1. Substances have different physical properties.

Draw a straight line to join each substance to its correct physical properties.

[Total 3 marks]

2. This question is about atomic structure. Look at the diagram.

It shows the electronic structure of an atom.

(a) The nucleus contains two types of particles. What are the names of these
two particles?

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(b) What is the atomic number of this element?

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(c) Look at the diagram of the electronic structure of an atom.

An element contains atoms with this electronic structure.

(i) Which group of the Periodic Table is this element in?

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(ii) Explain how you can tell that this element is in Period 3 of the Periodic
Table.

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3. Metals have useful properties.

Look at the table. It shows some of the properties of five metals.

density melting relative relative

relative electrical
metal point in hardnes thermal
in g / cm3 °C s
conductivity
conductivity

chromium 7.2 1857 8.5 0.8 0.9

cobalt 8.9 1495 5.0 1.7 1.0

copper 9.0 1085 3.0 6.0 4.1

nickel 8.9 1453 4.0 1.4 0.9

zinc 7.1 420 2.5 1.7 1.2

(a) Look at the diagram. It shows an electrical wire.

Copper is the most suitable metal from the table to make electrical wires.

Explain why. Use information from the table.

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(b) Look at the diagram. This drill bit is used to make holes in metal.

Which metal would be most suitable to make a drill bit?

Choose from the table. Explain your answer.

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 (c) Metals are good electrical conductors. This is because a charged particle can
move.

What is the name of this charged particle? Choose from:

anion

atom

cation

electron

molecule

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[Total 4 marks]

4. This question is about chemical bonding.

(a) Look at the diagrams. They show the electronic structures of sodium and of
chlorine.

Na 2.8.1. Cl 2.8.7.

Describe the bonding in sodium chloride, NaCl.

Include in your answer

• a dot and cross diagram

• the charges on the ions formed.

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(b) Another type of bonding involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

Write down the name of this type of bonding.

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[Total 3 marks]

5. This question is about different types of bonding.

(a) One type of bonding is ionic bonding.

Describe ionic bonding.

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(b) The bonding in ammonia is covalent.

Look at the ‘dot and cross’ diagram for ammonia, NH3.

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H N H
x

Draw a ‘dot and cross’ diagram for water, H2O. The electronic structure for
oxygen is 2.6.

You only need to show the electrons in the outer shell for oxygen.

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(c) Sodium chloride solution conducts electricity.

Pure water does not.

Explain why pure water does not conduct electricity.

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[Total 5 marks]

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