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AS and A Level
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The Pauling electronegativities of Naand iodine are shown. Sodium = 0.9, iodine = 2.5

Use these electronegativities values to explain why sodium iodide is an ionic compound and not a covalent compound.

Important Questions on Chemical Bonding

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 7
Hydrogen sulphide, H2S is a covalent compound. Draw a dot-and-cross diagram for hydrogen sulphide.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 7
Draw a diagram of a hydrogen sulphide molecule to show its shape. Show on your diagram the value of the HSH bond angle.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 7
Draw a diagram of a hydrogen sulphide molecule to show its shape. Show on your diagram the partial charges on each atom.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 7
Draw a diagram of a hydrogen sulphide molecule to show its shape. Show on your diagram, an arrow showing the exact direction of the dipole in the molecule as a whole.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 7
Oxygen, O, sulphur, S, and selenium, Se, are in the same group in the periodic table. Explain why hydrogen selenide, H2Se, has a higher boiling point than hydrogen sulphide, H2S.
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AS and A Level
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding>EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS>Q 7
Oxygen, O, sulphur, S, and selenium, Se, are in the same group in the periodic table. Explain why the boiling point of water is so much higher than the boiling point of hydrogen sulphide.