(a)[4]
Complete the table below.
(b(i))[1]
Name the kind of bonds present between the atoms in silicon(IV) oxide.
(b(ii))[1]
Explain why silicon(IV) oxide has a very high melting point.
(b(iii))[1]
Explain, in terms of attractive forces between particles, why carbon dioxide has a very low melting point.
(b(iv))[1]
Explain, in terms of particles, why carbon dioxide is a non-conductor of electricity.
(c)[2]
Suggest a chemical equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide solution and carbon dioxide.
(d(i))[1]
Name the type of chemical reaction in which carbon dioxide is produced from fossil fuels.
(d(ii))[1]
Name the chemical process in which green plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates.
(d(iii))[1]
Name the chemical process in which living things produce carbon dioxide.