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International A Level Chemistry for Oxford International AQA Examinations © Oxford University Press 2016
Section 2
Practice questions
3 (a) (i)
Si: cross = 1200 1
A covalent bond is strong and requires much 1 If van der Waals or other forces
energy to break are mentioned you lose the
marks! You also lose them if
you mention ions because they
are not there!
3 (a) (iii) Intermolecular force = van der Waals / 1
Induced this is greater with greater Mr
Sulfur has greater Mr 1
3 (b) Trend: decreases 1 If the trend is wrong you lose
the explanation marks too.
Increase in size of atom 1
Weaker attraction for delocalised electrons/weaker metallic 1
bonding
International A Level Chemistry for Oxford International AQA Examinations © Oxford University Press 2016