ANSWERS ON

BONDING AND
STRUCTURES (c)

TAKEN FROM
MODULE
EXAMS

(c) COMPARING STRUCTURE AND

BONDING

GREENSHAW HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT. 2009

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High boiling point or difficult to break linked to strong bonds in the right
context within Li or C 1
Li conducts by delocalised/free/mobile electrons structure: giant metallic 3
or ‘+ ions with a sea of electrons’ for giant mark
C conducts by delocalised/free/mobile electrons structure: giant covalent
with layers 4
N No mobile charge carriers/electrons/ions to conduct electricity
simple molecular structure/made of N2 molecules
low boiling point or easily broken due to 3
intermolecular forces/
van der Waals’ forces
QWC: At least 2 complete sentences in which the meaning is clear. 1
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