CIE Nov 2015 v2 Paper 2 Q1

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PMT Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. (a) Fill the gaps in the table for each of the given particles. type of particle charge symbol name of isotope carbon-13 electron con guration 1s22s22p2 37 17 Cl 1 sulfur-34 atom iron-54 cation 1s22s22p63s23p63d6 [5] (b) One of the factors that determines the type of bonding present between the particles of a substance is the relative electronegativities of the bonded particles. (i) Explain the meaning of the term electronegativity.[2] (ii) Name and describe the type of bonding you would expect tond between particles with equal electronegativities.[2] (iii) Name and describe the type of bonding you would expect tond between particles with very different electronegativities.[2]UCLES 2015 9701/22/O/N/15<br />
 PMT (c) The boiling points of some molecules with equal numbers of electrons are given. substanceuorine argon formula boiling point / K F2 85 Ar 87 hydrogen chloride methanol HCl 188 CH3OH 338 (i) Explain why the boiling points ofuorine and argon are so similar.[2] (ii) Explain why the boiling point of hydrogen chloride is higher than that ofuorine.[2] (iii) Explain why methanol has the highest boiling point of all these molecules.[2] [Total: 17]UCLES 2015 9701/22/O/N/15 [Turn over<br />

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