Physical Science

Chapter – 8(II)
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. With respect to covalent compounds, the melting points of ionic compounds are
generally :
2. At normal temperature, ionic compounds exist as :
3. The solubility of ionic compounds are higher in :
4. In aqueous solution, the crystals of ionic solid dissociates to release :
5. Which of the following has the highest boiling point? (a) sugar (b) naphthalene (c) wax
(d) NaCl
6. Which of the following is insoluble in water? (a) MgCl 2 (b) Na2SO4 (c) CHCl3 (d) HCl
7. Which of the following though ionic, is insoluble in water? (a) CuSO4 (b) CH3COOH (c)
NaNO3 (d) CaCO3
8. An example of a polar solvent is :
9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ionic compound?
10. The bond formed between the elements of group - 1 and group - 17 of the periodic
table is :
11. The idea of ionic bond is given by :
12. The term ‘formula mass’ is applicable for :
13. In which of the following compounds, the metal ion has an incomplete octet?(a) LiH (b)
NaCl (c) CaO (d) MgCl2
14. The electrovalency of Fe in ferrous compounds is :
15. An element has 2 electrons in its outermost shell. Which of following statements is
correct for the element>
16. An element has 6 electrons in its outermost shell. The element will :
17. Between Na and Na+, which one has a filled octet?
18. Which one among O, O- and O2-, is the most stable?
19. The E.C. of Li+ resembles which of the following noble gas? (a) He (b) Ne (c) Ar (d) Kr
20. The electronic theory of Valency was proposed by :
21. The nature of bond present in a compound consisting of molecules will be :
22. In liquid state, a compound comprised of molecules will be :
23. An ionic compound comprised of molecules :
24. An ionic compound used in our daily life is :
25. A covalent compound used in our daily life is :
26. Which of the following compounds form both ionic and covalent bases? (a) NH 3 (b) CCl4
(c) CO2 (d) CaCO3
27. Which of the following, though covalent, but possesses high melting point?
 28. The atomic number of elements A, B and C are respectively (Z-2), Z and (Z+1). If B is a
noble gas, the formula of compound formed by A and C will be :
29. The concept of covalent bonding was given by :
30. The Lewis structure does not justify the experimental result for :
31. A double bond is present in :
32. A triple bond is present in :
33. Elements forming covalent bonds are placed in periodic table at the:
34. Which of the following electrovalent compounds is least soluble in water?
(a) NaCl (b) AgCl (c) NaBr (d) NaI
35. Maximum number of covalent bonds that can be formed between two atoms is :
36. In which of the following compounds, the central atom has an expanded octet? (a)CH 4
(b) PCl5 (c) NH3 (d) NCl3
37. In which of the following compounds, the central atom has an incomplete octet? (a)
C2H2 (b) N2 (c) HCN (d) C2H4
38. Covalent bond is not formed between :
39. A triple bond is absent in :
40. The non-directional bond is :
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
1. What happens when electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of an ionic
compound?
2. Mention the nature of force that operates between constituents of an ionic compound
and water molecules in aqueous solution.
3. If an electron is transferred from one atom to another, what will be the nature of
valency?
4. Name a non-polar solvent.
5. Between water and benzene, which one dissolves kerosene?
6. Between magnesium, chloride and naphthalene, which one conducts electricity in
molten state?
7. Name a crystalline substance that contains covalent bonds.
8. Name a covalent solid whose hardness is more than any ionic compound.
9. In MgCl2, the electronic configuration of the constituent ions resembles which noble
gases.
10. What are valence electrons?
11. Who discovered noble gases?
12. Find the formula mass of Sodium Chloride.
13. How many lone pairs of electrons are present in nitrogen molecule?
14. The atomic number of an element is 12. What type of bond will it form with chlorine?
15. The atomic number of an element is 9. What type of bond will it form with sodium?
 16. Define crystal lattice.
17. The atomic number of an element is 6. What type of bond will it form with the element
having atomic number 17?
18. Name the atom with which the electronic configuration of hydride ion is identical.
19. What is the similarity between O2- ion and Ne-atom?
20. Name an electropositive element that forms both ionic as well as covalent compounds.
21. Name an electronegative element that forms both ionic and covalent compounds.
22. What happens when crystals of sugar are heated?
23. Write the formula of the compound formed between elements X and Y placed in group-
2 and group-17 respectively in periodic table.
24. What is electrovalent bond?
25. Name a non-volatile covalent compound.
26. Name an ionic compound in which the electrovalency of both the anion and cation is 3.
27. Between water and ethanol, which one is more volatile?
28. Is it possible to differentiate between solid naphthalene and solid common salt on the
basis of their electrical conductivity?
29. A metallic element M forms an ionic oxide MO. How many electrons are present in the
valence shell of the M-atom?
30. How many covalent bonds can be formed between two atoms?
31. Show the structure of C2H2 by dash formula.
32. Give an example of a single bonded covalent molecule which is liquid at normal
temperature.
33. Name a gaseous hydrocarbon that contains only single bonds.
34. Name a gaseous hydrocarbon that contains double bond.
35. Give an example of a molecule which contains an atom having a lone pair of electrons.
