Chemical Bonding ICSE Class-10 Concise Chemistry Selina Solutions

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Chemical Bonding ICSE Class-10 Concise Chemistry Selina Solutions
Concise Chemistry Solution Chapter-2 Chemical Bonding
By PANDEY TUTORIAL
Last updated Jul 30, 2021
1. State the type of bond formed, and draw Lewis structure of

2. water
3. calcium oxide
Answer 9
(a)
(i) Covalent bond
(ii) Polar covalent bond
(iii). Ionic bond
(b)
(i) water: Polar covalent bonding takes place in water.
(ii) calcium oxide: Electrovalent bonding takes place in calcium oxide.
Question 10
Explain the following:
(a) Electrovalent compounds conduct electricity.
(b) Electrovalent compounds have a high melting point and boiling point, while
covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points. 
(c) Electrovalent compounds dissolve in water, whereas covalent compounds
do not. 
(d) Electrovalent compounds are usually hard crystals yet brittle.
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(e) Polar covalent compounds conduct electricity.
(f) Water is a polar covalent molecule ?
Answer 10
(a) Electrovalent compounds
are good conductors of electricity in the fused or aqueous state because

electrostatic forces of attraction between ions in the solid state are very strong
and these forces weaken in the fused state or in the solution state. Hence, ions
become mobile.
(b) Electrovalent compounds
have a strong force of attraction between the oppositely charged ions, so a

large amount of energy is required to break the strong bonding force between
ions. So, they have high boiling and melting points.
Covalent compounds have weak forces of attraction between the binding

molecules, thus less energy is required to break the force of binding. So, they
have low boiling and melting points.
(c) As water is a polar compound, it decreases the electrostatic forces of

attraction, resulting in free ions in the aqueous solution. Hence, electrovalent
compounds dissolve.
Covalent compounds do not dissolve in water but dissolve in organic solvents.

Organic solvents are non-polar; hence, these dissolve in non-polar covalent
compounds.
(d) Electrovalent compounds
are usually hard crystals yet brittle because they have strong electrostatic
forces of attraction between their ions which cannot be separated easily.
(e) Polar covalent compounds conduct electricity because they form ions in their
solutions.
(f) This means that in the water molecule, one side is positively charged and the
other side is negatively charged. Since the water molecule (comprising two
atoms of Hydrogen and one of Oxygen) is formed by covalent bonds,  the
electrons are shared.
This sharing causes the electrons to stay closer to the oxygen atom giving 
it a
slight negative charge while the hydrogen atoms, as a consequence, have a
slight positive charge.
Question 11
Elements X, Y and Z have atomic numbers 6, 9 and 12, respectively. Which one
(a) forms an anion
(b) forms a cation
(c) State the type of bond between Y and Z and give its molecular formula.
Answer 11
(a)
(i) Y = 9
(ii) Z = 12
(b) Ionic bond with molecular formula ZY2.
Question 12
Taking MgCl2 as an electrovalent compound and CCl4 as a covalent compound,
give four differences between electrovalent and covalent compounds.
Answer 12
MgCl2 – Electrovalent compound CCl4 – Covalent compound
hard crystalline solids consisting of

gases or liquids or soft solids.
ions.
high melting and boiling points. low melting and boiling points.
conduct electricity in the fused or do not conduct electricity in the

aqueous state. solid, molten or aqueous state.
It is soluble in inorganic solvents but It is insoluble in water but dissolve in
insoluble in organic solvents. organic solvents.
Question 13
a
Potassium chloride is an electrovalent compound, while hydrogen chloride is
covalent compound. But both conduct electricity in their aqueous solutions.
Explain. 
Answer 13
Potassium chloride is an electrovalent compound and conducts electricity in the

molten or aqueous state because the electrostatic forces of attraction weaken
in the fused state or in aqueous solution.
Polar covalent compounds like hydrogen chloride ionise in their solutions and
can act as an electrolyte. So, both can conduct electricity in their aqueous
solutions.
Question 14
(a) Draw the electron dot structure of covalent compound methane (non polar)
and HCL (polar) and give two difference between them .
(b) Name two compounds that are covalent when pure but produce ions when
dissolved in water.
(c) For each compound mentioned above, give the formulae of ions formed in
the aqueous solution.
Answer 14
(a)
Non-polar covalent compound (Methane,CH4)
1. Covalent compounds are said to be non-polar when shared pair of electrons

