STRUCTURE TYPES 2
1) Complete the following table about some atoms and ions. The first row has been done for you. (12)
Number of Number of Number of Electronic
Particle Atom or ion Atomic number Mass number
protons neutrons electrons structure
24
Mg2+ ion 12 24 12 12 10 2,8
31
P
39
K+
32
S2–
4 5 2,2
2) Which type of structure do the following substances have (simple molecular, ionic, giant covalent, monatomic or
metallic)? (5)
Electrical conductivity as
Melting point Boiling point
Substance Type of structure
(°C) (°C)
solid liquid solution (aq)
A -106 -34 does not does not insoluble
conduct conduct
B 649 1238 does not conducts conducts
conduct
C 367 984 conducts conducts insoluble
does not does not does not
D 2342 2482
conduct conduct conduct
does not does not does not
E 85 217
conduct conduct conduct
3) Which type of structure do the following substances have (simple molecular, ionic, giant covalent, monatomic or
metallic)? (6)
Formula KBr Zn He C2 H6 SiO2 H2 S
Structure
4) Give the formula of the following ionic compounds.
a) lithium oxide ……………….. c) iron (III) sulphate ……………….
b) magnesium nitrate ……………….. d) ammonium nitrate ………………. (4)
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5) Explain each of the following.
a) Ionic substances have high melting and boiling points. they have a strong bond due to them being
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electrostatic forces
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
they have weak intermolecular
b) Simple molecular substances have low melting and boiling points. …………………………………………….
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forces. (2)
they have many strong covalent bonds.
c) Diamond has a very high melting point. …………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
electrostatic forces between ions and delocalised electrons
d) Metals have high melting points. …………………………………………………..……………………………….
are strong
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
it contains
e) Graphite conducts electricity. ………………………………………………………………………………………...
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (3)
f) Metals conduct electricity. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (3)
g) Ionic compounds conduct when molten or dissolved but not as solids. ………………………………………….
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
h) Molecular substances do not conduct electricity. ……………………………………….………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
6) Draw a stick diagram and a dot-cross diagram for each molecule shown below. (6)
Substance Iodine, I2 Phosphorus fluoride, PF3 Nitrogen, N2
Stick diagram
Dot-cross diagram
Area Strength To develop Area Strength To develop Area Strength To develop
Done with care and thoroughness Knows ion charges & write formulae Why metals conduct
Good SPG Why ionic compounds have high mpt Explain conductivity of ionic cpds
Can find PNE numbers in atoms Why molecular substances have low mpt Explain conductivity of molecular
Can find PNE numbers in ions Why diamond has high mpt Can draw stick diagrams
Identify structure types from properties Why metals have high mpt Can draw dot-cross diagrams
Identify structure types from formula Why graphite conducts
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