Noble gases: past paper questions
Real questions on noble gases
The newest 20 of 22 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 0620/43 · May/June 2026 · Q5b[1]
Bauxite is an ore containing aluminium. Name the compound of aluminium that is present in bauxite.
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · February/March 2026 · Q1f[1]
is a monatomic gas at room temperature and pressure
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · May/June 2025 · Q1h[1]
a noble gas
See it on the paper → - 0620/42 · February/March 2025 · Q3f[1]
Name the noble gas which has the same electronic configuration as a Br – ion.
See it on the paper → - 0620/31 · October/November 2024 · Q1a(iii)[1]
is an unreactive gas
See it on the paper → - 0620/43 · October/November 2024 · Q1b[1]
is monatomic
See it on the paper → - 0620/42 · October/November 2023 · Q1a[1]
which of the atoms or ions, A to G, could be: a noble gas atom
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · May/June 2023 · Q1d[1]
is a grey-black solid at room temperature
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · May/June 2023 · Q2a(i)[1]
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See it on the paper → - 0620/43 · May/June 2023 · Q2a(ii)[1]
contains atoms with a full outer shell of electrons ��������������������������������������������������������
See it on the paper → - 0620/33 · May/June 2022 · Q1a(i)[1]
an element that is monoatomic
See it on the paper → - 0620/33 · May/June 2022 · Q6a(iii)[1]
State which compound, B, C, D or E, is an unreactive compound except in terms of burning.
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · February/March 2022 · Q1a(iv)[1]
an atom of an element that exists as a monoatomic gas
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · February/March 2022 · Q5a(iii)[1]
here is a small percentage of noble gases in the air. T The noble gases are unreactive. Explain why the noble gases are unreactive in terms of their electronic structure.
See it on the paper → - 0620/12 · October/November 2021 · Q24[1]
Which statement explains why noble gases are unreactive?
See it on the paper → - 0620/33 · May/June 2021 · Q6b(i)[1]
Explain, using ideas about electronic structure, why argon is unreactive.
See it on the paper → - 0620/33 · May/June 2021 · Q6b(ii)[1]
Give one use of argon.
See it on the paper → - 0620/32 · February/March 2021 · Q1e[1]
has an atom with a complete outer electron shell. [Total: 5]
See it on the paper → - 0620/42 · February/March 2021 · Q1a(iii)[2]
are noble gas atoms and
See it on the paper → - 0620/42 · October/November 2020 · Q1a(i)[2]
atoms of two different noble gases and ��������������������������������������
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Some candidates knew what a monatomic gas was and could choose helium. Limited responses • Many candidates did not know what a monatomic gas was and so could not choose a noble gas out of the given list.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0620/32 Q1(f) (Cambridge)
and (e). Most candidates knew which gas forms 21% by volume of clean, dry air in (a) but lots did not know which of the elements shown in the Periodic Table was the ‘grey-black solid at room temperature’. Candidates struggled to recall that out of the elements shown, only ‘iodine’ is a ‘grey-black solid at room temperature’. Very few candidates answered this correctly.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0620/32 Q1(d) (Cambridge)
Most candidates could give a value in the required range for the ‘boiling point of iodine’ showing practice of this type of question. However, some candidates gave a range that was outside of the range required. Candidates would be better to just quote one value.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0620/32 Q2(a)(i) (Cambridge)
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