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1.8 Metallic Bonding

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Course Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry

Section 1. Principles of Chemistry
Topic 1.8 Metallic Bonding
Difficulty Hard

Time Allowed 50
Score /40
Percentage /100

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Question 1
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Which statement describes metallic bonding?

☐ A Electrostatic attraction between atoms

☐ B Electrostatic attraction between positively charged particles and delocalised electrons
☐ C Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
☐ D Electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of two atoms and a shared pair of electrons
[1 mark]

Question 2a
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This question is about metals.
Which statement describes metallic bonding?
☐ A electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
☐ B electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of two atoms and a pair of electrons shared between them

☐ C electrostatic attraction between positively charged particles and delocalised electrons

☐ D electrostatic attraction between atoms
[1 mark]

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Question 2b
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Aluminium is malleable and can be easily shaped to make saucepans used for cooking food.
State two other properties of aluminium that make it suitable for saucepans used for cooking food.

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2.......................................................................
[2 marks]

Question 2c
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Magnalium is an alloy of aluminium and magnesium.

i) State what is meant by the term alloy.

(1)
ii) Explain why magnalium is harder than aluminium.
(3)
[4 marks]

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Question 3a
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Copper is a typical metal.
Explain how the particles in copper are held together and why the metal is malleable.

You may use a diagram in your answer.

[5 marks]

Question 3b
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Metals are good conductors of electricity.

Electrical conductivity increases across Period 3, from sodium to aluminium.

Explain why.
[4 marks]

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Question 3c
Copper can react with oxygen to form copper (II) oxide.

Explain the charge on the oxide ion.

[1 mark]

Question 3d
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Write a half equation for the process that copper undergoes when it reacts with oxygen.
[1 mark]

Question 4a
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Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium and nickel.

Iron is a typical metal.
Explain why it has a high melting point.
[4 marks]

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Question 4b
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Explain why stainless steel is harder than the iron it is made from.
[3 marks]

Question 4c
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Early hip replacement joints were made from stainless steel.

Apart from being harder, suggest one other property of stainless steel that made them useful as hip replacement joints.
[1 mark]

Question 4d
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Explain why nickel and chromium are both good thermal conductors.
[1 mark]

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Question 5a
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Both lithium and lithium chloride contain ions of lithium. However, the structure bonding and properties of these
substances are very different.
State how the ions are held together in solid lithium and in solid lithium chloride.
[2 marks]

Question 5b
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Table 4.1 below shows the melting and boiling points of lithium and lithium chloride.
Table 4.1

Melting point (oC) Boiling point (oC)

Lithium 180.5 1342

Lithium chloride 605.0 1382

Explain what can be deduced from the information in Table 4.1.

[2 marks]

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Question 5c
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Two students, A and B, are comparing the properties of lithium and lithium chloride.

Student A states that both lithium and lithium chloride will conduct electricity, but Student B states that only lithium will
conduct electricity.

State whether Student A, Student B, or neither student is correct. Explain your answer.
[5 marks]

Question 5d
Student A and B then went on to discuss the bonding in another substance, CaF2.

Explain, in terms of electrons, how CaF2 is formed from its atoms.

[3 marks]

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