AQA GCSE Chemistry Unit 2.1

Question 1 of 20

1

True or false? All atoms take part in reactions in order to achieve the structure of a noble gas.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Which type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons?

Select one of the following:

Covalent
Ionic

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

Which type of bonding involves the transfer of electrons?

Select one of the following:

Covalent
Ionic

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

True or false? Atoms which lose electrons become negatively charged ions.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

Which of the following metals would lose two electrons to form a 2+ ion?

Select one or more of the following:

Sodium (Na)
Magnesium (Mg)
Aluminium (Al)
Potassium (K)
Calcium (Ca)

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

What holds ions together?

Select one of the following:

Electrostatic forces of attraction
Small invisible bridges
Nothing - they remain free-form

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

True or false? The structure of ionic compounds can be described as a giant lattice.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

What type of diagram can we use to represent ionic bonding?

Select one of the following:

Van der Waals diagrams
Dot-and-cross diagrams
Lewis diagrams

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

True or false? The formula of an ionic compound represents the number of each atom in a molecule.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Which of these is the correct formula for barium iodide?

Select one of the following:

BaI
Ba2I
BaI2

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Which of these is the correct formula for potassium phosphate?

Select one of the following:

KPO4
K3PO4
K(PO4)3

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Which of these is the correct formula for iron (III) sulphate?

Select one of the following:

FeSO4
Fe2(SO4)3
Fe3(SO4)2

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

Between which two types of element do covalent bonds occur?

Select one of the following:

Metal and metal
Metal and non-metal
Non-metal and non-metal

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

How many electrons does a single covalent bond involve?

Select one of the following:

One
Two
Three
Four

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

True or false? The diatomic molecule of oxygen is made through a triple covalent bond.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

True or false? Silica is a giant covalent macromolecule.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

True or false? Metals do not form crystals because they are arranged in regular layers.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

How can we describe the structure of a metal?

Select one of the following:

Simple molecule
Macromolecule
Giant lattice

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

What do metal atoms use to form metallic bonds?

Select one of the following:

Inner electron(s)
Neutron(s)
Outer electron(s)

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

True or false? Metals are strongly, electrostatically, attracted to the sea of delocalised electrons.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Twenty questions for the first section of Unit 2 in AQA GCSE Chemistry: Structure and bonding.

AQA GCSE Chemistry Unit 2.1

Question 1 of 20

True or false? All atoms take part in reactions in order to achieve the structure of a noble gas.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

Which type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

Which type of bonding involves the transfer of electrons?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

True or false? Atoms which lose electrons become negatively charged ions.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

Which of the following metals would lose two electrons to form a 2+ ion?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

What holds ions together?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

True or false? The structure of ionic compounds can be described as a giant lattice.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

What type of diagram can we use to represent ionic bonding?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

True or false? The formula of an ionic compound represents the number of each atom in a molecule.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

Which of these is the correct formula for barium iodide?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

Which of these is the correct formula for potassium phosphate?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

Which of these is the correct formula for iron (III) sulphate?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

Between which two types of element do covalent bonds occur?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

How many electrons does a single covalent bond involve?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

True or false? The diatomic molecule of oxygen is made through a triple covalent bond.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

True or false? Silica is a giant covalent macromolecule.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

True or false? Metals do not form crystals because they are arranged in regular layers.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

How can we describe the structure of a metal?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

What do metal atoms use to form metallic bonds?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

True or false? Metals are strongly, electrostatically, attracted to the sea of delocalised electrons.