Frank solutions for Chemistry - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 2 - Chemical Bonding [Latest edition]

What is meant by the term chemical bond and chemical bonding?

Why do atoms combine?

Define
an electrovalent compound

Define
a covalent compound.

What are the conditions for the formation of an electrovalent bond?

State differences between the properties of ionic compounds and covalent compounds.

Taking hydrogen chloride and methane as examples, distinguish between a polar covalent bond and a non polar covalent bond.

How many atoms of each kind are present in the following molecules: calcium oxide, chlorine, water, carbon tetrachloride?

How many electrons are required by each atom mentioned in (a) to attain the nearest noble gas configuration?

How many atoms of each kind are present in the following molecules: calcium oxide, chlorine, water, carbon tetrachloride?

How many electrons are required by each atom mentioned in (a) to attain the nearest noble gas configuration?

Draw electron dot structure of the following:
MgCl₂

Draw electron dot structures of the following
CaO    

Draw electron dot structure of the following:
NaCl

Draw the orbit structure of the following:
N₂

Draw the orbit structure of the following:
Cl₂

Draw the orbit structure of the following:
H₂

Explain the following briefly:
Sodium chloride dissolves in water but carbon tetra chloride is insoluble in water.

Explain the following briefly:
Helium does not form He₂  molecule

Explain the following briefly.
Pure water does not conduct electricity, but on adding sodium chloride to it, it starts conducting electricity.

Explain the following briefly:
Cl₂ is a non polar molecule, while HCl is a polar molecule.

Explain the following briefly:
Metals are electropositive.

What type of bond is formed between two atoms, when the electronegative difference between them is High ?

What type of bond is formed between two atoms, when the electronegative difference between them is low ?

Separate the following compounds into three categories - ionic, polar and covalent compounds; N₂, NH₄Cl, NH₃, NO, NH₄NO₃, NCl₃.

What type of bond is formed between two atoms, when the electronegative difference between them is zero?

Elements X and Y have the following configurations:
X (2, 8, 7),    Y (2, 8, 8, 2)
Answer the following questions:
(a) What will be the nature of bond between X and Y?
(b) Draw the diagram to show the bond formation between X and Y?
(c) Sate three main properties of this compound.

Give examples for the following:
Ionic chlorides of two different divalent metals.

Give examples for the following:
Two solid covalent compounds.

Give examples for the following:
Two liquid non polar compounds.

Give examples for the following:
Two gaseous polar compounds.

Give examples for the following:
Two gaseous non polar compounds.

Define a coordinate bond and give the conditions for its formation.

What do you understand by lone pair and shared pair?

Explain the structure of Hydronium ion.

Explain the structure of Ammonium ion.

Explain the following:
Covalent compounds are generally gases or liquids or soft solids.

Explain the following:
Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling point.

Explain the following:
Non-polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water.

Explain the following:
Polar covalent compounds are good conductors of electricity.

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The electrovalent bond or ionic bond is called as _____ bond

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When ionic compound are dissolved in water their constituent ions get separated, this phenomenon is called _______ or ________

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__________ compounds generally are soluble in water and insoluble in organic solvents

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Coordinate bond is also called __________bond.

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 A coordinate bond is represented by an arrow pointing from ________ to__________ atom.

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___________ single covalent bonds are formed between the carbon and chlorine atoms.

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Condition favorable for formation of a electrovalent bond is

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Which one is not the characteristic of the electrovalent or ionic compound

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Condition favorable for formation of a covalent bond is

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Which one is coordinate molecule?

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Which one is not example of polar covalent compound?

Copy and complete the following table

Element X is a metal with a valency 2. Element Y is a non metal with a valency 3.
(a) Write equations to show how X and Y form ions.
(b) If Y is a diatomic gas, write the equation for the direct combination of X and Y to form a compound.

(a) Compound X consists of molecules.
Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer from the choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below
The type of bonding in X will be

(a) Compound X consists of molecules.
Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer from the choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below
X is likely to have a :

(a) Compound X consists of molecules.
Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer from the choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below
In the liquid state, X will

Acids dissolve in water to produce positively charged ions. Draw the structure of these positive ions.

