| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 22M.1.sl.TZ2.8 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Identify | Question number | 8 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which element is found in the 4th group, 6th period of the periodic table?
A. Selenium
B. Lead
C. Chromium
D. Hafnium
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
A very well answered question. 76% of the candidates were able to identify the element in the fourth group and sixth period of the periodic table as hafnium. The most commonly chosen distractor was lead which is in group 14 not 4.
Syllabus sections
- 18M.1.sl.TZ2.8: Which element is in the p-block? A. Pb B. Pm C. Pt D. Pu
- 17M.1.sl.TZ2.7: Which property increases down Group 1, the alkali metals? A. Atomic radius B. ...
- 17M.1.sl.TZ2.8: Which element is a lanthanide? A. Hf B. Tb C. U D. Y
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19M.1.hl.TZ1.6:
Which describes an atom of bismuth, Bi (Z = 83)?
- 19M.1.hl.TZ2.7: How do the following properties change down Group 17 of the periodic table?
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19M.1.sl.TZ2.7:
Which of the following would have the same numerical value for all elements in the same period?
A. Highest energy levels occupied
B. Energy sub-levels occupied
C. Orbitals occupied
D. Valence electrons
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19M.3.hl.TZ1.1b(ii):
Suggest, with a reason, whether the lanthanoids or actinoids of the f-block would have the higher density.
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17N.1.hl.TZ0.7:
Which electron configuration is that of a transition metal atom in the ground state?
A. [Ne]3s23p64s1
B. [Ar]3d9
C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p2
D. [Ar]4s13d5
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19M.1.sl.TZ1.7:
Which describes an atom of bismuth, Bi (Z = 83)?
- 19N.1.sl.TZ0.8: Which is an f-block element? A. Sc B. Sm C. Sn D. Sr
- 21M.1.sl.TZ1.7: Which species has the same electron configuration as argon? A. Br− B. Ca2+ C. Al3+ D. ...
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21M.1.sl.TZ2.8:
Which is a d-block element?
A. Ca
B. Cf
C. C
D. Co
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21M.2.sl.TZ1.1b:
Justify why sulfur is classified as a non-metal by giving two of its chemical properties.
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20N.3.hl.TZ0.4c(iii):
Suggest a gas which should be continuously passed over the molten magnesium in the electrolytic cell.
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19M.3.sl.TZ1.1b(ii):
Suggest, with a reason, whether the lanthanoids or actinoids of the f-block would have the higher density.
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20N.3.sl.TZ0.4b(iv):
Suggest a gas which should be continuously passed over the molten magnesium in the electrolytic cell.
- 22M.2.sl.TZ1.1a(ii): State the block of the periodic table in which magnesium is located.
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21M.2.hl.TZ1.1b:
Justify why sulfur is classified as a non-metal by giving two of its chemical properties.
