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Structure and Bonding Intervention
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Questions
Q1.
This question is about electrolysis.
Figure 3 shows the electrolysis of copper chloride solution.
(i) Use the words from the box to complete the labelling of the diagram in Figure 3.
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(ii) The products of the electrolysis shown in Figure 3 are solid X and gas Y.
Draw one straight line from each product to its name.
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(iii) The experiment is repeated using powdered solid copper chloride instead of copper chloride solution.
Nothing happens and no products are formed.
Explain why nothing happens and no products are formed.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q2.
Sodium fluoride is an ionic compound.
(i) Describe how a sodium atom and a fluorine atom interact to form a sodium ion, Na+, and a fluoride ion,
F–.
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(ii) Explain why sodium fluoride is able to conduct electricity when it is molten but not when it is solid.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q3.
Nitrogen and oxygen are present in the air.
Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer.
Oxygen has a low boiling point because there are
(1)
A weak covalent bonds between the oxygen atoms
B weak covalent bonds between the oxygen molecules
C weak forces of attraction between the oxygen atoms
D weak forces of attraction between the oxygen molecules
Q4.
Chlorine exists as diatomic molecules.
In a molecule, two chlorine atoms are joined by a covalent bond.
(i) Describe what is meant by a covalent bond.
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(ii) Explain why chlorine is a gas, rather than a liquid, at room temperature.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q5.
The arrangement of carbon atoms in diamond is shown.
Explain why diamond has a very high melting point.
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Q6.
Lithium fluoride, LiF, is an ionic compound.
It contains lithium cations and fluoride anions.
The electronic configurations of a lithium atom and of a fluorine atom are shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16
Complete Figure 17 to show the electronic configurations and charges of the ions in lithium fluoride.
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Figure 17
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q7.
* A solution of sodium chloride in water needs to be separated to obtain a sample of pure, dry sodium
chloride and a sample of pure water.
Figure 7 shows the boiling points of sodium chloride and water.
Explain this difference in boiling points in terms of the structure and bonding of sodium chloride and water
and how this difference is used to choose a method to separate sodium chloride solution into pure, dry
sodium chloride and pure water.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Mark Scheme
Q1.
Q2.
Q3.
Answer Acceptable Mark
answers
D weak forces of (1)
attraction between
the oxygen
molecules
Q4.
Q5.
Q6.
Q7.
