure 2 shows the arrangement of atoms in three different alloys of copper and
zinc, A, B and C.
Alloy A Alloy B Alloy C
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Key:
zinc atom copper atom
Figure 2
Explain which of the three alloys, A, B and C, is the strongest.
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