Chemistry 5070 · O Level
Metallic bonding
30 practice questions on Metallic bonding, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Which substance shows metallic bonding?
May/June 2015
The list gives some substances that conduct electricity. 1 aqueous sodium chloride 2 copper 3 graphite In which substance(s) are electrons the only charge carriers in conduction?
May/June 2015
Which substance contains metallic bonding?
May/June 2015
Copper wire is used to close an electrical circuit. What takes place in the copper wire?
May/June 2016
Metals are able to conduct electricity. The motion of which particles causes this electrical conductivity?
May/June 2017
Within metals, positive ions are arranged in a ‘sea of electrons’. Metals can be bent and shaped because the ions can be made to slide past one another. The alloy brass is ......1...... malleable than both pure copper and pure zinc. Brass is ......2...... at conducting electricity. Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?
May/June 2017
Which statement correctly describes the structure or bonding in metals?
May/June 2018
A pair of statements about metals is shown below. 1. Metals consist of a lattice of negative ions within a ‘sea of electrons’. 2. The electrical conductivity of metals is linked to how freely the electrons can move in the structure. Which statement is correct?
May/June 2019
Two statements concerning metals are provided. 1 Metals have a lattice of negative ions within a ‘sea of electrons’. 2 The electrical conductivity of metals depends on the mobility of the electrons in the structure. Which statement is correct?
May/June 2019
Lead is a metal whose proton number is 82.
May/June 2021
Two statements on the structure and properties of metals are provided. statement 1 Metals are malleable and have high melting points. statement 2 Metals contain mobile electrons in their structure. Which statement is correct?
May/June 2022
Zinc is a metallic element.
May/June 2022
Iron melts only at a very high temperature. Which statement accounts for the high melting point of iron?
May/June 2024
Which statement gives the correct description of metallic bonding?
May/June 2025
Substance X shows these properties: melting point $1237\,^\circ\text{C}$; boiling point $2595\,^\circ\text{C}$; malleable; good electrical and thermal conductivity at r.t.p. What structure does substance X have?
May/June 2025
A metal is made up of a lattice of positive ions surrounded by a ‘sea of electrons’. What occurs to the electrons and positive ions in a metal wire when an electric current passes through it?
Oct/Nov 2015
A metal is made up of a lattice of positive ions surrounded by a ‘sea of electrons’. What happens to the electrons and positive ions in a metal wire when an electric current passes through it?
Oct/Nov 2015
Copper belongs to the metals.
Oct/Nov 2015
Which diagram most accurately shows the structure of a solid metal?
Oct/Nov 2016
Lithium has a melting point of $181\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, whereas sodium melts at $98\,^{\circ}\text{C}$. Which statement accounts for the fact that lithium has a higher melting point than sodium?
Oct/Nov 2018
Bismuth is a Group V metallic element in the Periodic Table.
Oct/Nov 2018
Which diagram most accurately shows the structure of a solid metal?
Oct/Nov 2019
Which diagram most accurately shows the structure of a solid metal?
Oct/Nov 2019
The circuit diagram illustrates an experiment that uses a copper rod and a graphite rod. When the switch is closed, the bulb lights up because an electric current passes through the copper and the graphite. Which particles travel through these two solids?
Oct/Nov 2020
Metals possess high melting points. What causes this?
Oct/Nov 2020
Which statement concerning the structure or bonding of metals is correct?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which statement concerning the structure or bonding of metals is correct?
Oct/Nov 2021
This question concerns metals and metal compounds.
Oct/Nov 2022
Which substance is neither malleable nor conducts electricity through the motion of electrons across a lattice of atoms?
Oct/Nov 2024
Which statement correctly describes the bonding in copper?
Oct/Nov 2025