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Chemistry (Edexcel Higher)
Atomic structure and the periodic table
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On the periodic table, what does the number 9 represent for the element Fluorine?
atomic mass
atomic number ✓
group number
period number
Match the element to its correct atomic number.
oxygen
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8 ✓
carbon
⇔
6 ✓
neon
⇔
10 ✓
sulfur
⇔
16 ✓
calcium
⇔
20 ✓
magnesium
⇔
12 ✓
Which of the following elements are in group 3?
aluminium ✓
boron ✓
sodium
yttrium
scandium
The element with the atomic number 26 is known for its use in construction due to its strength and low density. What is this element?
'iron' ✓
Give the name, or symbol, of an element in the first period on the periodic table.
'hydrogen' ✓
The position of an element in the periodic table is linked to its arrangement of electrons and to its atomic number.
True ✓
False
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