are equally distributed between the two atoms.
2. No charge separation takes place. The covalent molecule is symmetrical and

electrically neutral.
Polar covalent compound (HCl)
1. Covalent compounds are said to be polar when shared pair of electrons are
unequally distributed between the two atoms. 2. Charge separation takes
place. The atom which attracts electrons more strongly develops a slight
negative charge while the other develops a slight positive charge
(b) HCl and NH3
(c) HCl + H2O → H3O+ + Cl– 

NH3 + H2O →NH4+ + OH–
Question 15

An element M burns in oxygen to form an ionic bond MO. Write the formula of
the compounds formed if this element is made to combine with chlorine
and sulphur separately.
Answer 15
Formula of compound when combined with sulphur – MSFormula of compound
when combined with chlorine – MCl2
Question 16
Element A has 2 electrons in its M shell. Element B has atomic number 7.
(a) Write equations to show how A and B form ions.
(b) If B is a diatomic gas, write the equation for the direct combination of A and
B to form a compound.
(c) If the compound formed between A and B is melted and an electric current is
passed through the molten compound, then element A will be obtained at the
_________ and B at the ________ of the electrolytic cell.
Answer 16
mn
(c) If the compound formed between A and B is melted and an electric current is
passed through the molten compound, then element A will be obtained at
the cathode and B at the anode of the electrolytic cell.
Chapter-2 Chemical Bonding Selina Solution for ICSE Chemistry Exercise-2
page-35
Question 1
Define a coordinate bond and give conditions for its formation.
Answer 1
The bond formed between two atoms by sharing a pair of electrons, provided
entirely by one of the combining atoms but shared by both is called a
coordinate bond. It is represented by an arrow starting from the donor atoms
and ending in the acceptor atom.

Conditions:
1. One of the two atoms must have at least one lone pair of electrons.
2. Another atom should be short of at least a lone pair of electrons.
The two lone pair of electrons in the oxygen atom of water is used to form
coordinate bond with the hydrogen ion which is short of an electron resulting in
the formation of the hydronium ion.
H2O + H+ H3O+ Over here the hydrogen ion accepts one lone pair of electrons of
the oxygen atom of water molecule leading to the formation of a coordinate
covalent bond.
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Concise Chemistry Solution Chapter-2 Chemical Bonding

1. State the type of bond formed, and draw Lewis structure of

(i) Covalent bond

(ii) Polar covalent bond

(iii). Ionic bond

(i) water: Polar covalent bonding takes place in water.

(ii) calcium oxide: Electrovalent bonding takes place in calcium oxide.

(a) Electrovalent compounds conduct electricity.

(e) Polar covalent compounds conduct electricity.

(f) Water is a polar covalent molecule ?

are good conductors of electricity in the fused or aqueous state because

(b) Electrovalent compounds

have a strong force of attraction between the oppositely charged ions, so a

Covalent compounds have weak forces of attraction between the binding

(c) As water is a polar compound, it decreases the electrostatic forces of

Covalent compounds do not dissolve in water but dissolve in organic solvents.

(d) Electrovalent compounds

(a) forms an anion

(b) forms a cation

(b) Ionic bond with molecular formula ZY2.

MgCl2 – Electrovalent compound CCl4 – Covalent compound

hard crystalline solids consisting of

conduct electricity in the fused or do not conduct electricity in the

Potassium chloride is an electrovalent compound and conducts electricity in the

Non-polar covalent compound (Methane,CH4)

1. Covalent compounds are said to be non-polar when shared pair of electrons

2. No charge separation takes place. The covalent molecule is symmetrical and

Polar covalent compound (HCl)

(b) HCl and NH3

(c) HCl + H2O → H3O+ + Cl– 

(a) Write equations to show how A and B form ions.

Chapter-2 Chemical Bonding Selina Solution for ICSE Chemistry Exercise-2

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