36. The E.C. of N-Atom is 2(K), 5(L). How many electrons in the valence shell of nitrogen
don not take part in the formation of N2 molecule?
37. Name a gaseous covalent compound which ionizes in aqueous solution and conducts
electricity.
38. What is Lewis-dot diagram?
39. What is the linear formula of covalent compounds?
Fill in the Blanks:
1. Ionic compounds are generally ____ and their crystals have a definite ____ shape.
2. The crystals of ionic compounds are formed by a large number of ____ and ____.
3. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in ____ state.
4. Ionic compounds conduct electricity in ____ state or in ___ solution.
5. Ionic compounds are soluble in ____ solvents such as ____.
6. Ionic compounds are generally ____ in organic solvents.
7. Ionic compounds ____ isomerism.
8. An element which forms a cation to achieve the E.C. of neon is ____.
9. In ____ bonds, the particles are held together by electrostatic force of attraction.
10. An atom gains ____ by either accepting or loosing electron(s).
11. An ionic bond is formed between a ____ and a ____ element.
12. Two elements form ionic bind with each other when the difference in electronegativity
between the elements is ____.
13. An ionic compound is formed when a stable three dimensional ____ is formed.
14. Electrovalency of Cu in cupric salts is ____.
15. Greater the magnitude of the ____ energy of an ionic compound, greater will be the
____ of its crystal.
16. In ionic compounds, the ionization potential of the element forming cation should be
____.
17. In ionic compounds, the electronegativity of the element forming anion should be ____.
18. In CaO, the charge of calcium ion is ____.
19. An ionic bond has ____ direction.
20. In LiH, the cation is ____ and the anion is ____.
21. An example of a solid covalent crystalline compound is ____.
22. The total number of valence electrons in the atoms of the molecule of HCN is ____.
23. Ethanol is ____ in water.
24. Chloroform and water are ___ with each other.
25. Aqueous solution of glucose is a ____ of electricity.
26. ____ is a covalent substance that conducts electricity in solid state.
27. Only ____ electrons are shown in Lewis-Dot diagram.
28. ____ is an example of a covalent compound which is widely used as a solvent.
29. Sugar does not ____ in aqueous solution.
30. Covalent bonds are formed due to the formation of ____.
31. The covalent bond in HCl is ____ in nature.
32. The number of lone pairs of electrons in O-atom of H2O molecule is ____.
33. ____ is a covalent compound in which all the 4 bonds are identical.
34. The number of bond pairs of electrons in CO2 is ____.
35. Among CH4, C2H4, and C2H2, triple bond is present in ____.
36. Covalent bond has a definite ____.
37. In NH3 molecule, N-atom has ____ lone pair of electrons.
38. ____ bond is not considered as a real bond.
39. The structures of covalent compounds are represented by ____ diagram.
40. The number of single bonds present in C2H4 is ____.
State Whether True or False:
1. Li, Be and H obeys the octet rule.
2. All the inert gas elements are chemically inert.
3. Duplet rule is only applicable to H, Li and Be.
4. In ionic compounds, there is no existence of independent molecules.
5. In electrovalency, atoms complete their octet or duplet by sharing electron pairs.
6. Ionic compounds undergo very fast reactions in solution.
7. Crystal lattice is found in ionic compounds.
8. Molecular mass can be calculated for ionic compounds.
9. BN (Boron Nitride) is an ionic compound.
10. Lewis-dot diagram can’t explain the experimental observation regarding the structure of
O2.
11. Boiling and melting point of covalent compounds are high due to strong force of
attraction between the covalent molecules.
12. Ionic bonds are real bonds as they can form crystal lattice.
13. An example of a compound with incomplete octet is BF3.
14. Ionic compounds ARE HARD AS THE INTERMOLECULAR SPACES BETWEEN THE
CONSTITUENT PARTICLES ARE VERY SMALL.
15. Van der Waal’s force of attraction between two covalent molecules increases as the
molecular mass increases.
16. Formation of ionic bond is favoured by high electron gain enthalpy of the atom that
forms the anion.
17. Ionic compounds are good conductors of electricity in solid state as the crystal lattice of
ionic compounds contain free electrons.
18. Coordinate bond can be found in H3O+ ion.
19. Covalent compounds can exist as discrete molecules.
20. Ionic compounds are soluble in non-polar solvents.
21. Covalent compounds can be soft solid at normal temperature.
22. Ionic bonds are directional and hence they can show isomerism.
23. Distilled water can conduct electricity.
24. Some transition metal elements can form four bonds between two atoms.
25. Formula mass and molecular mass are not the same for covalent compounds.
Match the Following:
Column A Column B
I. CaCO3 A. Ionic and soluble in water
II. NaCl B. Contains coordinate bond
III. NH4+ C. Covalent but conducts electricity in
solution.
IV. HCl D. Ionic but insoluble in water

Column A Column B
I. LiH A. Covalent compound with high melting
point
II. He B. Insoluble in water
III. SiO2 C. Incomplete octet
IV. CHCl3 D. Its electronic configuration resembles
with that of Li+

Column A Column B
I. Duplet rule is applicable for A. Na
II. Electrovalency B. Be
III. Both ionic and covalent bonds are C. PCl5
not formed by
IV. Expanded octet D. Electrostatic force of attraction

Column A Column B
I. Solid Covalent A. N2
I. Difference in electronegativity of B. Covalent Compound
the constituent atoms favour
II. Reaction takes place slowly for C. Ionic compound
III. Element contains lone pair D. Glucose