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WorksheetsY9 Chapter 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Why is diamond hard and strong? It has
weak intermolecular forces
weak covalent bonds
strong covalent bonds
van der Waals forces of attraction
Which of the following statements about graphite and diamond is true?
They have the same crystal structure
They have the same degree of hardness
They have the same electrical conductivity
They can undergo the same chemical reactions
Covalent structures have low melting and boiling points because it does not take much energy to break the _____ intermolecular forces.
weak
strong
Why do simple covalent substances not conduct electricity?
They have low melting points.
They have low boiling points.
There are no delocalised electrons or free ions to carry the charge.
The molecules are too large.
Select the properties of simple covalent substances.
Low melting and boiling points.
High melting and boiling points.
Do not conduct electricity.
Good conductors of electricity.
The structure of ammonia is shown in the diagram. What is the formula for ammonia?
NH3
HN3
N3H
HN3
Fluorine is a diatomic molecule. Fluorine is in Group 7. How many electrons are shared in this covalent bond?
(a)
Oxygen is a diatomic molecule. Oxygen is in Group 6. How many electrons are shared in this covalent bond?
(a)
Atoms can only share electrons in the (a) shell.
pairs of electrons are shared between two non-metal atoms.
two non-metal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.
What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?
covalent bond
ionic bond
metallic bond
transfer bond
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
2 non-metals
1 metal and 1 non-metal
2 metals
An atom with 2 protons, 3 neutrons, and 4 electrons has a charge of ____.
+2
-2
+3
0
How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose? If it has 5 valence electrons.
lose 5
gain 5
lose 3
gain 3
If an ion gains an electron, it becomes
Positive
Stable
Atomic
Negative
If an electron is removed, an ion becomes
An atom
Positive
Negative
Neutral
An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na+ and Cl- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?
They have like charges
They are from the same group
They are from the same period
They have opposite charges
Oxygen is in group 6 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?
O-
O+
O2-
O2+
Lithium is in group 1 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?
Li-
Li2-
Li+
Li2+
Ionic bonds are formed from a combination of metal elements and __________________ elements.
non-metal
receive
metal
donate
In the formation of ionic bonds, the electrons will be ____________ from metal elements to non-metal elements.
oppositely
receive
transferred
donate
Which of the below is an ionic compounds?
Ni
MgCl2
H2O
CH4
Atoms form ions because they want to have a (a) outer shell.
Non-metals ________ electrons when they become ions.
lose
gain
neither
What is a charged atom known as?
Electron
Proton
Ion
Neutron
How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in Oxygen?
Protons = 8; Neutrons = 16; Electrons = 8
Protons = 8; Neutrons = 8; Electrons = 8
Protons = 16; Neutrons = 8; Electrons = 16
Protons = 16; Neutrons = 24; Electrons = 16
How many electrons are in Potassium?
19
20
58
39
How many neutrons are in Argon?
18
40
58
22
How many electrons are in Sulfur?
32
16
48
8
How many neutrons are in Phosphorus?
16
15
31
46
How many protons are in Silicon?
7
42
28
14
How many electrons are in Aluminium?
40
27
13
14
X atom has 10 proton and 11 neutron. How many electron does it have?
10
11
12
13
Neutrons + Protons = _________
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
Electrons
Element
What is the number of protons in an atom in this diagram?
10
7
3
4
How many neutrons are there in one atom of magnesium?
12
6
24
The fluorine atom has an atomic number (proton number) of
19
9
10
Non-charged subatomic particle is
Proton
Electron
Neutron
Subatomic particle with negative charge is
Proton
Electron
Neutron
Subatomic particles with positive charge is
Proton
Neutron
Electron
The diagram shows you a Helium symbol in periodic table. What is electron number of Helium?
6
4
2
