Bonding Worksheet

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3.1.1.

Covalent dot and cross

Draw dot and cross diagrams to illustrate the bonding in the following covalent compounds. If you wish you
need only draw the outer shell electrons;

(2 marks for each correct diagram)

1. Water, H2O

2. Carbon dioxide, CO2

3. Ethyne, C2H2

4. Phosphoryl chloride, POCl3

5. Sulfuric acid, H2SO4

Bonding 3.1.1.
3.1.2. Ionic dot and cross

Draw dot and cross diagrams to illustrate the bonding in the following ionic compounds.
(2 marks for each correct diagram)

1. Lithium fluoride, LiF

2. Magnesium chloride, MgCl2

3. Magnesium oxide, MgO

4. Lithium hydroxide, LiOH

5. Sodium cyanide, NaCN

Bonding 3.1.2.
3.1.3. Which type of chemical bond

There are three types of strong chemical bonds; ionic, covalent and metallic.

1. Sort the compounds below into groups within the circles below according to their chemical bonding;

sodium chloride, NaCl magnesium, Mg magnesium oxide, MgO


methane, CH4 oxygen, O2 barium iodide, BaI2
aluminium, Al ammonia, NH3 caesium, Cs

IONIC COVALENT

METALLIC

2. For each of the types of compound, indicate if you would expect them to;

(a) have a high or a low melting point


(b) conduct electricity

Bonding 3.1.3.
3.1.4. Bonding summary

A student has written the revision cards below to help her prepare for the exam. However she has made a
number of mistakes. Can you correct her cards to make sure she has accurate information to revise from;

(1 mark for each correct correction made)

Ionic bonding

Between a metal and a non-metallic atom, e.g. NaCl


Electrons are shared between the atoms
The molecules have high melting points
owing to the strong electrostatic attraction
between the ions
Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity at all as the ions that carry the
current are held in a fixed position in the lattice structure

Covalent bonding
Between two non-metallic atoms, e.g. CO2

Electrons are transferred between the atoms


Covalent molecules have high melting points because
of the strong covalent bonds which must be broken

Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity at all as there are no free


electrons

Metallic bonding
In metallic bonding, the outer electrons from the metal atoms merge to
produce a lattice of negative metal ions in a sea of delocalised electrons
The strength of the metal depends on two things;
- the charge on the metal ion
- the size of the metal ion
Therefore sodium is stronger than magnesium
Metals have low melting points because of the repulsive forces between the
negative electrons which need little energy to be broken
Metals conduct electricity because of the sea of delocalised electrons which
can move through the structure to carry the charge

Bonding 3.1.4.
3.3. Properties and bonding

Match the compound on the left to its correct structure from the middle bank of statements and one or more
statements from the column on the right. Aluminium has been done for you

Compound Structure

Weak intermolecular
aluminium metal forces are broken
when it boils

High melting point

simple covalent
diamond
molecule
Conducts electricity
when molten

Conducts electricity
when in solution
iodine ionic compound

Conducts electricity
when solid

Low melting point


chlorine molecular crystal

An ionic bond is broken


when it melts

A covalent bond must


potassium fluoride macromolecular crystal
be broken to melt it

BONUS MARK Sketch the arrangement of molecules in a crystal of iodine

Bonding 3.3.

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