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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry practice

Calcium (Ca) is in Group 2, and Sulfur (S) is in Group 16 of the periodic table. State whether each element is a metal or a non-metal, and explain your reasoning based on their positions in the periodic table and associated atomic structures. (This is unofficial practice material) [4 marks]

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Calcium (Ca) is in Group 2, and Sulfur (S) is in Group 16 of the periodic table. State whether each element is a metal or a non-metal, and explain your reasoning based on their positions in the periodic table and associated atomic structures. (This is unofficial practice material) [4 marks].

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