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Quiz (Structures and Properties of Substances) Section A: Multiple-Choice

The document is a quiz about structures and properties of substances. It contains multiple choice questions about the structure of sodium chloride, types of bonding, properties of graphite, and identification of compounds based on their electronic arrangements. It also asks to draw the structure of silicon carbide, explain its high melting point due to giant covalent structure, state one other property such as being hard or insoluble, and suggest one use as an abrasive, insulator or cutting tool.

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Quiz (Structures and Properties of Substances) Section A: Multiple-Choice

The document is a quiz about structures and properties of substances. It contains multiple choice questions about the structure of sodium chloride, types of bonding, properties of graphite, and identification of compounds based on their electronic arrangements. It also asks to draw the structure of silicon carbide, explain its high melting point due to giant covalent structure, state one other property such as being hard or insoluble, and suggest one use as an abrasive, insulator or cutting tool.

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Quiz (Structures and Properties of Substances)

Section A: Multiple-choice

Questions 1 and 2 refer to the structure of sodium chloride:

sodium ion

chloride ion

1. What type of attractions is present in sodium chloride?


A. Covalent bond B. Ionic bond
C. Metallic bond D. Van der Waals’ forces

2. How many chloride ions are there surrounding a sodium ion in the structure?
A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 8

3. Which of the following types of bonding are non-directional?


(1) Metallic bond (2) Ionic bond (3) Covalent bond
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

4. A compound has the following electron diagram:

If Y is a Period 2 element, what is Y?


A. Beryllium B. Boron
C. Carbon D. Nitrogen

5. Which of the following substances conducts electricity in liquid state but NOT
in solid state?
A. Hydrogen chloride B. Ethanol
C. Mercury D. Lead(II) bromide

6. Which of the following statements about graphite is INCORRECT?


A. It has a giant covalent structure.
B. Weak van der Waals’ forces are present in the structure of graphite.
C. It has a low melting point.
D. It conducts electricity in solid state.
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7. A solid has a high melting point and conducts electricity in molten state. The
solid probably has a
(1) giant ionic structure. (2) giant metallic structure.
(3) giant covalent structure.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

8. The electronic arrangements of elements P and Q are 2, 1 and 2, 8, 6


respectively. Which of the following statements about the compound formed
between P and Q is INCORRECT?
A. The chemical formula of the compound is P2Q.
B. The solid state of the compound is white in colour.
C. The compound is insoluble in water.
D. The compound conducts electricity in molten state.

Section B: Structured questions

Silicon carbide has a structure similar to that of diamond. Its chemical formula is SiC.
(a) Draw the structure of silicon carbide.

(b) State and explain whether silicon carbide has a high melting point.

(c) Besides having a high melting point, suggest ONE property of silicon carbide.

(d) Suggest ONE use of silicon carbide.


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Suggested Answer

Section A
1. B 5. D
2. C 6. C
3. A 7. A
4. D 8. C

Section B

(a)
silicon atom

carbon atom

(b) Silicon carbide has a high melting point.


It has a giant covalent structure.
The atoms are held together by strong covalent bonds. A lot of energy is
required to break the bonds.

(c) It is hard / is insoluble in any solvents / does not conduct electricity.

(d) It can be used as abrasives / heat insulator / cutting tools.

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