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2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic

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Magnesium chloride contains ionic bonding. Magnesium metal contains metallic bonding.

a.

Explain why the bonding in magnesium chloride is ionic.

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b.

Explain, in terms of electrons, why the metallic bonds in magnesium are strong.

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2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic, covering 2.1.1 Chemical bonds, 2.1.2 Ionic bonding, 2.1.3 Ionic compounds, 2.1.4 Covalent bonding, and 2.1.5 Metallic bonding. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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