An atom of element Z has the electronic structure 2.8.8.1.
Statement 1: Z loses its outer electron more easily than sodium, because its outer electron is further from the nucleus.
Statement 2: Z has a higher melting point than sodium.
Statement 3: The chloride of Z has the formula ZCl\mathrm{ZCl}ZCl.
Statement 4: Z reacts with water to form an acidic solution.
Which statements are correct?
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
1 and 4 only
60 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 4.1 Predicting chemical reactions, covering 4.1.1 Properties and trends in Groups 1, 7 and 0, 4.1.2 Properties of the transition metals, 4.1.3 Reactivity predicted from position in the Periodic Table, and 4.1.4 Reactivity of metals and the reactivity series. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.