1. Elements X and Y form an ionic compound, XY.

In which group of the Periodic Table is X found

and how is the bond between X and Y formed?

2. The structure of glycine is shown.

Which row is correct?

3. Substance Q has a high melting point and conducts electricity both when molten and when
dissolved in water. What is Q?
A. calcium chloride
B. diamond
C. iron
D. silver chloride

4. Ionic bonds are formed when elements from Group I and Group VII react together. Which
statement about ions or ionic compounds is not correct?
A. Electrons from one atom are transferred to another atom to form ions.
B. Group VII atoms gain electrons to form ions.
C. Negative ions are formed when atoms lose electrons.
D. Molten ionic compounds conduct electricity.

5. Which statement about the isotopes of an element is correct?

A. Their physical properties are different because they have different proton numbers.
B. Their atomic masses are different because they have different numbers of electron
shells.
C. They have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of
electrons in their outer shells.
D. They have the same physical properties because they have the same number of
neutrons in their nuclei.
6. Which two molecules contain the same number of electrons?
A. Cl 2 and SO2
B. CH4 and H2O
C. CO and NH3
D. CO2 and HCl

7. Which statement describes the lattice structure of a metal?

A. The lattice consists of alternating positive ions and negative ions.
B. The lattice consists of neutral atoms arranged in layers.
C. The lattice consists of positive ions in a ‘sea of electrons’.
D. The lattice consists of neutral atoms in a ‘sea of electrons’.

8. Iron can react with sulfur to form two ionic compounds. The iron is present as Fe2+ in one
compound and as Fe3+ in the other compound. The sulfur ion is present as S2– in both
compounds. What are the formulae of the two compounds?
A. FeS and Fe2S3
B. FeS and Fe3S2
C. FeS2 and Fe3S2
D. FeS2 and Fe2S3

9. How many electrons are used to form covalent bonds in a molecule of methanol, CH3OH?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

10. A covalent molecule Q contains exactly six shared electrons. What is Q?

A. ammonia, NH3
B. chlorine, Cl 2
C. methane, CH4
D. water, H2O

11. The ‘lead’ in a pencil is made of a mixture of graphite and clay. ‘lead’ When the percentage of
graphite is increased, the pencil slides across the paper more easily. Which statement explains
this observation?
A. Graphite has a high melting point.
B. Graphite is a form of carbon.
C. Graphite is a lubricant.
D. Graphite is a non-meta

12. Which piece of apparatus cannot be used to collect and measure the volume of gas produced in
an experiment?
A. burette B. measuring cylinder
C. pipette D. gas syringe
13. Pure ethanol has a melting point of –114 °C and a boiling point of 78 °C. What are the melting
and boiling points of a sample of ethanol with glucose dissolved in it?

14. The bonding between elements X and Y in compound XY2 is shown.

Which row shows the type of bond in XY2 and the type of element X?

15. Which diagram represents a solid alloy?

16. Which substance is not a macromolecule?

A. diamond
B. graphite
C. silicon(IV) oxide
D. sulfur

17. Which substances have similar structures?

A. diamond and graphite
B. diamond and silicon(IV) oxide
C. graphite and poly(ethene)
D. graphite and silicon(IV) oxide

18. Caesium, Cs, is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. When caesium reacts it forms a
positive ion, Cs+ . How is a caesium ion formed?
A. A caesium atom gains a proton.
B. A caesium atom gains an electron.
C. A caesium atom loses an electron.
D. A caesium atom shares an electron.
19. Which statement about graphite and diamond is correct?
A. Diamond has a high melting point but graphite does not.
B. Graphite and diamond both conduct electricity.
C. Graphite and diamond both have giant structures.
D. Graphite is ionic and diamond is covalent.

20. Three statements about diamond, graphite and silicon(IV) oxide are listed.
1. Diamond and graphite both have giant covalent structures.
2. In silicon(IV) oxide, silicon and oxygen atoms are joined together by covalent bonds
throughout the whole structure.
3. Diamond and silicon(IV) oxide have similar structures.

Which statements are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only