Chapter 3 Bonding
Practice questions
Question Answer Marks Guidance
number
1 Macromolecular means a giant molecule with 1
covalent bonding
The white P has van der Waals forces between 1 If you mention the wrong type of
the P4 molecules intermolecular force you will lose marks.
and these forces are weak 1
The covalent bonds are broken on
The red phosphorus has many covalent bonds 1 melting, not just loosened or weakened.
that must be broken
And covalent bonds are strong. 1
2 (a) SF6 shape is octahedral 1 Make sure you include the symbols for
the elements in the diagram.
bond angle = 90° 1
shape = 1
Equal repulsion between 6 bonding pairs of 1
electrons
–
AlCl4 shape is tetrahedral
1
bond angle = 109° to 109.5°
1
shape =
1
Equal repulsion between 4 bonding pairs of 1
electrons
2 (b) Solvent has low boiling point or weak 1 This needs a clear explanation. There
intermolecular forces are 4 marking points so you must write 4
statements which link together in order.
Solvent needs energy, taken from the skin, 1
to overcome intermolecular forces and
evaporate
Perfume molecule slowly spreads through 1
the room
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Chapter 3 Bonding
Practice questions
By random diffusion of the perfume 1
3 (a) Hydrogen bonding / hydrogen bonds / H- 1 Not just hydrogen.
bonding / H-Bonds
3 (b) 3 One mark for minimum of 4 correct
partial charges shown
on the N-H and O-H
One mark for the 3 lone pairs.
One mark for H bond from the lone pair
on O or N to the
δ+
H
The N-H-O should be linear but can
accept if the lone pair on O or N
hydrogen bonded to the H
If wrong molecules or wrong formula,
CE = 0/3
3 (c) (Phosphine) does not form hydrogen bonds 1
(with water)
4 (a) 1 Need to see 3 P-H bonds and one lone
pair (ignore shape).
4 (b) Coordinate / dative 1 If not coordinate / dative then chemical
error CE=0 unless blank or covalent
then M1 = 0 and mark on.
Pair of electrons on P(H3) donated (to H+) 1 Do not allow a generic description of a
coordinate bond
4 (c) 1 1 Allow answers in range between 109° to
109.5 ° / 109 / 109 ° 28’ 109.5°
2
4 (d) Difference in electronegativity between P and H 1 Allow P not very electronegative / P not
is too small as electronegative as N, O and F / P not
electronegative enough / P not one of
the 3 most electronegative elements.
Do not allow phosphine is not very
electronegative.
5 (a) (i) Metallic 1 Allow body centred cubic
5 (a) (ii) 1 One mark for regular arrangement of
particles. Can have a space between
them
Do not allow hexagonal arrangement
1 One mark for + in each
Ignore electrons
If it looks like ionic bonding then CE =
0 / 2
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