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What type of bonding would you expect between the following pair of elements?

Carbon and Chlorine

What type of bonding would you expect between the following pair of elements?

Hydrogen and Chlorine

Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of nitrogen, N₂, is formed from two nitrogen atoms. What name is given to this type of bonding?

(Atomic number of nitrogen is 7)

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

CO₂

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

H₂O

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

HCl

Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of oxygen, O₂, is formed from two oxygen atoms. What name is given to this type of bonding?

(At. No. of oxygen = 8)

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

NH₃

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

N₂

Write two points of difference in the structures of diamond and graphite.

Explain why, graphite can be used as a lubricant but diamond cannot.

Explain why, diamond can be used in rock drilling equipment but graphite cannot.

State one use of diamond which depends on its ‘extraordinary brilliance’ and one use of graphite which depends on its being ‘black and quite soft’.

What is diamond?

Describe the structure of diamond. Draw a s imple diagram to show the arrangement of carbon atoms in diamond.

Explain why, diamond has a high melting point.

State any two uses of diamond.

What is graphite?

Of what substance is graphite made?