Chemistry Work sheet-2 Class IX-O

1- (a) Oxygen and sulfur are in the same group of the periodic table.
Complete the table below to show the arrangement of electrons in oxygen and sulfur atoms. [2]
Atom shell 1 shell 2 shell 3
oxygen
sulfur

(b) (i) Draw a diagram of an oxygen atom. [2]

(ii) Use your diagram to describe two ways in which oxygen can achieve a full outside shell of electrons.
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2- (a) Use the Periodic Table to write down the electronic configuration of:
(i) calcium
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(ii) chlorine
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(b) If calcium is heated and put into a gas jar of chlorine a violent reaction takes place and solid
calcium chloride is formed. The reaction proceeds due to the transfer of electrons.
(ii) Draw the dot and cross diagram of the ions that calcium and chlorine form during the reaction. [2]

(iii) Write down the formula of calcium chloride.

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(c) Calcium chloride is a solid at room temperature and has a high melting point.
(i) Explain why calcium chloride has a high melting point.
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(ii) Write on other physical property of calcium chloride

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3- Complete the following table [7]
Name of element sodium carbon

symbol Mg N

mass number 20 24 14

atomic number 10 11 7

Number of electrons 10 10

number of neutrons 12 12 7 6

4- Most of this natural gas is methane, CH4.

(a) Draw a diagram to show how the electrons are arranged in methane.
show hydrogen electrons as •
show carbon electrons as × [2]

(b) Is methane water soluble or insoluble, explain you answer

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(c) Which type of bond will bond formed between

(i) Lithium and florine ________________________

(ii) Silicon and oxygen ________________________

(iii) Copper and nitrogen ________________________ [3]

(d) Which of the compound formed in (c) will conduct electricity in liquid state?

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