Science · JCE / Matter and materials
StructuredPast exam questionForm 3 · JCE
The table below shows some incomplete information about the atoms of elements G and H.
A student found a substance whose container read: melting point = 1278 °C; boiling point = 2970 °C; element found in group II, period 2 of the Periodic Table.
- aComplete the table: the number of neutrons in G and the mass number of H. [2]
- bDescribe the atomic structure of element G (draw it on paper). [3]
- cWrite the symbol for the element on the container, showing its atomic number and mass number. [2]
- dIs the element a metal or a non-metal? [1]
- eExplain your answer. [1]
You'll mark your own answer against the marking guide when you hand it in.
Source: BEC JCE Science 2022, Paper 2, Question 9
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