HKDSE CHEMISTRY  A Modern View (Second Edition)

(For Chemistry and Combined Science) Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Chemical bonding: covalent bonding

1. Which of the following substances consist of molecules?

(1) Helium
(2) Sodium chloride
(3) Hydrogen chloride
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: B

2. Which of the following substances consists of diatomic molecules?

A. Phosphorus
B. Nitrogen
C. Ozone
D. Helium
Ans: B

3. X is a Group V element and exists as molecules, X2. Which of the following

electron diagrams of X2 molecule is correct?
A.

B.

C.

D.

Ans: D

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4. An element X reacts with chlorine to form a compound XCl3. The electron

diagram of the molecule of XCl3 is:

Which group does X belong?

A. I
B. III
C. V
D. VII
Ans: C

5. The following electron diagram shows the compound formed from elements X
and Y (only the outermost shell electrons are shown).

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Element X Element Y
A. Group V Group VII
B. Group IV Group VII
C. Group IV Group V
D. Group V Group V
Ans: A

6. Which of the following molecules does NOT contain any lone pairs of electrons?
A. Cl2
B. NH3
C. CH4
D. CF4
Ans: C

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7. Which of the following substances contains triple covalent bonds?

A. NH3
B. O2
C. NCl3
D. N2
Ans: D

8. The atomic numbers of element X and element Y are 6 and 16 respectively. The
formula of the compound formed between X and Y should be
A. XY2.
B. X2Y.
C. X2Y3.
D. X3Y2.
Ans: A

9. What is the relative molecular mass of ammonia?

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0)
A. 18.0 g
B. 18.0
C. 17.0 g
D. 17.0
Ans: D

10. Which of the following compounds have the same formula mass?
(1) CO2
(2) C2H4
(3) N2
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, N = 14.0, O = 16.0)
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: C

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