GCSE Chemistry — Bonding

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This free GCSE Chemistry deck covers GCSE Chemistry — Bonding, tagged for AQA. Every question in the deck is listed below — sign in free to flip each card, reveal the answer, and rate your confidence so spaced repetition can schedule your reviews for you.

All 15 questions in this deck

  • Describe how an ionic bond forms between a metal and a non-metal.
  • Why do giant ionic lattices have high melting and boiling points?
  • Explain why ionic compounds conduct electricity only when molten or aqueous.
  • Describe how a covalent bond forms between non-metal atoms.
  • Why do small molecules (like water) have low melting and boiling points?
  • Explain why simple molecular substances do not conduct electricity.
  • Describe the structure and bonding of diamond.
  • Explain why graphite is soft and slippery.
  • Explain why graphite can conduct electricity.
  • What is graphene and state one of its key properties.
  • Describe the structure and bonding in metals.
  • Explain why pure metals can be bent and shaped.
  • Why are alloys harder than pure metals?
  • What type of bonding do polymers have and why are they solid?
  • What are two limitations of the simple particle model for states of matter?

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