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Paper 1 Inorganic and Physical
Chemistry
Tuesday 16 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
the Periodic Table/Data Sheet, provided as an insert (enclosed)
a ruler with millimetre measurements Question Mark
a scientific calculator, which you are expected to use where appropriate. 1
2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 5
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 6
the box around each page or on blank pages. 7
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
All working must be shown. Section B
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not
TOTAL
want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
Advice
final
, You are advised to spend about 65 minutes on Section A and 25 minutes on Section B.
7404/1
final
, 2
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outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 This question is about the elements in Period 3.
0 1 . 1 Give the full electron configuration of the element in Period 3 with the highest
first ionisation energy.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Give an equation, including state symbols, to represent the process that occurs when
the second ionisation energy of sodium is measured.
[1 mark]
0 1 .3 Table 1 shows some successive ionisation energies for an element in Period 3.
Table 1
Ionisation number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ionisation energy /
1000 2260 3390 4540 6990 8490 27 100 31 700
kJ mol–1
Identify the Period 3 element.
Explain your answer.
[3 marks]
Element
Explanation
5
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
AS
CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Inorganic and Physical
Chemistry
Tuesday 16 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
the Periodic Table/Data Sheet, provided as an insert (enclosed)
a ruler with millimetre measurements Question Mark
a scientific calculator, which you are expected to use where appropriate. 1
2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 5
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 6
the box around each page or on blank pages. 7
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
All working must be shown. Section B
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not
TOTAL
want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
Advice
final
, You are advised to spend about 65 minutes on Section A and 25 minutes on Section B.
7404/1
final
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 This question is about the elements in Period 3.
0 1 . 1 Give the full electron configuration of the element in Period 3 with the highest
first ionisation energy.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Give an equation, including state symbols, to represent the process that occurs when
the second ionisation energy of sodium is measured.
[1 mark]
0 1 .3 Table 1 shows some successive ionisation energies for an element in Period 3.
Table 1
Ionisation number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ionisation energy /
1000 2260 3390 4540 6990 8490 27 100 31 700
kJ mol–1
Identify the Period 3 element.
Explain your answer.
[3 marks]
Element
Explanation
5
