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True or false? All atoms take part in reactions in order to achieve the structure of a noble gas.
Question 2
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Which type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons?
Question 3
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Which type of bonding involves the transfer of electrons?
Question 4
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True or false? Atoms which lose electrons become negatively charged ions.
Question 5
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Which of the following metals would lose two electrons to form a 2+ ion?
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Sodium (Na)
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Magnesium (Mg)
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Aluminium (Al)
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Potassium (K)
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Calcium (Ca)
Question 6
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What holds ions together?
Question 7
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True or false? The structure of ionic compounds can be described as a giant lattice.
Question 8
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What type of diagram can we use to represent ionic bonding?
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Van der Waals diagrams
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Dot-and-cross diagrams
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Lewis diagrams
Question 9
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True or false? The formula of an ionic compound represents the number of each atom in a molecule.
Question 10
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Which of these is the correct formula for barium iodide?
Question 11
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Which of these is the correct formula for potassium phosphate?
Question 12
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Which of these is the correct formula for iron (III) sulphate?
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FeSO4
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Fe2(SO4)3
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Fe3(SO4)2
Question 13
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Between which two types of element do covalent bonds occur?
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Metal and metal
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Metal and non-metal
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Non-metal and non-metal
Question 14
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How many electrons does a single covalent bond involve?
Question 15
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True or false? The diatomic molecule of oxygen is made through a triple covalent bond.
Question 16
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True or false? Silica is a giant covalent macromolecule.
Question 17
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True or false? Metals do not form crystals because they are arranged in regular layers.
Question 18
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How can we describe the structure of a metal?
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Simple molecule
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Macromolecule
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Giant lattice
Question 19
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What do metal atoms use to form metallic bonds?
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Inner electron(s)
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Neutron(s)
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Outer electron(s)
Question 20
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True or false? Metals are strongly, electrostatically, attracted to the sea of delocalised electrons.