Anwers Sheet
Anwers Sheet
Anwers Sheet
Markscheme
C
2. [Maximum mark: 1] 16N.1.sl.TZ0.6
What is the condensed electron configuration of the Fe2+ ion?
A. [Ar]3d6
B. [Ar]3d44s2
C. [Ar]3d54s1
D. [Ar]3d64s2 [1]
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A. 71
31
Z
3+
B. 71
31
Z
3−
C. 71
40
Z
3+
D. 71
28
Z
3+
[1]
Markscheme
A
4. [Maximum mark: 1] 17M.1.sl.TZ2.5
What does 24
12
Mg
2+
represent?
Markscheme
A. [Ne]3s23p64s13d4
B. [Ar]3d3
C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d4
D. [Ar]4s13d5 [1]
Markscheme
D
6. [Maximum mark: 1] 18M.2.sl.TZ1.b
Calcium carbide, CaC2, is an ionic solid.
Markscheme
1s22s22p63s23p6
OR
[Ar]
[1 mark]
[1]
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[1 mark]
8. [Maximum mark: 1] 18N.2.sl.TZ0.a.ii
Bromine can form the bromate(V) ion, BrO3−.
[1]
Markscheme
Markscheme
B
10. [Maximum mark: 2] 19M.2.hl.TZ1.d
This question is about iron.
Calculate the relative atomic mass, Ar, of this sample of iron to two
decimal places. [2]
Markscheme
OR
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[Ar] 3d10
OR
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 ✔
Markscheme
D
13. [Maximum mark: 2] 21M.2.sl.TZ2.b(i)
The properties of elements can be predicted from their position in the periodic
table.
[2]
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Cr:
[Ar] 4s13d5 ✓
Cr3+:
[Ar] 3d3 ✓
Award [1 max] for two correct full electron configurations “1s 22s 22p63s 23p64s 13d5 AND
1s 22s 22p63s 23p63d3”.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6 [1]
Markscheme
D
15. [Maximum mark: 2] 21N.2.sl.TZ0.b(i)
Fast moving helium nuclei (4He2+) were fired at a thin piece of gold foil with
most passing undeflected but a few deviating largely from their path. The
diagram illustrates this historic experiment.
[2]
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1s AND 2s as spheres ✔
A. 35.4
B. 35.5
C. 35.6
D. 35.7 [1]
Markscheme
C
17. [Maximum mark: 1] 22N.2.hl.TZ0.b
Consider the following reaction:
Markscheme
( 63×69 ) + ( 65×31 )
100
OR