6 marksFoundation and Higher
Group 1 and group 7 elements both show trends in reactivity.
Reactivity increases down group 1 but decreases down group 7.
Explain these two trends in terms of electrons.
[6 marks]6 marksFoundation and Higher
Crude oil is separated into fractions in a fractionating column.
Explain how fractional distillation separates crude oil into fractions.
[6 marks]4 marksFoundation and Higher
Some metals are added to solutions of metal sulfates.
.2Explain, in terms of ions, why magnesium is more reactive than zinc.
[2 marks] 6 marksFoundation and Higher
A student has samples of tap water, sea water and rain water.
Plan an investigation to compare the pH and the mass of dissolved solids in the three samples, and to purify the sea water by distillation.
[6 marks]5 marksFoundation and Higher
Earth's early atmosphere probably contained a lot of carbon dioxide and little or no oxygen.
.1Explain how the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere increased.
[2 marks] .2Describe three ways the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreased.
[3 marks]