F.4 Exercise on Covalent bonding 4.

The following diagram is the electron diagram of the compound formed

1. Which of the following substances consist of molecules? between elements X and Y (showing electrons in the outermost shell only):
(1) Water (2) Ammonium nitrate (3) Carbon monoxide
A. (1) and (2) B. (1) and (3) C. (2) and (3) D. (1), (2) and (3)

2. Which of the following compounds consists of double covalent bond?

A. CS2 B. H2O C. HClD. N2
Which of the following combinations is correct?
3. The table below shows the electronic arrangements of four atoms. Element X Element Y Element X Element Y
A. Group IV Group VII C. Group I Group VI
Atom Electronic arrangement
B. Group V Group VII D. Group IV Group VI
P 2, 5
Q 2, 6
5. Element X is in Group V and exists as molecules, X2. Which of the
R 2, 7
following diagrams correctly shows the electronic structure of an X2
S 2, 8
molecule?
Which of the following atoms is the most probable to form a single bond in A.
the molecule of its element?
A. P B. Q C. R D. S B.

C.

D.
6. Which of the following molecules has the least number of lone pair of 10. Elements X and Y belong to Group V and VII respectively in the
electrons? Periodic Table. Which of the following combinations about the
A. Oxygen B. Chlorine C. Water D. Ammonia compound they form is correct?
Chemical formula Type of bonding
7. The electron diagram of a compound formed between elements A, B and A. X3Y Ionic
C is as follows: B. XY3 Covalent
C. X3Y Covalent
D. XY3 Ionic

Ans: 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____

Which of the following combinations is correct?

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8. ____
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9. ____ 10. ____

A B C A B C 11. Injecting nitrogen gas into a pack of potato chips can preserve potato
A. Si O Cl C. C O H chips because nitrogen is unreactive.
B. S O H D. C S F
(a) Draw the electron diagram of nitrogen, showing electrons in the
outermost shells only.
8. Which of the following substances has the same number of electrons as t
a water molecule?
A. Neon B. Fluorine C. Lithium oxide D. Sodium chloride

9. Which of the following species possess dative covalent bond?

(1) H3O+ (2) NH4+ (3) CO
A. (1) and (2) B. (1) and (3) C. (2) and (3) D. (1), (2) and (3)
(1 mark)
(b) Explain why nitrogen is very unreactive. (1 mark) (c) Draw the electron diagram of X, showing electrons in the outermost
shells only.
It is because it has a triple
covalentbond betweenthe (1 mark)

nitrogenatoms in theparticles xx
(c) Helium is also unreactive. Explain why helium is NOT used for
preserving potato chips. (1 mark)
Onion
xx
(d) How many lone pair of electrons is there in X? (1 mark)

Helium is to light
Twolonepairs
(e) X forms a dative covalent bond with hydrogen ion.
(d) Another way to preserve potato chips is to draw out all the air in the
(i) What is a dative covalent bond? (1 mark)
pack of potato chips. Suggest ONE possible drawback of this method.
It is a typeof covalent bondin
The package may be bothelectionscome fromthesame
atom
wrinkled
(1 mark)
(ii) With the aid of an electron diagram, describe the formation of
12. Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form compound X. dative covalent bond between X and hydrogen ion. (2 marks)
lonepairfrom tu oxygenatom
Itacceptsonemolecule
(a) Name X. (1 mark)
ofthewater tuentuuydrosenim gets
getstu electronic arrangement
ofa uenumim
water
(b) Write the molecular formula of X. (1 mark)

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13. The thermal decomposition of limestone gives two products. One is an (c) What would be observed when the ionic compound produced undergoes
ionic compound while another one is a covalent compound. flame test?

(a) Write a chemical equation for the thermal decomposition of limestone. (1 mark)
(1 mark) The flame will be
distinguished
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(b) Draw the electron diagrams for the products of the thermal
decomposition of limestone, showing electrons in the outermost shells
only. (d) The covalent compound produced can cause the chemical weathering
of limestone. Briefly describe how it erodes limestone. (2 marks)
(2 marks)

When there is rain The rainwater

GTE j will react with Carbon dioxide which
will form carbonic acid and
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limestone