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Table 2 lists the chemical symbols of elements in Period 3 of the Periodic Table and their
respective atomic numbers.
TABLE 2. ELEMENTS IN PERIOD 3
Chemical Symbols Na Mg Al Si p s Cl Ar

Atomic Number 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

(a) Explain why these elements are all placed in Period 3 of the Periodic Table.
(2 marks)
(b) Which element in Table 2 forms an oxide which readily dissolves in water to give a solution
with a pH greater than 7? Write a balanced equation to support your answer.
(3 marks)
(c) The element sulfur, S, can exist as different allotropes. Define the term "allotrope".
(1 mark)
(d) Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of electrons in sulfur.

(2 marks)
(e) (i) State the type of bond that forms when sulfur reacts with chlorine.
(1 mark)
(ii) Explain why the type of bond stated in (e) (i) is formed.
(3 marks)
(f) Write the formula of a compound which is formed when sulfur reacts with chlorine.
(1 mark)

(g) Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the bonding in the compound stated in (f).
(2 marks)
(TOTAL 15 MARKS)

2) A current of 8A was passed through molten sodium chloride for l .Shrs.

i) Name the product formed at the

a) cathode

b) anode

ii) Write an equation to show the formation of the product at the

a) cathode

b) anode

iii) Calculate the charge that passed through the sodium chloride
iv) Calculate the mass of product formed at the cathode

v) Calculate the volume of product formed at the anode at r.t.p. (r.t.p.=24dm3)

(9marks)

~) An experiment was carried out to purify copper by electrolyzing copper(JI) sulfate solution
using the impure copper as the anode and a pure copper cathode.

(i} State what is expected to happen to the anode during the experiment. (1 mark)

(ii) Calculate the mass of pure copper tlu1t would be produced during the experiment
if acurrent of SAflowed for 30 minutes.

(Molar mass of Cu: 64 g mol·1) (5 marks)


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'+) (i) Show, by means of a fully labelled diagram, how you .would electroplate a silver
coin with copp~r, given a solution of copper (II) nitrate. Write an ionic equation
to represent the reaction taking place at the anode.
(ii) Originally you were given a silver coin that weighe4 1.00 g. Calculate the total
mass of the coin after electrolysis, when a current of 5 A was passed through the
copper (II) nitrate solution for 5 minutes. •
(Relative atomic mass: Cu= 63.?; Faraday's constant= 96 500 c mor1)

(iii) What w~uld_y~u e~pect to observe if the electroplated coin were placed in dilute
sulphunc acid. Give ONE reason for!our answer. (11 marks)

Acurrent of 3am~res was passed for one minute and 36 seconds through an electrolyte
containing aluminium ions. Calculate the number of moles of aluminium deposited at
cathode. ( 4 marks)
1
(Faraday's constant to be taken as 96 000 Cmor )
(Relative atomic mass: Al =27)

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