Explain why Carbon tetrachloride does not dissolve in water.

Elements Q and S react together to form an ionic compound. Under normal conditions, which physical state will the compound QS exist in?

Can Q and S both be metals? Justify your answer.

What is a lone pair of electrons?

Draw an electron dot diagram of a hydronium ion and label the lone pair of electrons.

Name a neutral covalent molecule which contains one lone pair of electrons.

Choose the correct answer from the choices (a), (b), (c) and (d)
The property which is characteristic of an electrovalent compound is that

Choose the correct answer from the choices (a), (b), (c) and (d)
When a metal atom becomes an ion

Name the charged particles which attract one another to form electrovalent compound?

In the formation of electrovalent compounds, electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compound?

The electronic configuration of N2 is 2, 5. How many electrons in the outer shell of a N atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule?

In the formation of magnesium chloride (by direct combination between magnesium and chlorine) name the substance that is oxidized and the substance that is reduced.

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Which of the following is not a common characteristic of an electrovalent compound?

Fill in the blank with correct word from the bracket.
Generally ionic compounds exist in ______ (solid, liquid, gas) state.

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Melting and boiling points of covalent compounds are generally ______ (low, high).

What is the term defined below?

A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons, each bonding atom contributing one electron to the pair.

What is the term defined below?

A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the same atom.

Match the column A with Column B.

Give reason as to why hydrogen chloride can be termed as a polar covalent compound.

By drawing an electron dot diagram, show the lone pair effect leading to the formation of ammonium ion from ammonia gas and hydrogen ion.

Compare the compounds carbon tetrachloride and sodium chloride with regard to solubility in water and electrical conductivity.

Give suitable chemical terms for the bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the same atom.

Which of the following is not a typical property of an ionic compound?

Among the following compounds identify the compound that has all three bonds (ionic, covalent and coordinate bond).

The molecule which contains a triple covalent bond is ______.

A Compound 'X' consists of only molecules. Hence 'X' will have

Bonding in this molecule can be understood to involve coordinate bonding.

Element X is a metal with a valency 2; Y is a non-metal with a valency 3.
(a) Write an equation to show how Y forms as ion
(b) If Y is a diatomic gas, write an equation for the direct combination of X and Y to form a compound.

Element X is a metal with a valency 2; Y is a non-metal with a valency 3.
(a) Write an equation to show how Y forms as ion
(b) If Y is a diatomic gas, write an equation for the direct combination of X and Y to form a compound.

An element L consists of molecules.
What type of bonding is present in the particles that make up L?

An element L consists of molecules.
Why L is heated with iron metal, it forms a compound FeL. What chemical term would you use to describe the change undergone by L?

The following table shows the electronic configuration of the elements W, X, Y, Z:

Answer the following questions based on the table above:

What type of bond is formed between W and X

The following table shows the electronic configuration of the elements W, X, Y, Z:

Answer the following questions based on the table above:

What type of bond is formed between Y and Z.

The following table shows the electronic configuration of the elements W, X, Y, Z:

Answer the following questions based on the table above:

What is the formula of the compound formed between X and Z.

The following table shows the electronic configuration of the elements W, X, Y, Z:

Answer the following question based on the table above:
What is the formula of the compound formed between W and X.

The particles present in strong electrolytes are

An element with the atomic number 19 will most likely combine chemically with the element whose atomic number is

By drawing an electron dot diagram show the formation of Ammonium ion [Atomic No.: N = 7 and H = 1]

Fill in the blank from the choice given in bracket.
The compound that does not have a lone pair of electrons is ___________. (Water, Ammonia, carbon tetrachloride)

Which of the following is a common characteristic of a covalent compound?

State the type of bonding in the following molecule.
Water

State the type of bonding in the following molecule.
Calcium oxide

Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of the following compound.
Methane

Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of the following compound.
Magnesium chloride [ H=1, C=6, Mg=12, Cl=17].