Title: GCSE (9-1) – Topic 1 Ionic, Covalent and Metallic Bonding HT3 homework

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Q1. Sodium fluoride is an ionic compound.

(i) Describe how a sodium atom and a fluorine atom interact to form a sodium ion, Na+, and a fluoride ion,
F–.
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(ii) Explain why sodium fluoride is able to conduct electricity when it is molten but not when it is solid.
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Q2. Each element has an atomic number.

(i) State what is meant by atomic number.
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(ii) The atomic number of boron is 5.
Boron exists as two isotopes boron-10 and boron-11.
Use this information to explain why boron-10 and boron-11 are isotopes.
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Q3. Figure 6 shows the electron arrangement for an atom of hydrogen and an atom of oxygen.

Complete the dot and cross diagram in Figure 7 for a molecule of water, H 2O.
Draw outer shell electrons only.
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Q4. Diamond and graphite are both forms of carbon.

In both substances, the carbon atoms are held together by covalent bonds.
Describe what is meant by a covalent bond.
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Q5. Covalent substances can be simple molecular covalent or giant covalent.

Oxygen, O 2, is also a simple molecular, covalent substance.
Draw a dot and cross diagram for the molecule of oxygen.
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Q6. Hydrogen sulphide, H2S, is a simple molecular, covalent compound.

(i) A hydrogen atom has one electron in its outer shell.
A sulfur atom has six electrons in its outer shell.
Which of the following is the dot and cross diagram of a molecule of
hydrogen sulfide?
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(ii) Which row in Figure 6 shows the properties of a simple molecular, covalent compound such as
hydrogen sulfide?
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Q7. Calcium nitrate, Ca(NO 3)2, is an ionic solid.

State the formulae of the ions in calcium nitrate.
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Q8. * Sodium chloride is an ionic compound, containing sodium ions, Na+, and chloride ions, Cl –
Figure 10 shows the electronic configuration of sodium and chlorine.

Explain how sodium and chlorine atoms form the ions in sodium chloride and how the ions are arranged
in the solid sodium chloride.
You may wish to use diagrams in your answer.
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Q9. * A sample of magnesium contains

79% of magnesium-24 atoms
10% of magnesium-25 atoms
11% of magnesium-26 atoms.
In most calculations the relative atomic mass of magnesium used is 24.
Use this information to explain why, in this sample, magnesium has a relative atomic mass of 24.3.
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Q10
Magnesium is a metal.
(i) State one physical property of magnesium.
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(ii) Which element is in the same group of the periodic table as magnesium? Use the periodic table to
help you answer this question.
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A carbon
B chromium
 C sodium
D strontium

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q11.

* The diagram shows the structure of a metal.

Use the diagram to describe the structure of a metal and to explain why metals are malleable and conduct
electricity.
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Q12
Chlorine is an element in group 7 of the periodic table.
Chlorine reacts with sodium to form sodium chloride.
(i) Write the word equation for this reaction.
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(ii) Chlorine, Cl2, is made of simple molecules.
Describe what is meant by the term molecule.
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(iii) Sodium, like all metals, conducts electricity.
Explain how sodium conducts electricity.
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(iv) Sodium chloride contains sodium ions, Na+, and chloride ions, Cl− .
Use this information to state the formula of sodium chloride.
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(v) Sodium chloride is made of a giant structure of ions.
Which diagram shows the arrangement of particles in sodium chloride?
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Total for question = 8 marks)