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AQA A-Level Chemistry past-paper questions on 3.2.5.1 General properties of transition metals, 2008–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 19 questions on General properties of transition metals, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q03.1 (1 mark): Deduce the number of unpaired electrons in a Cu2+ ion. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q03.2 (1 mark): Describe how water acts as a ligand in the formation of [Cu(H2O)6]2+ [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q07.1 (1 mark): State the block in the Periodic Table that contains vanadium. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.1 (1 mark): State the meaning of the term transition metal complex. [1 mark] Cr(PF3)6 is a complex of chromium that contains molecules of PF3
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q17 (1 mark): Which shows the electron configuration of an atom of a transition metal? [1 mark] A [Ar] 4s23d0 B [Ar] 4s23d8 C [Ar] 4s23d10 D [Ar] 4s23d104p1
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q07.2 (1 mark): State why the chloride ions in this compound are not considered to be ligands [1 mark
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q07 (1 mark): Which is not a correct statement? [1 mark] A Transition metals form coloured ions and complexes B Transition metals display variable oxidation states C A ligand
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q08.1 (2 marks): A co-ordinate bond is formed when a transition metal ion reacts with a ligand. Explain how this co-ordinate bond is formed. [2 mark 0 8 . 1
- June 2016, CHEM5 (old spec), Q8(a) (5 marks): Give the electron configuration of the Co atom and of the Co2+ ion. State three characteristic features of the chemistry of cobalt and its compounds. [5 marks]
- June 2014, CHEM5 (old spec), Q7(a) (6 marks): Consider the chromium complexes P and Q. [Cr(H2O)6]3+(aq) [Cr(H2O)5Cl]2+(aq) red-violet green P Q Explain, with reference to oxidation states and electron confi
- January 2013, CHEM5 (old spec), Q8(a) (2 marks): Explain the meaning of the terms ligand and bidentate as applied to transition metal complexes.
- June 2012, CHEM5 (old spec), Q6(a) (1 mark): Name the type of bond that is represented by the arrows. (1 mark)
- June 2012, CHEM5 (old spec), Q6(b) (2 marks): In terms of electrons explain how the water molecules, not shown in the diagram, form bonds to the iron.
- January 2012, CHEM5 (old spec), Q7(a) (4 marks): Give two other characteristic properties of transition metals. For each property, illustrate your answer with a transition metal of your choice.
- January 2012, CHEM5 (old spec), Q8(a) (1 mark): Define the term Lewis base. (1 mark)
- June 2011, CHEM5 (old spec), Q6(a) (2 marks): Give the electron configuration of the Zn2+ ion. Use your answer to explain why the Zn2+ ion is not classified as a transition metal ion. Electron configuration
- January 2011, CHEM5 (old spec), Q4(a) (1 mark): State the feature of transition metals that gives rise to these characteristic properties. (1 mark)
- January 2011, CHEM5 (old spec), Q4(b) (1 mark): State a fourth characteristic property of transition metals. (1 mark)
- June 2010, CHEM5 (old spec), Q4(a) (1 mark): By considering its electron arrangement, state how an element can be classified as a transition element. (1 mark)
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