Cambridge IGCSE · Chemistry (0620)

Noble gases: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Noble gases.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which statement correctly describes the chemical reactivity of the Group VIII noble gases?

Question 2

1 mark

What is the electronic configuration of an atom of Neon? (Proton number of Neon = 10)

Question 3

1 mark

An element is in Period 3 and Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
Which row correctly describes the number of occupied electron shells and the number of outer-shell electrons in an atom of this element?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

Question 5

1 mark

Why are elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table chemically unreactive?

Question 6

2 marks

Explain why argon is described as a monatomic gas and why it is chemically unreactive.

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Question 7

3 marks

Give one specific use of helium and explain why its properties make it suitable for this application.

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Question 8

6 marks

Predict the physical state and chemical reactivity of Radon (atomic number 86) at room temperature, justifying your predictions based on its position in the Periodic Table.

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Question 9

3 marks

Noble gases are located in Group VIII (or Group 0) of the Periodic Table.

(a) Explain why the noble gases are chemically unreactive in terms of their electronic configuration.
(b) State one use for Argon and one use for Helium.

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