Sample exam questions - atomic structure and the periodic table - AQALine matching

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Part ofChemistry (Single Science)Atomic structure and the periodic table

Line matching

Foundation tier papers may include questions in which you have to draw lines to match correct options. These questions will include distractors, which are incorrect choices.

When you answer a line matching question, use straight lines. Draw the number of lines needed to answer the question.

Sample question 1 - Foundation

Question

Draw one line from each context to the correct meaning.

[2 marks]

Two contexts are in boxes on the left and five meanings are in boxes on the right.

This question is AQA material which is reproduced by permission of AQA.

Sample question 2 - Foundation

Question

The electronic structure of an element is related to its position in the periodic table.

Draw one line to match each group to the electronic structure of one of its elements.

[3 marks]

A column showing groups that elements are in, and another column showing electronic structures.

This question has been written by a Bitesize consultant as a suggestion to the type of question that may appear in an exam paper.