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2 marksStructure and Bonding

CSEC Chemistry · May/June 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)(ii)

Table 3 details reactions of compounds of Elements X and Y. The task is to deduce whether X and Y are metals or nonmetals based on this information.

Based on your answer to (c) (i) above, describe the bonding in Element Y.

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  1. 2(a)Identify the group in the periodic table in which fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I) and astatine (At) are placed. Give ONE reason for your…[2 marks]
  2. 2(b)What would the students observe when they conduct the experiment represented in Figure 3? Illustrate your answer by means of an equation.[3 marks]
  3. 2(c)(i)Deduce whether X and Y are metals or nonmetals.[2 marks]
  4. 2(c)(iii)Predict the type of bond that would be formed between X and oxygen. Give a reason for your answer.[2 marks]
  5. 2(c)(iv)Based on the information given in Table 3, arrange the elements Mg, X and Y in order of decreasing activity. Explain your answer.[4 marks]

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