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1.6 Ionic Bonding

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Course Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry

Section 1. Principles of Chemistry
Topic 1.6 Ionic Bonding
Difficulty Medium

Time Allowed 50
Score /34
Percentage /100

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Question 1a
This question is about sodium oxide, Na2O
The diagram shows the electronic configuration of atoms of sodium and oxygen.

Sodium Oxygen

Describe the changes in the electronic configuration of the atoms of sodium and oxygen to form the ions in sodium oxide.
[3 marks]

Question 1b
Calculate the relative formula mass (Mr) of sodium oxide, Na2O, using information from the Periodic Table.

Mr = ..............................
[1 mark]

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Question 1c
Explain why solid sodium oxide does not conduct electricity.
[2 marks]

Question 1d
Give a test to show that sodium oxide contains sodium ions.
[2 marks]

Question 1e
When sodium oxide is heated it reacts to form sodium metal and sodium peroxide, Na2O2
Complete the equation for this reaction.

Na2O →
[1 mark]

Question 2
What is the formula of potassium sulfate?
☐ A K2(SO4)2
☐ B K(SO4)2
☐ C K2SO4
☐ D KSO4
[1 mark]

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Question 3a
The formation of ions and covalent bonds involves electrons.
The table gives the electronic configurations of atoms of hydrogen, lithium and chlorine.

Element Electronic configuration of atom

hydrogen 1
lithium 2.1
chlorine 2.8.7

Describe the different roles of electrons in the formation of

ions in lithium chloride
covalent bonds in hydrogen chloride
[3 marks]

Question 3b
Explain why lithium chloride has a higher melting point than hydrogen chloride.
Refer to structure and bonding in your answer.
[5 marks]

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Question 4
Which of the following dot-and-cross diagrams shows the correct arrangement of electrons in lithium sulfide?

☐ A

☐ B

☐ C

☐ D

[1 mark]

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Question 5a
This is a question about metals and their compounds.)
State one property of metals.
[1 mark]

Question 5b
Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
Describe the difference in the movement of particles in liquid mercury and in a solid metal.
[2 marks]

Question 5c
Magnesium is a metal that burns in air.

i) State one observation made during the combustion of magnesium metal.

(1)

ii) State one chemical property of the product of combustion that can be used to classify magnesium as a metal.

(1)
[2 marks]

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Question 5d
In the absence of air, magnesium reacts with sulfur to form the ionic compound magnesium sulfide, MgS

i) Give a reason why the reaction needs to be done in the absence of air.

(1)

ii) Describe, in terms of electrons, the formation of the ions in magnesium sulfide.

Give the charges on the ions.

(3)

iii) Explain why magnesium sulfide has a very high melting point.

(3)

iv) Magnesium sulfide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride and hydrogen sulfide gas, H2S

Give the chemical equation for this reaction.

(2)
[9 marks]

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Question 6
The diagram shows the electronic configurations of an atom of lithium and an atom of oxygen.

Which statement is not correct about the changes in electronic configuration that occur when lithium and oxygen react to
form lithium oxide, Li2O?

☐ A Two lithium atoms each lose one electron

☐ B One oxygen atom gains 2 electrons
☐ C A lithium ion has an electronic configuration of 2
☐ D An oxide ion has an electronic configuration of 2.6
[1 mark]

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