What this topic covers
The syllabus points for Topic 8, with every question in the bank filed under exactly one of them. Each opens the bank filtered to that point.
- 8.1Arrangement of elements155 questions
- Describe the Periodic Table as an arrangement of elements in periods and groups and in order of increasing proton number / atomic number
- Describe the change from metallic to non‑metallic character across a period
- Describe the relationship between group number and the charge of the ions formed from elements in that group
- Explain similarities in the chemical properties of elements in the same group of the Periodic Table in terms of their electronic configuration
- Explain how the position of an element in the Periodic Table can be used to predict its properties
- Identify trends in groups, given information about the elements
- 8.2Group I properties99 questions
- Describe the Group I alkali metals, lithium, sodium and potassium, as relatively soft metals with general trends down the group, limited to: (a) decreasing melting point (b) increasing density (c) increasing reactivity
- Predict the properties of other elements in Group I, given information about the elements
- 8.3Group VII properties75 questions
- Describe the Group VII halogens, chlorine, bromine and iodine, as diatomic non-metals with general trends down the group, limited to: (a) increasing density (b) decreasing reactivity
- State the appearance of the halogens at r.t.p. as: (a) chlorine, a pale yellow-green gas (b) bromine, a red-brown liquid (c) iodine, a grey-black solid
- Describe and explain the displacement reactions of halogens with other halide ions
- Predict the properties of other elements in Group VII, given information about the elements
- 8.4Transition elements86 questions
- Describe the transition elements as metals that: (a) have high densities (b) have high melting points (c) form coloured compounds (d) often act as catalysts as elements and in compounds
- Describe transition elements as having ions with variable oxidation numbers, including iron(II) and iron(III)
- 8.5Noble gases58 questions
- Describe the Group VIII noble gases as unreactive, monatomic gases and explain this in terms of electronic configuration
Learning objectives from the Cambridge 0620 syllabus 2026–28:CoreSupplement (Extended only)
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