2026/2027 AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY 8465/3F Paper 3 Question Paper + Mark Scheme + Inserts

This question is about the periodic table and the elements in Group 0.
0 1 . 1 Complete the sentence.
Choose the answer from the box.
[1 mark]
atomic number mass number neutron number
The elements in the periodic table are arranged in
order of _______________________________________________________________.
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0 1 . 2 Which electronic structure represents an atom of an element in Group 0?
[1 mark]
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0 1 . 3 Which is a property of the elements in Group 0?
[1 mark]
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Are unreactive
Conduct electricity
Consist of molecules
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box Table 1 shows the relative atomic masses (Ar) and the boiling points of some
elements in Group 0.
Table 1
Element Relative atomic mass (Ar) Boiling point in °C
Helium 4 –269
Neon 20 –246
Z 40 X
Krypton 84 –153
Xenon 131 –108
0 1 . 4 What is the state of the elements in Group 0 at room temperature?
 Use Table 1.
[1 mark]
 ___________________________________________________________________________________
0 1 . 5 Complete the sentence.
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[1 mark]
The boiling points of elements in Group 0 increase as the
relative atomic masses