Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Metallic bonding

Metallic bonding — practice question

Zinc is a metallic element.
(a)[2]

Explain how a zinc coating stops iron from rusting if the coating becomes scratched.

(b(i))[2]

Describe, using a labelled diagram, the metallic bonding in solid zinc.

(b(ii))[1]

Explain why zinc is a good conductor of electricity.

(c)[2]

Write the ionic equations for the cathode and anode reactions in the electrolysis stage used to extract zinc.

(d)[3]

Show by calculation that hydrochloric acid is present in excess for the reaction: Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) $\rightarrow$ ZnCl$_2$(aq) + H$_2$(g).

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