Year 9 Bonding review 1) Distinguish between covalent and ionic substances Covalent bond Usually between what kind

of elements? Electrons are shared or transferred? Are molecules or ions formed? Ionic bond

2)

Complete the following table Number of outer shell electrons Becomes more stable by gaining or losing or sharing electrons? And how many electrons? List ionic methods for metals covalent methods for non metals

Element

Sodium Oxygen Neon Chlorine Aluminium Germanium

3)

Why do most teachers and exams require you to draw the outer shell electrons only?

4) Name the only element that can become more stable by forming positive ions, negative ions and covalent bonds. 5) Draw dot and cross diagrams for the formation of ions between..... lithium and sulphur

sodium and chlorine

magnesium and oxygen

calcium and phosphorus

6)

Draw dot and cross diagrams for the bonding within a molecule of...... Oxygen Nitrogen

Fluorine

7)

Name all other elements that exist as diatomic molecules

8)

Draw dot and cross diagrams for the bonding within...... Sulphur dichloride

Hydrogen bromide

phosphorus trichloride

carbon dioxide

methane (CH4)

hydrogen cyanide (HCN in a straight line)

hypochlorous acid (HOCl)

difluoroethyne (FCCF)