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Chemistry 5070 Name: _______________________
Topic: Chemical Bonding

Extra Support worksheet #3

1 a) Silicon has a giant molecular structure

Suggest two physical properties of silicon.

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b) Silane has the molecular formula SiH4.

(i) Draw the ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram for silane.

You only need to show the outer shell electrons of silicon.

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ii) Using ideas about structure and bonding, suggest why silane has a low boiling point.

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O=C=O
Ca2+ C2CaC
2–2Ca 2+ 2– 2+
O=C
=O
2– 2CaC
C2CaC 2+ 2 2– 2+ 2–
O=C=O
O=C
=O Ca2+ C2CaC
2–2Ca 2+ 2– 2+
O=C
=O
O=C 2– 2CaC
C2CaC 2+ 2 2– 2+ 2–

=O
carbon dioxide calcium carbide

(a) Explain in terms of structure and bonding why carbon dioxide has a low boiling point and calcium
carbide has a high boiling point.

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(b) Hydrazine, H2N – NH2, is a colorless liquid.

(i) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram for a molecule of hydrazine.

Include only the outer shell electrons.

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(ii) The melting point of hydrazine is 2 °C. The boiling point of hydrazine is 114 °C.

Use this information to suggest why hydrazine is a solid at 0 °C.

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 3 Part of the structures of chlorine and sodium chloride are shown.

Cl Cl– Na+ Cl– Na+

– Cl Na+ Cl–
Na+ Cl–
Cl –
Cl Cl Na+ Cl– Na+
Cl–
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Cl Cl Cl Na+ Cl– Na+ Cl–
– –
Cl Cl
Chlorine sodium chloride

i) Explain in terms of structure and bonding why chlorine has a low boiling point and sodium chloride has
a high boiling point.

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ii) Draw the dot-and-cross diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of carbon dioxide.

Only show the outer shell electron

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iii) Describe, with the aid of a diagram, the metallic bonding in silver.

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4 The structures of diamond and silicon dioxide are shown.

diamond silicon dioxide

(a) Describe one similarity in the structures of diamond and silicon dioxide.

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(b) Explain why silicon dioxide has a high melting point.

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(c) Silicon dioxide reacts with hot concentrated sodium hydroxide to form sodium silicate,
Na2SiO3.

Deduce the formula of the silicate ion.

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(d) Explain why diamond does not conduct electricity.

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(e) Graphite is a form of carbon which conducts electricity.

Graphite is used as electrodes in electrolysis.
How does graphite conducts electric current?

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(f) An isotope of silicon is represented by symbol 14Si

Deduce the number of protons and neutrons in this isotope.

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(g) Why do isotopes have similar chemical properties?

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5 The structures of Graphite and chlorine are shown below.

Describe the structure of these two substances

Use the list of words to help you.

Covalent diatomic giant macromolecule molecule hexagonal

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Chlorine:

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