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Q1 · Which statement about the noble gases is not correct? 0971/11 May/June 2018
22 Which statement about the noble gases is not correct? A Noble gases are diatomic molecules. B Noble gases are unreactive gases. C Noble gases have full outer electron shells. D The noble gas argon is used in lamps.
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Answer: A
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Q2 · Which statement about elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table is correct? 0971/11 May/June 2019
23 Which statement about elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table is correct? A They all have a full outer shell of electrons. B They all react with Group I elements to form ionic compounds. C They are all diatomic molecules. D They are all liquids at room temperature.
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Answer: A
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Q3 · Helium is a noble gas 0971/12 Oct/Nov 2019
23 Helium is a noble gas. Which statement about helium is correct? A It has eight electrons in its outer shell. B It is a diatomic gas. C It is reactive. D It is used for filling balloons.
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Answer: D
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Q4 · A balloon is filled with helium 0971/11 May/June 2020
23 A balloon is filled with helium. Helium is a noble gas and makes the balloon rise up in the air. The density of air is 1.23 g / dm3. Which gas is helium? density in g / dm3 reaction with oxygen A 0.0899 burns rapidly B 0.179 does not react with oxygen C 1.78 does not react with oxygen D 3.75 does not react with oxygen
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Answer: B
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Q5 · Which diagram shows a mixture of noble gases? 0971/12 May/June 2020
23 Which diagram shows a mixture of noble gases? A B C D
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Answer: A
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Q6 · A flammable gas needs to be removed from a tank at an industrial plant 0971/12 Oct/Nov 2020
27 A flammable gas needs to be removed from a tank at an industrial plant. For safety reasons, an inert gas is used. Which gas is suitable? A argon B hydrogen C methane D oxygen
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Answer: A
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Q7 · Why is helium used to fill balloons? 0971/11 May/June 2021
22 Why is helium used to fill balloons? A Helium is monoatomic. B Helium is in Group VIII of the Periodic Table. C Helium has a full outer electron shell. D Helium is less dense than air.
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Answer: D
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Q8 · The noble gases are in Group VIII of the Periodic Table 0971/12 Oct/Nov 2021
24 The noble gases are in Group VIII of the Periodic Table. Which statement explains why noble gases are unreactive? A They all have eight electrons in their outer shells. B They all have full outer shells. C They are all gases. D They are all monoatomic.
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Answer: B
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Q9 · Which diagram represents the arrangement of the outer-shell electrons of a noble gas? 0971/11 May/June 2022
25 Which diagram represents the arrangement of the outer-shell electrons of a noble gas? A B C D
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Answer: A
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Q10 · Some statements about gas G are listed 0971/12 May/June 2022
20 Some statements about gas G are listed. G is monoatomic. G is found in clean, dry air. G is used in lamps. Which element is G? A argon B helium C nitrogen D oxygen
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Answer: A
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Q11 · Gas G has 10 electrons 0971/12 Oct/Nov 2022
23 Gas G has 10 electrons. Gas H has eight more electrons than gas G. Both gases are monoatomic. Which statement about G and H is correct? A Both gases are in the same group of the Periodic Table. B Both gases are in the same period of the Periodic Table. C Both gases are very reactive. D Gas G has a higher atomic mass than gas H.
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Answer: A
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Q12 · Which diagram shows the electronic structure of a noble gas? 0971/11 May/June 2023
22 Which diagram shows the electronic structure of a noble gas? A B C D
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Answer: A
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Q13 · Which row describes the properties of argon? 0971/12 May/June 2023
22 Which row describes the properties of argon? property 1 property 2 A inert diatomic B inert monatomic C reactive diatomic D reactive monatomic
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Answer: B
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Q14 · The electronic configurations of helium, neon and argon are shown 0971/11 May/June 2024
24 The electronic configurations of helium, neon and argon are shown. He Ne Ar Which row describes these gases? reactivity form of the gas electronic configuration A reactive monatomic incomplete outer shell of electrons B unreactive diatomic complete outer shell of electrons C unreactive diatomic incomplete outer shell of electrons D unreactive monatomic complete outer shell of electrons
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Answer: D
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Q15 · Which row describes an element in Group VIII of the Periodic Table? 0971/12 May/June 2024
27 Which row describes an element in Group VIII of the Periodic Table? boiling point structure /°C A −107 diatomic B −107 monatomic C 107 diatomic D 107 monatomic
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Answer: B
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Q16 · Some gases exist as single atoms, are unreactive and have eight electrons in their outer… 0971/12 May/June 2025
25 Some gases exist as single atoms, are unreactive and have eight electrons in their outer electron shell. Which gases fit this description? 1 helium 2 argon 3 oxygen 4 krypton A 1, 2 and 4 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 only D 3 only
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Answer: C
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Q17 · Which statement about the element neon, Ne, is correct? 0971/12 Oct/Nov 2025
26 Which statement about the element neon, Ne, is correct? A It is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. B It reacts rapidly with oxygen. C It exists as diatomic molecules. D Its atoms have a full outer shell of electrons.
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Answer: D
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