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1.2 The periodic table

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Magnesium is a metal. Which statement describes what happens when magnesium atoms form ions?

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A

They gain electrons to form ions with a negative charge

B

They share electrons to form ions with no overall charge

C

They lose electrons to form ions with a positive charge

D

They lose protons to form ions with a negative charge

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1.2 The periodic table Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /1.2 The periodic table

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 1.2 The periodic table, covering 1.2.1 The periodic table, 1.2.2 Development of the periodic table, 1.2.3 Metals and non-metals, 1.2.4 Group 0, 1.2.5 Group 1, and 1.2.6 Group 7. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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