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Work sheet 2
Subject:Chemistry

1. What kind of elements from positively charged ions?

2. What kind of elements from negatively charged ions?

3. Why sodium ion is not reactive, but Na metal is very reactive?

4 Draw the electron dot structures of the following

a. NaCl b. MgCl2 c. CaO

5. A .Name the covalent compound, which dissolves in water and conducts electricity.

B . which one property of the above compound, which agrees with it being a covalent compound?

6. State the types of bonds present in

a. sodium chloride b. methane c. carbon tetrachloride.

d. calcium oxide e. Ammonium ion f. Ammonium chloride.

7. What type of bonding is expected in a metallic chloride?

8. Acids dissolve in water to produce positively charged ions. Draw the structure of the

positive ion.

9. What is a lone pair of electrons? Name a neutral covalent molecule which contains a lone pair
of electrons

10. Why is it that metals form positive ions and non metals form negative ions?

11. Among the following:

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NaCl, CCl4, HCl and CH4, which is polar molecule?

12. Which among the following: H2O, NH3, BF3 and NH4+ possesses a co-ordinate bond?

13. Which one of the following is non polar: CH4, H2O, NH3, HCl

14. Name a covalent compound which behaves like an ionic compound in aqueous solution.

15 Draw an electron dot diagram of a hydronium ion and label the lone pair of electrons.

16. Name a neutral covalent molecule which contains a lone pair of electrons?

17. Identify the following reactions as either oxidation or reduction.

A. O + 2electrons --> O-2
B K – 1 electron --> K+1
C. Fe+3 + 1electron --> Fe+2
18. Compound X consists of molecules. Answer the following by choosing the correct

answer from the choices given below:

a. The type of bonding in X will be – Ionic, Covalent, electrovalent or molecular bond

b. X is likely to have a

i. low M.P and high B.P ii. High M.P and low B.P

iii. Low M.P and low B.P iv. High M.P and high B.P

c. In the liquid state, X will

i. become ionic. ii. Be an electrolyte

iii. Conduct electricity iv. Don’t conduct electricity

19. Explain why solid NaCl does not allow electricity to pass through it.

20 Electrons are getting added to an element y.

a. Is Y getting oxidized or reduced?

b. What charge will y have after the addition of electrons/

c. which electrode will Y migrate to during the process of electrolysis.