Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Simple molecules and covalent bonds

Simple molecules and covalent bonds — practice question

This question concerns phosphorus and phosphorus compounds.
(a(i))[1]

Name the type of bonding present between the atoms in a $\text{P}_4$ molecule.

(a(ii))[1]

Explain, in terms of attractive forces between particles, why $\text{P}_4$ has a low melting point.

(a(iii))[1]

Explain why phosphorus does not conduct electricity.

(b(i))[2]

Write a chemical equation for this reaction.

(b(ii))[1]

What kind of chemical reaction is this?

(c)[2]

Write a chemical equation for the reaction between phosphorus(V) oxide and aqueous sodium hydroxide.

(d)[2]

Complete the dot-and-cross diagram to represent the electron arrangement in a phosphine molecule. Include only outer-shell electrons.

(e(i))[1]

What does the term base mean?

(e(ii))[2]

Write a chemical equation for how ammonia reacts with sulfuric acid.

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