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Noble gases — Paper 1 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

C8.5· 19 questions · 19 marks · 23 min · 2014–2024· Multiple choice

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Question 1: Why is argon used to fill electric lamps? A Argon has a low boiling point. B Argon is more dense than air. C Argon is only found in a small…Question 2: A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B c…Question 3: Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygenQuestion 4: Part of the Periodic Table is shown. The letters are not the symbols of the elements. Which element is used to fill balloons? A B C DQuestion 5: What is a use for argon? A as a catalyst B in alloys C in lamps D neutralising chemical waste1 / 4
Question 6: Why is argon used in lamps? A It is heavier than air. B It is lighter than air. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.Question 7: Which statement explains why argon is used to fill lamps? A It is a gas. B It is colourless. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.Question 8: An airship containing an unreactive gas floats in air, as shown. Which gas is used to fill the airship? A carbon dioxide B helium C hydroge…Question 9: A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B c…Question 10: A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B c…2 / 4
Question 11: A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B c…Question 12: Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygenQuestion 13: Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygenQuestion 14: Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygenQuestion 15: Why are the elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table unreactive? A They are gaseous elements. B They are monatomic elements. C They hav…3 / 4
Question 16: What is a use for argon? A as a catalyst B in alloys C in lamps D neutralising chemical wasteQuestion 17: Which statement explains why argon is used to fill lamps? A It is a gas. B It is colourless. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.Question 18: Why is argon used in lamps? A It is heavier than air. B It is lighter than air. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.Question 19: Which statements about the noble gas helium are correct? 1 It is unreactive. 2 Atoms of helium have two electrons in their outer electron s…4 / 4

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Q1 · Why is argon used to fill electric lamps? 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2014

24 Why is argon used to fill electric lamps? A Argon has a low boiling point. B Argon is more dense than air. C Argon is only found in a small amount in the atmosphere. D Argon is unreactive.

1 marks

Answer: D

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Q2 · A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures 0654/13 May/June 2015

22 A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B carbon dioxide C fluorine D oxygen

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q3 · Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere 0654/12 May/June 2016

22 Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygen

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q4 · Part of the Periodic Table is shown 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2016

23 Part of the Periodic Table is shown. The letters are not the symbols of the elements. Which element is used to fill balloons? A B C D

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Answer: B

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Q5 · What is a use for argon? 0654/11 May/June 2017

23 What is a use for argon? A as a catalyst B in alloys C in lamps D neutralising chemical waste

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Answer: C

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Q6 · Why is argon used in lamps? 0654/12 May/June 2017

23 Why is argon used in lamps? A It is heavier than air. B It is lighter than air. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.

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Answer: D

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Q7 · Which statement explains why argon is used to fill lamps? 0654/13 May/June 2017

23 Which statement explains why argon is used to fill lamps? A It is a gas. B It is colourless. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.

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Answer: D

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Q8 · An airship containing an unreactive gas floats in air, as shown 0654/12 Feb/March 2022

21 An airship containing an unreactive gas floats in air, as shown. Which gas is used to fill the airship? A carbon dioxide B helium C hydrogen D nitrogen

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Answer: B

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Q9 · A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures 0654/11 May/June 2022

21 A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B carbon dioxide C fluorine D oxygen

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q10 · A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures 0654/12 May/June 2022

21 A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B carbon dioxide C fluorine D oxygen

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q11 · A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures 0654/13 May/June 2022

21 A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures. The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere. What is the gas? A argon B carbon dioxide C fluorine D oxygen

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Answer: A

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Q12 · Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2022

22 Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygen

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Answer: A

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Q13 · Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2022

22 Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygen

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Answer: A

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Q14 · Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2022

22 Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere. Which gas is used to fill these lamps? A argon B helium C hydrogen D oxygen

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Answer: A

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Q15 · Why are the elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table unreactive? 0654/12 Feb/March 2023

23 Why are the elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table unreactive? A They are gaseous elements. B They are monatomic elements. C They have full inner shells of electrons. D They have full outer shells of electrons.

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Answer: D

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Q16 · What is a use for argon? 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2023

23 What is a use for argon? A as a catalyst B in alloys C in lamps D neutralising chemical waste

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Answer: C

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Q17 · Which statement explains why argon is used to fill lamps? 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2023

22 Which statement explains why argon is used to fill lamps? A It is a gas. B It is colourless. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.

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Answer: D

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Q18 · Why is argon used in lamps? 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2023

23 Why is argon used in lamps? A It is heavier than air. B It is lighter than air. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.

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Answer: D

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Q19 · Which statements about the noble gas helium are correct? 0654/11 May/June 2024

24 Which statements about the noble gas helium are correct? 1 It is unreactive. 2 Atoms of helium have two electrons in their outer electron shell. 3 Atoms of helium have incomplete outer electron shells. 4 The formula of helium gas is He2. A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

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Answer: A

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