78

Covalent bonding

CORE questions

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers
 79

Core 3

0620 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry Specimen Papers (2016)

Paper 1 Question 10

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers
 80

Paper 3 Question 1

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers
 81

Paper 3 Question 6

0620 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry Specimen Paper (2016)

Paper 2 Question 7

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers
 82

Paper 4 Question 1

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers
 83

Covalent bonding – answers

Core 1

(e) layers of atoms

weak forces between layers / layers slide over each other

Core 2

(e) (i) dissolve lactose / add water

filter

(ii) (potassium nitrate) is ionic structure / contains ions

ions free to move

(iii) does not contain ions / it is a molecular structure

Core 3

(c) 7 electrons in outer shell of chlorine and 1 in outer shell of hydrogen

pair of electrons shared between the two atoms
symbols for Cl and H

Specimen Paper 1

10 D

Specimen Paper 3

1 (a) diamond:
covalent;
giant structure / macromolecule;
chlorine: any two of:
molecule;
covalent;
diatomic;

(e) solubility in water:

ionic compounds are soluble and molecular compounds are not soluble
note: both needed for mark
electrical conductivity:
ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten / in (aqueous) solution
and molecular compounds do not
note: both needed for mark

6 (e) (i) 2,8,7 as shown in an electron shell diagram

(ii) pair of electrons between two chlorine atoms;

rest of electrons correct;

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers
 84

Specimen Paper 2

7 B

Specimen Paper 4

1 (a) A

(b) D and F note: both needed for mark

(c) E

(e) C

v1 4Y11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry – past and specimen paper questions and answers