
Hydrogen bromide is a compound of the two elements hydrogen and bromine. It melts at and boils at . Draw a diagram of the bonding between the atoms, showing only the outer electrons.

Important Questions on Atoms Combining
- Cotton being woven to make sheets.
Is it a chemical change or a physical change? Give reason.


Aluminium and nitrogen react to form an ionic compound called aluminium nitride.
Name another non-metal that will form an ionic compound with aluminium, in the same way as nitrogen does.

The compound zinc sulphide has a structure like this:
Which does the diagram represent: a giant structure, or a molecular structure?

The compound zinc sulphide has a structure like this:
Which type of bonding does zinc sulphide have?

The compound zinc sulphide has a structure like this:
Look carefully at the structure. How many:
i) sulphur ions are joined to each zinc ion?
ii) zinc ions are joined to each sulphur ion?

The compound zinc sulphide has a structure like this:
i) Deduce the formula of zinc sulphide.
ii) Is this formula consistent with the charges on the two ions? Explain your answer.

