Chemical periodicity of other elements past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity. 1 predict the characteristic properties of an element in a given group by using knowledge of chemical periodicity 2 deduce the nature, possible position in the Periodic Table and identity of unknown elements from given information about physical and chemical properties

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Chemical periodicity of other elements came up in 22 of the 139 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Lattice structures, Thermal decomposition, Ionisation energy, Particles in the atom and atomic radius.

22 questions, newest first

9701/11/O/N/25 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/25 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/11/O/N/23 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/23 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/11/M/J/23 Question 1 · 1 mark
9701/13/M/J/23 Question 17 · 1 mark
9701/12/F/M/23 Question 24 · 1 mark
9701/12/M/J/22 Question 6 · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/21 Question 2 parts (c) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 5 marks
9701/12/M/J/21 Question 13 · 1 mark
9701/21/O/N/20 Question 2 part (e(ii)) · 2 marks
9701/12/M/J/20 Question 31 · 1 mark
9701/21/M/J/20 Question 1 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
9701/22/M/J/20 Question 1 parts (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 3 marks
9701/23/M/J/20 Question 1 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
9701/11/O/N/19 Question 13 · 1 mark
9701/21/O/N/19 Question 2 part (c(iii)) · 1 mark
9701/11/O/N/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/17 Question 2 · 1 mark
9701/21/M/J/17 Question 3 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/21/M/J/16 Question 2 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (d) · 6 marks

More in The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity: Period 3 physical properties, Reactions of Period 3 elements, Oxidation numbers of oxides and chlorides, Period 3 oxides and hydroxides, Period 3 chlorides with water, Explaining Period 3 trends.

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