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Question 1

Aluminium and thallium are elements in Group 3 of the Periodic Table. Both elements form compounds and ions containing chlorine and bromine.

1. Write an equation for the formation of aluminium chloride from its elements.
2. An aluminium chloride molecule reacts with a chloride ion to form the AlCl₄⁻ ion. Name the type of bond formed in this reaction. Explain how this type of bond is formed in the AlCl₄⁻ ion.
3. Aluminium chloride has a relative molecular mass of 267 in the gas phase. Deduce the formula of the aluminium compound that has a relative molecular mass of 267
4. Deduce the name or formula of a compound that has the same number of atoms, the same number of electrons and the same shape as the AlCl₄⁻ ion.
5. Draw and name the shape of the TlBr₅²⁻ ion.
6. Draw the shape of the TlCl₂⁺ ion.
7. Explain why the TlCl₂⁺ ion has the shape that you have drawn in part (f).

Question 2

Ammonia gas readily condenses to form a liquid when cooled.

1. Name the strongest attractive force between two ammonia molecules.
2. Draw a diagram to show how two ammonia molecules interact with each other in the liquid phase. Include all partial charges and all lone pairs of electrons in your diagram.
3. Ammonia reacts with boron trichloride to form ammonia boron trichloride. Draw the molecule and state how the bond between ammonia and boron trichloride is formed.
4. The following table shows the electronegativity values of some elements.

1. Give the meaning of the term electronegativity.
2. Suggest the formula of an ionic compound that is formed by the chemical combination of two different elements from the table.
3. Suggest the formula of the compound that has the least polar bond and is formed by chemical combination of two of the elements from the table.

Question 3

Hydrogen peroxide is a very good oxidising agent.

1. Suggest a value for the H−O−O bond angle.
2. Hydrogen peroxide dissolves in water.

1. State the strongest type of interaction that occurs between molecules of hydrogen peroxide and water.
2. Draw a diagram to show how one molecule of hydrogen peroxide interacts with one molecule of water. Include all lone pairs and partial charges in your diagram.

3. Explain, in terms of electronegativity, why the boiling point of H₂S₂ is lower than H₂O₂.

Question 4

The following table shows the electronegativity values of the elements from lithium to fluorine.

1. State the meaning of the term electronegativity.
2. Suggest why the electronegativity of the elements increases from lithium to fluorine.
3. State the type of bonding in lithium fluoride. Explain why a lot of energy is needed to melt a sample of solid lithium fluoride.
4. Deduce why the bonding in nitrogen oxide is covalent rather than ionic.
5. Oxygen forms several different compounds with fluorine.

1. Suggest the type of crystal shown by OF₂
2. Write an equation to show how OF₂ reacts with steam to form oxygen and hydrogen fluoride.
3. One of these compounds of oxygen and fluorine has a relative molecular mass of 70.0 and contains 54.3% by mass of fluorine. Calculate the empirical formula and the molecular formula of this compound. Show your working.

Question 5

Fritz Haber, a German chemist, first manufactured ammonia in 1909. Ammonia is very soluble in water.

1. State the strongest type of intermolecular force between one molecule of ammonia and one molecule of water.
2. Draw a diagram to show how one molecule of ammonia is attracted to one molecule of water. Include all partial charges and all lone pairs of electrons in your diagram.
3. Phosphine (PH₃) has a structure similar to ammonia. In terms of intermolecular forces, suggest the main reason why phosphine is almost insoluble in water.