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O Level Chemistry 5070 · The Periodic Table. 1 Describe the Periodic Table as an arrangement of elements in periods and groups and in order of increasing proton number / atomic number 2 Describe the change from metallic to non-metallic character across a period 3 Describe the relationship between group number and the charge of the ions formed from elements in that group 4 Explain similarities in the chemical properties of elements in the same group of the Periodic Table in terms of their electronic configuration 5 Explain how the position of an element in the Periodic Table can be used to predict its properties 6 Identify trends in groups, given information about the elements

In Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070, Arrangement of elements came up in 27 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with The mole and the Avogadro constant, Simple molecules and covalent bonds, Solids, liquids and gases, Extraction of metals.

32 questions, newest first

1. 5070/11/O/N/25 Question 20 · 1 mark
2. 5070/12/O/N/25 Question 21 · 1 mark
3. 5070/11/M/J/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
4. 5070/12/M/J/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
5. 5070/11/O/N/24 Question 23 · 1 mark
6. 5070/12/O/N/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
7. 5070/11/M/J/24 Question 26 · 1 mark
8. 5070/12/M/J/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
9. 5070/11/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
10. 5070/12/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
11. 5070/11/M/J/23 Question 21 · 1 mark
12. 5070/12/M/J/23 Question 2 · 1 mark
13. 5070/12/M/J/23 Question 25 · 1 mark
14. 5070/11/O/N/22 Question 5 · 1 mark
15. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 1 part (e) · 1 mark
16. 5070/22/O/N/22 Question 1 part (e) · 1 mark
17. 5070/11/M/J/22 Question 30 · 1 mark
18. 5070/12/M/J/22 Question 31 · 1 mark
19. 5070/21/M/J/22 Question 2 part (b) · 1 mark
20. 5070/22/M/J/22 Question 2 part (b) · 1 mark
21. 5070/11/O/N/21 Question 27 · 1 mark
22. 5070/11/O/N/21 Question 28 · 1 mark
23. 5070/12/O/N/21 Question 27 · 1 mark
24. 5070/12/O/N/21 Question 28 · 1 mark
25. 5070/21/O/N/21 Question 10 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
26. 5070/22/O/N/21 Question 10 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
27. 5070/11/M/J/21 Question 26 · 1 mark
28. 5070/11/M/J/21 Question 27 · 1 mark
29. 5070/12/M/J/21 Question 26 · 1 mark
30. 5070/12/M/J/21 Question 27 · 1 mark
31. 5070/22/O/N/20 Question 4 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
32. 5070/11/M/J/20 Question 23 · 1 mark

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