Year 9 Chemistry: Practice questions for Bonding (Chapters 7,8,9)

Academic Year - 2021-2022

Name:_____________________________________________________________Year 9:_____________

1. The formation of ions and covalent bonds involves electrons. The table gives the electronic configurations
of atoms of hydrogen, lithium and chlorine.

(a) Describe the different roles of electrons in the formation of

 ions in lithium chloride
 covalent bonds in hydrogen chloride (3)

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(b) Explain why lithium chloride has a higher melting point than hydrogen chloride. Refer to structure and
bonding in your answer. (5)

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(Total for question 1 = 8 marks)

2. This question is about the metal aluminium.

(a) (i) Draw a labelled diagram to represent the structure and bonding in a metal. (2)

(ii) Explain why a metal conducts electricity. (2)

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(b) Aluminium is used to make cans for drinks.

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Give two properties of aluminium that make it suitable for this use. (2)
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(Total for question 2 = 6 marks)

3. (a) Diamond is a naturally-occurring form of carbon. It has a giant molecular structure. Explain, with
reference to its structure and bonding, why diamond has a high melting point. (3)
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(b) C60 fullerene is another form of carbon. The diagram shows a molecule of C60 fullerene

Explain why C60 fullerene has a much lower melting point than diamond. (2)
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(c) Sodium (Na) and sodium chloride (NaCl) both have lattice structures. Their melting points are shown in
the table.

(i) Complete the table by stating the type of lattice structure in sodium chloride. (1)

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(ii) Sodium chloride can also be made by reacting sodium with chlorine gas.

Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the arrangement of the electrons in each of the ions in sodium
chloride. Show the charge on each ion. Show only the outer electrons. (3)

(Total for Question 3 = 9 marks)

TOTAL FOR WORKSHEET= 23 MARKS

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