Questions

Q1.

This question is about sodium oxide, Na2O

(a) The diagram shows the electronic configuration of atoms of sodium and oxygen.

Describe the changes in the electronic configuration of the atoms of sodium and oxygen to form
the ions in sodium oxide.

(3)

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

(b) Calculate the relative formula mass (Mr) of sodium oxide, Na2O, using information from the
Periodic Table.

(1)

Mr = ...........................................................

(c) Explain why solid sodium oxide does not conduct electricity.

(2)

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................

(d) Give a test to show that sodium oxide contains sodium ions.

(2)

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

(e) When sodium oxide is heated it reacts to form sodium metal and sodium peroxide, Na2O2

Complete the equation for this reaction.

(1)

Na2O →

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q2.

This question is about ionic compounds.

(a) The table shows the formulae of some positive and negative ions, and the formulae of some
compounds containing these ions.

(i) Complete the table by giving the three missing formulae.

(3)

(ii) Give the name of the compound with the formula NH4NO3
 (1)

.............................................................................................................................................

(b) Sodium oxide, Na2O, is an ionic compound.

The sodium and oxide ions are held together by ionic bonds.

(i) State the meaning of the term ionic bond.

(2)

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

(ii) The diagram shows the arrangement of the electrons in a sodium atom and in an oxygen
atom.

Draw diagrams in the boxes to show the arrangement of the electrons in the ions of sodium
oxide.

Include the charges on the ions.

(3)
 (Total for question = 9 marks)

Q3.

This question is about ionic compounds.

(a) The table gives the formulae of some positive and negative ions, and the formulae of some
compounds containing these ions.

(i) Complete the table by giving the missing formulae.

(3)

(ii) Give the name of the compound with the formula MgO

(1)

.............................................................................................................................................

(iii) Calculate the relative formula mass (Mr) of Na3N

[for Na, Ar = 23 for N, Ar = 14]

(1)

Mr = ...........................................................

(b) The diagram shows the arrangement of electrons in atoms of lithium and in an atom of
oxygen.
 (i) Describe the changes in the electron configurations of lithium and oxygen when these atoms
form lithium oxide, Li2O

(2)

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

(ii) Lithium oxide has a giant ionic structure.

Explain why lithium oxide has a high melting point.

(3)

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)