Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Metallic bonding

Metallic bonding — practice question

This question focuses on sodium and sodium compounds.
(a(i))[3]

Describe the bonding present in a metallic element such as sodium. You may support your answer with a diagram.

(a(ii))[1]

Describe the way solid sodium conducts electricity.

(b(i))[1]

Name the kind of bonding present in sodium chloride.

(b(ii))[1]

Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity in the molten state.

(c(i))[1]

Name the apparatus used to measure exactly 25.0 cm$^3$ of 0.200 mol/dm$^3$ NaOH in step 1.

(c(ii))[1]

State the colour change shown by the methyl orange indicator in step 4, from _____ to _____.

(c(iii))[1]

State how the student decides that a suitable number of results have been obtained.

(c(iv))[3]

Calculate the concentration of $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$ using the following steps: • Calculate the number of moles in 25.0 cm$^3$ of 0.200 mol/dm$^3$ NaOH. • Determine the number of moles of $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$ that react with the NaOH. • Calculate the concentration of $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$.

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