Q Topic My Max

mark mark

1 Using properties to identify materials 8

2 Comparing sodium chloride and sodium 6

3 Diamond and graphite 5

4 Silicon dioxide 4

5 Metal properties 5

6 Magnesium and its compounds and alloys 13

7 Carbon nanotubes 4

Total 45

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Q1.Three substances are all solid at room temperature.

The table describes tests and the result of each test on the three substances.
 Effect of heating Effect of passing Effect of passing
Effect of large
Substance gently at first, electricity electricity through
force applied
then strongly through solid liquid

Breaks into Easily melts and

Breaks into
B No change Does not conduct Conducts
many pieces

Becomes
C No change Conducts Conducts
thinner

(a) The covalent bonds in the molecules are not overcome when substance A is heated.

What forces are overcome when substance A melts?

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(b) What could substance A be?

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Graphite

Iron

Sodium chloride

Sulfur

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(c) Suggest why substance B conducts electricity as a liquid but does not conduct
electricity as a solid.

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(d) Suggest why substance C becomes thinner when a large force is applied.

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(e) What could substance C be?

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Copper

Diamond

Iodine

Magnesium oxide

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(Total 8 marks)
Q2. Chlorine and sodium chloride are shown below.

Explain why chlorine (Cl2) is a gas at room temperature, but sodium chloride (NaCl) is a solid
at room temperature.

Chlorine Sodium chloride

Include a description of the bonding and structure of chlorine and sodium chloride in your
answer.

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Q3.Pure carbon can exist in two forms, diamond and graphite.

(a) Complete the diagram to show the electronic structure of a carbon atom.

A carbon atom has 6 electrons.

Show the electrons as crosses (x).

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(b) A drill bit is used to cut holes through materials. The cutting end of this drill bit is
covered with very small diamonds.

(i) What property of diamond makes it suitable for use on the cutting end of a drill
bit?

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(ii) Explain, as fully as you can, why diamond has this property. Use your knowledge
of the structure and bonding of diamond and the information shown opposite to
help you to answer this question.

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(Total 5 marks)
Q4. Silicon dioxide is used as a lining for furnaces.

Furnaces can be used to melt iron for recycling.

The diagram shows a small part of the structure of silicon dioxide.

Explain why silicon dioxide is a suitable material for lining furnaces.

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(Total 4 marks)
Q5.High quality connectors are used to connect a satellite box to a television.
The connectors should conduct electricity very well and should not corrode.

The connectors on this scart lead are coated with gold.

(a) Gold is a typical metal.

(i) Describe the structure and bonding of gold.

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(b) The surface of some metals, such as iron, corrode when exposed to the air.

Suggest why this reduces the electrical conductivity of the metal.

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(Total 5 marks)
Q6. This question is about magnesium and magnesium chloride.

(a) Magnesium chloride contains magnesium ions (Mg2+) and chloride ions (Cl⁻).

Describe, in terms of electrons, what happens when a magnesium atom reacts with
chlorine atoms to produce magnesium chloride.

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(b) Explain why magnesium chloride:

i) Has a high melting point

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ii) Will conduct electricity as a liquid but not as a solid.

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(c) Magnesium is a metal.

Explain why metals can be bent and shaped.

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(d) Magnesium is often alloyed. One alloy is with aluminium to form magnalium.

Explain why magnalium is harder than pure magnesium

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(Total 13 marks)
Q7.
Carbon atoms are used to make nanotubes.

© Denis Nikolenko/Hemera/Thinkstock

Carbon atoms in a nanotube are bonded like a single layer of graphite.

The figure below shows the structure of a single layer of graphite.

© Evgeny Sergeev/iStock/Thinkstock

(a) Suggest why carbon nanotubes are used as lubricants.

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(b) Explain why graphite can conduct electricity.

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(Total 4 marks)