Ionic Bonding DPP

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Ionic Bonding HW – LEVEL-1

1. Which of the two is more hard : MgO or CaO ? The internuclear distances of
MgO and CaO are 2.05 and 2.40 Å respectively.
2. Sodium conducts electricity in solid state while sodium chloride does not?
3. Why the ionic compounds conduct electric current in fused state?
4. Arrange the following in the order given below:
(a) Increasing lattice energy : LiF, KBr, MgO
(b) Incresaing lattice energy : FeO, Fe2O3
(c) Increasing lattice energy : NaCl, MgO

5. Arrange the following in the order given below:


(i) Increasing covalent character : NaCl, MgCl2 and AlCl3 .
(ii) Increasing covalent character : LiF, LiCl, LiBr and LiI.
(iii) Increasing polarizing power : Na+ ,Ca2+ ,Mg2+ and Al3+ .
(iv) Increasing polarizability : F-, Cl-, Br- and I-.
6. Why is solubility of MgCl2 much greater than that of MgF2 ?
7. Why AlF3 is a high melting solid whereas SiF4 is a gas?
8. Arrange LiCl, BeCl2 , BCl3 and CCl4 in order of increasing covalent bond
character. Give reason.

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For the alkali metals, which of the following increases with increasing atomic
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(a) First ionization energy
(b) Electronegativity
(c) Hydration energy of the univalent ion
(d) Atomic radius

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25.
Which of the following is the most important factor in making lithium metal, the
strongest reducing agent ?
(a) Ionisation energy
(b) Hydration energy
(c) Heat of sublimation
(d) None of these

26. The reducing power of a metal depends on various factors. Suggest the factor
which makes Li metal the strongest reducing agent in aqueous solution :
(a) Sublimation enthalpy
(b) Ionisation enthalpy
(c) Hydration enthalpy
(d) Electron-gain enthalpy
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29.
Solubility of alkaline earth metal hydroxides increases from Be(OH)2 to Ba(OH)2
because:
(a) Hydration energy > lattice energy
(b) Lattice energy > hydration energy
(c) Hydration energy is equal to lattice energy
(d) None of the above

30.
BeF2 is soluble in water whereas fluorides of other alkaline earth metals are
insoluble because of:
(a) ionic nature of BeF2
(b) covalent nature of BeF2
(c) greater hydration energy of Be2+ ion as compared to its lattice energy
(d) none of these

ANSWERS

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C D C B C B A A D D
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C A A D B C A C A C

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