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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 4

Cobalt is a transition element. It forms a wide range of coloured compounds that contain Co $ ^{2+} $ ions or Co $ ^{3+} $ ions. (a) Explain why a transition element, such as cobalt, has variable oxidation states in its compounds. [1] (b) Complete the electronic configurations of…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 2

Chromium, Cr, and its compounds are widely used in many chemical reactions. (a) Cr exists as four stable isotopes. (i) The most common isotope of Cr is chromium-52. Determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom of chromium-52. number of protons ..... neutrons…

Spring (Feb/Mar) 2024Paper 1

Which species contains the same number of neutrons as $ {}^{14}_{6}C $ and the same number of electrons as $ {}^{23}_{11}Na^{+} $? A $ {}^{17}_{9}F $ B $ {}^{16}_{7}N^{3-} $ C $ {}^{20}_{10}Ne $ D $ {}^{16}_{8}O^{2-} $

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