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Edexcel International A Level Chemistry past-paper questions on 3.D.2 Properties of metals, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 13 questions on Properties of metals, as a list
- June 2025, AS Unit 1, Q23(c)(ii) (2 marks): Metals conduct electricity when solid. Explain, with the aid of a diagram, why copper conducts electricity. (2)
- October 2024, AS Unit 1, Q11 (1 mark): Which row of the table shows properties consistent with the type of bonding shown? Electrical conductivity Bonding Solubility in water Melting temperature of so
- October 2024, AS Unit 2, Q20(d)(ii) (1 mark): Suggest a reason why this alloy is better than pure aluminium for aircraft manufacture. (1)
- June 2024, AS Unit 1, Q15(c)(ii) (2 marks): Pure silver cups are too soft so small amounts of copper are added to make an alloy. Explain why copper makes the silver less malleable. (2)
- January 2024, AS Unit 1, Q20(c) (2 marks): The table gives some data about the electrical conductivity of magnesium and magnesium oxide. Electrical conductivity State Magnesium Magnesium oxide solid high
- January 2023, AS Unit 1, Q25(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how metallic bonding leads to the properties of electrical conductivity and malleability shown by aluminium. (2)
- June 2022, AS Unit 1, Q11(a) (1 mark): Which of these substances could be metals? (1) A N only B L and M only C M and N only D L, M and N only
- June 2022, Unit 5, Q17(c) (2 marks): Suggest why gilding metals are less malleable than pure copper, by considering their structure. (2)
- October 2021, AS Unit 1, Q14(c)(ii) (2 marks): Give two possible reasons why aluminium is used for overhead power cables. (2)
- January 2021, AS Unit 1, Q8 (1 mark): Which of these has the greatest electrical conductivity? A SF6(g) B H2O(l) C Hg(l) D Na2O(s) Use this space for any rough working. Anything you write in this sp
- January 2020, AS Unit 1, Q19(b)(i) (2 marks): Describe how metals conduct electricity. (2)
- January 2020, AS Unit 1, Q19(b)(ii) (1 mark): Give a possible reason why aluminium has a higher electrical conductivity than sodium. (1)
- June 2019, AS Unit 1, Q23(d)(ii) (3 marks): Explain how the electrical conductivity, high melting temperature and malleability of metals depend on their structure and bonding. (3) Electrical conductivity
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