AQA Jan 2012 Paper 1 Q2

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do not write outside the box a trends in physical properties occur across all periods in the periodic table this question is about trends in the period elements from lithium to nitrogen identify from the period elements lithium to nitrogen the element that has the largest atomic radius mark b i state the general trend in first ionisation energies for the period elements lithium to nitrogen mark b ii identify the element that deviates from this general trend from lithium to nitrogen and explain your answer element explanation marks extra space c identify the period element that has the following successive ionisation energies first second third fourth fifth sixth ionisation energy kj mol mark wmp jan chem d draw a cross on the diagram to show the melting point of nitrogen do not write outside the box melting point k lithium beryllium boron carbon nitrogen mark e explain in terms of structure and bonding why the melting point of carbon is high marks extra space turn over wmp jan chem

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