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Section 2 - Extended response 11

1. 7 Nitrogen can form ionic compounds with reactive metals and covalent compounds with non-metals.

(a) Nitrogen reacts with lithium to form the ionic compound lithium nitride, Li3N.

(i) Write the equation for the reaction between lithium and nitrogen.

Lithium nitrogen lithium nitride


....................................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii) Lithium nitride is an ionic compound. Draw a diagram which shows its formula, the charges
on the ions and the arrangement of the valency electrons around the negative ion.

Use x for an electron from a lithium atom.


Use o for an electron from a nitrogen atom.

it N
yo
[2]

(b) Nitrogen fluoride is a covalent compound.

(i) Draw a diagram showing the arrangement of the valency electrons in one molecule of the
covalent compound nitrogen trifluoride, NF3.

Use x for an electron from a nitrogen atom.


Use o for an electron from a fluorine atom.
X

N
co

F
[2]

(ii) Lithium nitride has a high melting point, 813 °C. Nitrogen trifluoride has a low melting point,
–207 °C.
Explain why the melting points are different.

Lithium nitride
is an ionic compoundwhile nitrogentrifluoride is a covalent compound
.............................................................................................................................................

covalentbondsis easierandrequires lessenergyandheatcompared to


.............................................................................................................................................
Breaking ionic

.......................................................................................................................................
bondswhichrequiremore [2]

[Total: 8]

© UCLES 2014 0620/31/O/N/14 [Turn over


2

2. 1 Use your copy of the Periodic Table to help you answer some of these questions.

(a) Predict the formulae of the following compounds.

(I) nitrogen fluoride NF


(ii) phosphorus sulfide P253
[2]

(b) Deduce the formulae of the following ions.

(i) selenide Set


(ii) gallium bast
[2]

(c) Use the following ions to determine the formulae of the compounds.

ions OH- Cr3+ Ba2+ S042

compounds

(i) chromium(III) sulfate Crr50473


(ii) barium hydroxide
BaOH2 [2]

[Total: 6]
4

3. 2 Sodium chloride is a typical ionic compound.

(a) The diagram shows part of a lattice of sodium chloride.

(i) Complete the diagram to show the ions present. Use ‘+’ for Na+ ions and ‘–’ for Cl – ions.
One ion has been completed for you.

[2]

(ii) How many electrons does a chloride ion have?

....................................................................................................................................... [1]

(iii) Identify an element which has atoms with the same number of electrons as a sodium ion.

0 UCLES 2015 .......................................................................................................................................


0620/32/0/N/15 [1]

(b) Electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is an important industrial process.

(i) What is meant by the term electrolysis?

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