Lawrie Ryan and Roger Norris Solutions for Chapter: States of Matter, Exercise 16: EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS

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Lawrie Ryan Chemistry Solutions for Exercise - Lawrie Ryan and Roger Norris Solutions for Chapter: States of Matter, Exercise 16: EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS

Attempt the free practice questions on Chapter 5: States of Matter, Exercise 16: EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years) solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.

Questions from Lawrie Ryan and Roger Norris Solutions for Chapter: States of Matter, Exercise 16: EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS with Hints & Solutions

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Water and bromine are both simple molecular substances.

When 0.20 g of a liquid, Y, with a simple molecular structure was evaporated it produced 80 cm3 of vapour.
The temperature was 98 °C and the pressure 1.1 × 10Pa. Calculate the relative molecular mass of Y.
 (R = 8.31 JK–1mol–1)                                                                

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Crystals of sodium chloride have a lattice structure.
  Describe a sodium chloride lattice.    
 

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Crystals of sodium chloride have a lattice structure.

 Explain the following property of sodium chloride:


 Sodium chloride has a high melting point.       
 

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Crystals of sodium chloride have a lattice structure.

 Explain the following property of sodium chloride:

Sodium chloride conducts electricity when molten but not when solid.         
 

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Crystals of sodium chloride have a lattice structure.

Explain the following property of sodium chloride:

 Sodium chloride is hard but brittle.          

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

The diagram shows some allotropes of carbon.

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Explain in terms of structure and bonding why structure A is gaseous at 800 °C, but diamond is not.     
 

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

The diagram shows some allotropes of carbon.

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Structure B shows an allotrope of carbon in the form of tubes.
 Describe the similarities and differences between structure B and graphite.              
 

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

The diagram shows some allotropes of carbon.

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Structure C is stronger than structure B when a force is applied in the same direction as the long axis of the tube.
Explain why structure C is stronger.