A LevelChemistryCambridge (CIE)Exam Questions3. Chemical BondingIonic Bonding

Ionic Bonding (Cambridge (CIE) A Level Chemistry): Exam Questions

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Which compound does not contain ionic bonds?

  • BaCl2

  • CaCO3

  • CH3OH

  • NaOH

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Which statement describes what happens when silicon tetrachloride is added to water?

  • It dissolves to give a neutral solution only.

  • It reacts to give an acidic solution only.

  • It reacts to give a precipitate and a neutral solution.

  • It reacts to give a precipitate and an acidic solution.

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Magnesium oxide has a very high melting temperature.

What describes the structure and bonding of magnesium oxide?

  • Giant ionic

  • Giant metallic

  • Macromolecular

  • Simple molecular

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Which compound contains both covalent and ionic bonds?

  • 1,2-dibromoethane, CH2BrCH2Br

  • calcium chloride, CaCl2

  • propanoic acid, CH3CH2COOH

  • sodium nitrate, NaNO3

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Which statement about ions and ionic compounds is not correct?

  • Aluminium chloride has the formula AlCl2.

  • Ammonium phosphate has the formula (NH4)3PO4.

  • Nitrogen can form a 3- ion.

  • Potassium can form a cation.

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Which statement describes ionic bonding?

  • electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

  • electrostatic attraction between positive ions and delocalised electrons

  • electrostatic attraction between positively charged nuclei

  • electrostatic attraction between shared pairs of electrons and positively charged nuclei

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Which row gives the correct formula for each ion?

phosphate

ammonium

ethanoate

nitrite

A

PO43-

NH4+

CH3COO+

NO3-

B

PO32-

NH4-

CH3COO-

NO2-

C

PO43-

NH4+

CH3COO-

NO2-

D

PO42-

NH4+

CH3CH2COO-

NO3-

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    What is the formula of gallium phosphide?

    • GaP

    • GaP2

    • Ga2P

    • Ga3P2

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    What is the formula of aluminium sulfate?

    • AlSO4

    • Al(SO4)2

    • Al2(SO4)3

    • Al3(SO4)2

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