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Every OCR GCSE Chemistry B exam question on C2.5 What are the properties of the transition metals?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on What are the properties of the transition metals?, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): What is the symbol for the positive ion in Fe2O3? Tick (✓) one box. Fe+ Fe2+ Fe3+ + Fe2 [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(b) (3 marks): The table shows some information about three metals. Reaction with cold Density (g / cm3) Melting Point (°C) water Metal 1 1064 19.3 No reaction Metal 2 98 0.97
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(d) (2 marks): Iron is a transition metal. Which two statements about iron are correct? Tick (3) two boxes. Iron forms coloured compounds. Iron forms ions with more than one c
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(a) (1 mark): Which term describes titanium? Put a ring around the correct answer. Group 1 metal Group 7 element alloy transition metal [1]
- November 2020, Paper 3 Higher, Q11(b) (2 marks): Titanium is a transition metal. Calcium is not a transition metal. Which two statements are correct about both calcium and titanium? Tick (✓) two boxes. They bo
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(a) (2 marks): Complete each sentence. Use the symbols. You can use each symbol once, more than once, or not at all. = < ~ > The melting point of mercury the melting point of
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): What is the state of mercury at room temperature? Put a ring around the correct answer. aqueous solution gas liquid solid [1]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain the reasoning for your answer to (b)(i). [2]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(c) (2 marks): Table 5.2 shows more information about copper, zinc and mercury. Metal Colour of metal oxide Acts as a catalyst copper black or red yes zinc white no mercury re
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q9(a) (2 marks): Which two statements about the melting points are true? Tick (✓) two boxes. The melting point of mercury is > room temperature (20 °C). The melting point of chr
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q9(b) (3 marks): Mercury and zinc are not typical transition metals. Use information from the table to explain why. [3]
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q9(c) (2 marks): Copper can form two oxides with different formulae. In both formulae, the oxide ion is O2–. Write the formulae for the two oxides. Use information from the tabl
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q9(d) (2 marks): Chromium also forms an oxyanion with the formula CrO4 2–. Suggest why this ion is known as an oxyanion. [2]
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q9(e) (1 mark): Which statement describes another correct property for transition metals? Tick (✓) one box. Transition metals make good catalysts. Transition metal oxides are u
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q11(c) (2 marks): Mendeleev put some of the transition metals into his Group 8. He put some other transition metals into the other groups. Give the symbols for three transition m
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q11(d) (1 mark): The transition metals are in the same block of the modern Periodic Table because their properties are similar to each other. Which property do all the transitio
- June 2018, Paper 4 Higher, Q2(c) (2 marks): Mendeleev put some of the transition metals into his Group 8. He put some other transition metals into the other groups. Give the symbols for three transition m
- June 2018, Paper 4 Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): The transition metals are in the same block of the modern Periodic Table because their properties are similar to each other. Which property do all the transitio
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