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Date November 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 18N.2.sl.TZ0.4a
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Explain Question number a Adapted from N/A
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18N.2.sl.TZ0.4a

Properties of elements and their compounds can be related to the position of the elements in the periodic table.

(a)

Explain the decrease in atomic radius from Na to Cl.

[2]

Markscheme

nuclear charge/number of protons/Zeff increases «causing a stronger pull on the outer electrons» ✔

same number of shells/«outer» energy level/shielding ✔

 

Accept “atomic number” for “number of protons”.