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Question 19

Substance X contains a metallic element and a non-metallic element. The table shows what happens to the outer-shell electrons when substance X forms.

AtomsChange to outer-shell electrons
Metal atomsLose electrons
Non-metal atomsGain these electrons

A student states: “Substance X is held together by attraction between metal atoms and non-metal atoms.”

a.

Give the type of bonding in substance X.

[1]
b.

Explain why the student's statement is not correct.

[3]
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2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic Questions

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98 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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