INTEGRATED PROGRAMME
SECONDARY 2 Science
Topic: Chemical Bonding Assignment
Name: ___________________________ [
Date: ____________
Section A: MCQ
10
A
1. The symbol of a certain particle is Cu2+. This indicates that the particle has
A
B
C
D
2.
In the manufacture of sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide gas and air are passed through a catalyst V 2 O 5
which helps to increase the rate of reaction.
What is the charge of vanadium in this compound V 2 O 5 ?
A
B
C
D
2+
3+
5+
10+
3. Which one of the following atoms, A, B, C or D, would readily form an ion with a charge of 1+?
A
B
C
D
4.
Mass Number
12
16
23
31
Atomic Number
6
8
11
15
ionic compound RP
ionic compound R 2 P
covalent compound RP
covalent compound R 6 P 6
5. Which of the following pairs of elements can combine to form an ionic compound?
A
B
C
D
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two atoms of W
two atoms of X
an atom of Y and an atom of Z
an atom of W and an atom of X
7. The following gives data about 4 substances. Which substance could be an ionic compound?
Compound
Melting Point /
C
- 73
32
474
805
A
B
C
D
Steel
Brass
C
D
Iodine
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9. How many pairs of electrons are shared in the covalent bonding of a methane molecule (CH 4 )?
A
B
2
4
C
D
6
8
Property
does not conduct under any conditions
conducts only in aqueous solution
conducts in both molten and solid states
conducts in both molten and aqueous
states
A
B
C
D
W
HCl
Pb
S
S
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X
S
HCl
HCl
NaCl
Y
NaCl
NaCl
Pb
HCl
Z
Pb
S
NaCl
Pb
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1085
MgO
2852
Graphite
3550
SO 2
72
F2
219
a) Explain, using bonding and structure, why magnesium oxide has a high melting point.
Not a lot of energy is required to overcome the weak van der Waals
forces between the discrete fluorine molecules.
c) Explain, using bonding and structure, why sulfur dioxide has a higher melting point than fluorine
Both sulfur dioxide and fluorine have covalent bonding and simple
molecular structure.
However, sulfur dioxide has a larger number of electrons than
fluorine. More energy is required to overcome the stronger van der
Waals forces between the discrete sulfur dioxide molecules.
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c) Explain, using bonding and structure, whether magnesium oxide will conduct electricity.
Physical state
Boiling Point
Electrical conductivity
under any conditions.
Solubility in water
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R2Q
SQ 2
Solid
Gas
High
Low
Unknown
No
Yes
Unknown
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Bonding
R2Q
Ionic Bonding
Structure
SQ 2
Covalent Bonding
Simple molecular
structure
b) Given that: 1) Element R is in the same period of the periodic table as element Q and S.
2) There are 2 filled electron shells in an atom of R.
Identify Q, R, S and the above 2 compounds.
Q
R
S
R2Q
SQ 2
oxygen
Lithium
Carbon
Lithium oxide
Carbon dioxide
c) Explain using their identities from part (b), why compound R 2 Q has a much higher melting point than
compound SQ 2 .
Lithium oxide has ionic bonding and a giant ionic structure, while
carbon dioxide has covalent bonding and simple molecular structure
More energy is needed to overcome the stronger electrostatic forces
of attraction between the lithium cations and oxide anions, as compared
to lesser energy needed to overcome the weaker van der Waals
forces between the discrete carbon dioxide molecules,
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