Ionic & Metallic Bonding & Structure (Edexcel International A Level Chemistry)

Exam Questions

30 mins14 questions
11 mark

Which properties of a cation result in the greatest polarising power?

  • large radius and large charge

  • large radius and small charge

  • small radius and small charge

  • small radius and large charge

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21 mark

In which series are the ions in order of decreasing ionic radius?

  • Al3+  > Mg2+  > Na+

  •  Li+  > Na+  > K+

  • N3−  > O2−  > F

  • O2−  > S2−  > Se2−

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31 mark

Which properties of an anion result in it being most easily polarised?

  • large radius and large charge

  • large radius and small charge

  • small radius and small charge

  • small radius and large charge

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41 mark

Which of these isoelectronic ions has the largest radius?

  • Na+

  • Mg2+

  • O2−

  • F   

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51 mark

Which ion is the most polarisable?

  • Mg2+

  • Ca2+

  • Cl

  • I

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61 mark

Which of these ions has the greatest ionic radius?

  • N3-

  • F-

  • Na+

  • Al3+

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71 mark

Which of these ions has the greatest polarising power?

  • S2-

  • Cl-

  • Na+

  • Al3+

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