Chemistry Class XI

MCQ’s [15]
1. Which molecule has only four electrons involved in covalent bonds?
A Cl2 B CO2 C H2S D N2
2. Some statements about the bonding in magnesium chloride are listed.
1 Each magnesium atom donates two electrons; each chlorine atom accepts one electron.
2 Chlorine forms an ion with a 2– charge.
3 Magnesium atoms and chlorine atoms share electrons.
4 Magnesium forms an ion with a 2+ charge.
Which statements are correct?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4
3. Ethane, C2H6, and ammonia, NH3, are covalent compounds. The dot-and-cross diagrams of
these compounds are shown.

Which statements are correct?

1 A molecule of ethane contains twice as many hydrogen atoms as a molecule of ammonia.
2 An unreacted nitrogen atom has five outer-shell electrons.
3 In a molecule of ethane, the bond between the carbon atoms is formed by sharing two
electrons, one from each carbon atom.
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only
4. Element X and element Y react together to form a compound. The electronic configurations
of X and Y are X = 2,8,3 and Y = 2,6.
Which row shows the electron transfer that takes place and the type of compound formed?

5. Which molecule has the largest number of electrons involved in covalent bonds?
A C2H4 B CO2 C CH3OH D N2
6. X is the arrangement of bonds around a carbon atom in graphite.
Y is the arrangement of bonds around a carbon atom in diamond.
Z is the arrangement of bonds around a silicon atom in silicon(IV) oxide, SiO 2.
Which arrangements of bonds are the same?
A X and Y only B X and Z only C Y and Z only D X, Y and Z
7. The diagram shows the structures of the atoms of two elements, X and Z. X and Z are not
the atomic symbols for these elements.

The elements combine to form a compound. What is the mass of one mole of this
compound?
A 11g B 12g C 23g D 30g
8. Which diagram shows a section of the ionic lattice of sodium chloride?
9. The bonding in a molecule of carbon dioxide can be represented by a dot-and-cross
diagram. Which diagram is correct?

10. The diagrams show the structures of two forms of carbon.

Which of X and Y conduct electricity?

11. Metals conduct electricity.

The movement of which particles is responsible for this conductivity?
A. anions
B. cations
C. electrons
D. protons
12. The diagrams show the structures of two forms of carbon.

Which set of data is correct for these two structures?

13. A mineral deposit is found to contain small grains made entirely of the element carbon.
Which property will definitely be true of the grains of carbon?
A. They will be made of atoms arranged in layers.
B. They will be soft.
C. They will burn to give carbon dioxide.
D. They will conduct electricity.
14. Two properties of a metal are given.
1 It is malleable.
2 It conducts electricity.
Which of these properties are due to the layers of positive ions being able to move?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2
15. Which statement is correct for all metals?
A. They are hard and brittle.
B. They are made up of a lattice of positive and negative ions.
C. They conduct electricity by movement of electrons.
D. They conduct electricity by movement of ions.
Theory [20]
1. Calcium bromide, CaBr2, is an ionic solid composed of a lattice of calcium ions and bromide
ions.
(a) Explain why calcium bromide has a high melting point.
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(b) Describe how calcium atoms and bromine molecules react to form calcium ions and
bromide ions. Use ideas about electron transfer.
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2. Methanol CH3OH is a covalent substance.
(i) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of methanol. Include
only the outer shell electrons of each atom.

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(ii) State why methanol does not conduct electricity.
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[Total: 03]
3. (a) State why the formula for a magnesium ion is Mg2+ rather than Mg+ or Mg3+.
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(b) The formula for a nitride ion is N3–. Deduce the formula for magnesium nitride.
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 (c) Magnesium nitrate, Mg(NO3)2, is an ionic compound. Predict two physical properties of
magnesium nitrate.
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[Total: 04]
4. (a) The structure of two compounds of silicon, P and Q, are shown.

(i) Explain in terms of structure and bonding why compound P has a high melting point and
compound Q has a low melting point.
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(ii) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram for a molecule of compound Q.
Show only the outer shell electrons.

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[Total: 05]
5. Magnesium reacts with chlorine to form magnesium chloride, MgCl2.
a. Magnesium chloride is an ionic compound.
i. Complete the diagrams to show the electronic structures of the ions in magnesium
chloride. Show the charges on the ions.

b. Explain, in terms of the movement of electrons, how MgCl2 is formed from Magnesium
atoms and Chlorine molecules.

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[Total: 05]