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Structure 2: models of bonding and structure About this practice Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, and molecular shape.
Chemistry SL Structure 2: models of bonding and structure
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1 Explain, in terms of electron transfer, how an ionic bond forms between a sodium atom and a chlorine atom. Medium 4 marks No calculator + 2 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain, in terms of electron transfer, how an ionic bond forms between a sodium atom and a chlorine atom.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that the sodium atom transfers (loses) one electron from its outer shell to the chlorine atom.” Evaluate the response against the complete 4-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Medium 4 marks No calculator + 3 Explain, in terms of shared electron pairs, how a covalent bond forms between two chlorine atoms in a Cl₂ molecule. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 4 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain, in terms of shared electron pairs, how a covalent bond forms between two chlorine atoms in a Cl₂ molecule.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that each chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its outer shell and needs 1 more to achieve a stable, full outer shell.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 5 Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape and bond angle of a methane molecule, CH₄. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 6 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape and bond angle of a methane molecule, CH₄.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that the central carbon atom has 4 bonding electron pairs and no lone pairs.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 7 Explain why metals are good conductors of electricity, in terms of their bonding and structure. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 8 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain why metals are good conductors of electricity, in terms of their bonding and structure.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that metallic bonding consists of a lattice of positive metal ions surrounded by a 'sea' of delocalised electrons.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 9 Explain why giant covalent structures, such as diamond, have very high melting points. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 10 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain why giant covalent structures, such as diamond, have very high melting points.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that in a giant covalent structure, every atom is joined to neighbouring atoms by strong covalent bonds throughout the entire structure.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 11 Explain why simple molecular substances, such as iodine, have low melting and boiling points compared to giant ionic or covalent structures. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 12 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain why simple molecular substances, such as iodine, have low melting and boiling points compared to giant ionic or covalent structures.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that within each molecule, the atoms are held together by strong covalent bonds.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 13 Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity when molten but not when solid. Medium 4 marks No calculator + 14 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity when molten but not when solid.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that sodium chloride contains charged ions.” Evaluate the response against the complete 4-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Medium 4 marks No calculator + 15 Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of an ammonia molecule, NH₃, and explain why its bond angle (107°) is slightly smaller than the tetrahedral angle. Medium 4 marks No calculator + 16 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of an ammonia molecule, NH₃, and explain why its bond angle (107°) is slightly smaller than the tetrahedral angle.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that the central nitrogen atom has 3 bonding electron pairs and 1 lone pair.” Evaluate the response against the complete 4-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Medium 4 marks No calculator + 17 Distinguish between a polar covalent bond and a non-polar covalent bond, referring to electronegativity. Easy 2 marks No calculator + 18 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Distinguish between a polar covalent bond and a non-polar covalent bond, referring to electronegativity.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that a non-polar covalent bond forms between atoms of equal or very similar electronegativity, so shared electrons are distributed evenly.” Evaluate the response against the complete 2-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 2 marks No calculator + 19 Explain why the boiling point of water is anomalously high compared to other hydrides of Group 16 elements (e.g. H₂S), in terms of hydrogen bonding. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 20 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain why the boiling point of water is anomalously high compared to other hydrides of Group 16 elements (e.g. H₂S), in terms of hydrogen bonding.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that water molecules can form hydrogen bonds, a relatively strong intermolecular force, due to the highly electronegative oxygen bonded directly to hydrogen.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 21 Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape and bond angle of a water molecule, H₂O, explaining why its bond angle (104.5°) is smaller than that of ammonia (107°). Medium 4 marks No calculator + 22 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape and bond angle of a water molecule, H₂O, explaining why its bond angle (104.5°) is smaller than that of ammonia (107°).” Their response addresses only this point: “States that the central oxygen atom has 2 bonding electron pairs and 2 lone pairs.” Evaluate the response against the complete 4-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Medium 4 marks No calculator + 23 Explain, in terms of structure and bonding, why metals are malleable (can be hammered into shape) without shattering. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 24 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain, in terms of structure and bonding, why metals are malleable (can be hammered into shape) without shattering.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that metals consist of layers of positive metal ions arranged in a regular structure.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 25 Sodium chloride forms a giant ionic lattice. Describe this structure, and explain why ionic compounds generally have high melting points. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 26 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Sodium chloride forms a giant ionic lattice. Describe this structure, and explain why ionic compounds generally have high melting points.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that positive and negative ions are arranged in a regular, repeating (alternating) pattern extending in all directions.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 27 Explain why the boiling points of the halogens (F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂) increase down the group, in terms of van der Waals (London dispersion) forces. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 28 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain why the boiling points of the halogens (F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂) increase down the group, in terms of van der Waals (London dispersion) forces.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that halogen molecules are held together in the solid/liquid state only by van der Waals (London dispersion) forces between molecules.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + 29 Explain, using the formation of the ammonium ion NH₄⁺ from ammonia and a hydrogen ion, what is meant by a dative (coordinate) covalent bond. Easy 3 marks No calculator + 30 Marking analysis: A learner attempts the following task: “Explain, using the formation of the ammonium ion NH₄⁺ from ammonia and a hydrogen ion, what is meant by a dative (coordinate) covalent bond.” Their response addresses only this point: “States that a dative covalent bond forms when one atom provides both electrons of the shared pair, rather than one electron from each atom.” Evaluate the response against the complete 3-mark task. Identify what earns credit and state every additional requirement needed for full marks. Marking analysis Easy 3 marks No calculator + Self-assessed Not marked yet
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