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Noble gases: Edexcel GCSE Chemistry questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Chemistry exam question on Noble gases (specification points 6.14–6.16), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q6(a)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksNoble gases
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 6(a): Xenon is unreactive. Explain, in terms of its electronic configuration, why xenon is unreactive. (2)

  2. Q6(b)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 6(b)(i): Write the balanced equation for this reaction. (1)

  3. Q5(d)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 5(d)(i): Figure 8 shows the electron configuration of an argon atom. Ar Figure 8 State why argon is unreactive. (1)

  4. Q3(c)(i)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksNoble gases
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 3(c)(i): Explain, in terms of electrons, why these gases are inert. (2)

  5. Q3(c)(ii)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 3(c)(ii): Two pieces of steel can be joined by heating the metal pieces with a very hot flame. This process is often carried out in an argon atmosphere rather than in air

  6. Q9(c)(i)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksNoble gases
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 9(c)(i): Explain, in terms of electrons, why these gases are inert. (2)

  7. Q9(c)(ii)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 9(c)(ii): Two pieces of steel can be joined by heating the metal pieces with a very hot flame. This process is often carried out in an argon atmosphere rather than in air

  8. Q3(d)(i)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksNoble gases
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Higher, question 3(d)(i): Explain, using Figure 5, why helium is inert. (2)

  9. Q3(d)(ii)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Higher, question 3(d)(ii): Helium is used to fill balloons. State one property of helium, apart from it being inert, that makes it suitable for filling balloons. (1)

  10. Q9(d)(i)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksNoble gases
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 9(d)(i): Explain, using Figure 15, why helium is inert. (2)

  11. Q9(d)(ii)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 9(d)(ii): Helium is used to fill balloons. State one property of helium, apart from it being inert, that makes it suitable for filling balloons. (1)

  12. Q3(a)(i)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Foundation, question 3(a)(i): State, in terms of outer shell electrons, why the noble gases are unreactive. (1)

  13. Q3(a)(ii)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marksNoble gases
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Foundation, question 3(a)(ii): Figure 4 shows an airship, filled with helium, floating above the ground. Figure 4 Helium, hydrogen and krypton are gases. Figure 5 shows the reactivity and den

  14. Q3(c)(i)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksNoble gases
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Foundation, question 3(c)(i): Complete the bar chart to show the boiling points of neon and argon. (2) noble gas helium neon argon krypton xenon –80 –100 –120 –140 boiling point –160 in °C –

  15. Q3(c)(ii)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Foundation, question 3(c)(ii): Predict the boiling point of xenon. (1) boiling point of xenon = °C

  16. Q7(b)(i)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksNoble gases
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Higher, question 7(b)(i): Use the results to calculate the density of argon in g cm–3. (2) density of argon = g cm–3

  17. Q7(b)(ii)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksNoble gases
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Higher, question 7(b)(ii): The flask used for the experiment is shown in Figure 5. The flask holds 250.0 cm3 when filled up to the line. 250.0 cm3 line flask Figure 5 There is an error in

  18. Q7(c)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksNoble gases
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Higher, question 7(c): Four of the noble gases are argon, helium, krypton and neon. Give these gases in order of increasing density. (2)

  19. Q2(a)(ii)

    June 2019 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2019 Paper 2 Foundation, question 2(a)(ii): The name given to group 0 in the periodic table is . (1)

  20. Q2(d)

    June 2019 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markNoble gases
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    June 2019 Paper 2 Foundation, question 2(d): The densities of some elements in group 0 are shown in Figure 3. name density in g cm–3 helium 0.15 neon 1.2 argon 1.4 krypton xenon 3.5 Figure 3 Use the inform
All 21 questions on Noble gases, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q6(a) (2 marks): Xenon is unreactive. Explain, in terms of its electronic configuration, why xenon is unreactive. (2)
  2. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q6(b)(i) (1 mark): Write the balanced equation for this reaction. (1)
  3. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(d)(i) (1 mark): Figure 8 shows the electron configuration of an argon atom. Ar Figure 8 State why argon is unreactive. (1)
  4. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q3(c)(i) (2 marks): Explain, in terms of electrons, why these gases are inert. (2)
  5. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q3(c)(ii) (1 mark): Two pieces of steel can be joined by heating the metal pieces with a very hot flame. This process is often carried out in an argon atmosphere rather than in air
  6. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(c)(i) (2 marks): Explain, in terms of electrons, why these gases are inert. (2)
  7. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(c)(ii) (1 mark): Two pieces of steel can be joined by heating the metal pieces with a very hot flame. This process is often carried out in an argon atmosphere rather than in air
  8. June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q3(d)(i) (2 marks): Explain, using Figure 5, why helium is inert. (2)
  9. June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q3(d)(ii) (1 mark): Helium is used to fill balloons. State one property of helium, apart from it being inert, that makes it suitable for filling balloons. (1)
  10. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(d)(i) (2 marks): Explain, using Figure 15, why helium is inert. (2)
  11. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(d)(ii) (1 mark): Helium is used to fill balloons. State one property of helium, apart from it being inert, that makes it suitable for filling balloons. (1)
  12. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): State, in terms of outer shell electrons, why the noble gases are unreactive. (1)
  13. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(a)(ii) (3 marks): Figure 4 shows an airship, filled with helium, floating above the ground. Figure 4 Helium, hydrogen and krypton are gases. Figure 5 shows the reactivity and den
  14. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(c)(i) (2 marks): Complete the bar chart to show the boiling points of neon and argon. (2) noble gas helium neon argon krypton xenon –80 –100 –120 –140 boiling point –160 in °C –
  15. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(c)(ii) (1 mark): Predict the boiling point of xenon. (1) boiling point of xenon = °C
  16. November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(b)(i) (2 marks): Use the results to calculate the density of argon in g cm–3. (2) density of argon = g cm–3
  17. November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): The flask used for the experiment is shown in Figure 5. The flask holds 250.0 cm3 when filled up to the line. 250.0 cm3 line flask Figure 5 There is an error in
  18. November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(c) (2 marks): Four of the noble gases are argon, helium, krypton and neon. Give these gases in order of increasing density. (2)
  19. June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(a)(ii) (1 mark): The name given to group 0 in the periodic table is . (1)
  20. June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(d) (1 mark): The densities of some elements in group 0 are shown in Figure 3. name density in g cm–3 helium 0.15 neon 1.2 argon 1.4 krypton xenon 3.5 Figure 3 Use the inform
  21. June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(e) (2 marks): For many years, argon was used to fill filament light bulbs. A filament light bulb is shown in Figure 4. metal filament argon Figure 4 When the bulb is in use t

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