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Bonding and Structure of First 20 Elements

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following elements exists as discrete covalent molecules under standard conditions?

a)

Neon

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Aluminium

d)

Silicon

2.

Which type of bonding is found in elements such as magnesium and aluminium?

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Metallic bonding

d)

Van der Waals bonding

3.

What type of structure does diamond have?

a)

Monatomic

b)

Discrete covalent molecular

c)

Covalent network

d)

Metallic lattice

4.

Which of the following elements exists as a monatomic gas at room temperature?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Fluorine

c)

Argon

d)

Oxygen

5.

Which element forms a covalent network structure similar to silicon?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Boron

c)

Calcium

d)

Chlorine

6.

Which statement correctly describes the bonding in sodium?

a)

Positive ions in a sea of delocalised electrons

b)

Shared pair of electrons between atoms

c)

Attraction between positive and negative ions

d)

Overlapping p orbitals forming delocalised π-bonds

7.

Which of the following elements exists as diatomic molecules at room temperature?

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Boron

8.

Which element from the first 20 has a giant metallic lattice structure and is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Carbon

b)

Aluminium

c)

Silicon

d)

Sulfur

9.

Which property is typical of a substance with a covalent network structure?

a)

Low melting point

b)

Poor electrical conductivity when molten

c)

Soluble in water

d)

Very high melting point

10.

Which of the following describes the structure of phosphorus under standard conditions?

a)

Covalent network

b)

Discrete covalent molecule

c)

Monatomic gas

d)

Ionic lattice