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2.4 Covalent bonding

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Question 13
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A student records, for four molecules, the number of shared pairs of electrons and the number of pairs of outer-shell electrons that are not in bonds (non-bonding pairs). One row of the table is incorrect.

MoleculeShared pairsNon-bonding pairs in the whole molecule
HCl\mathrm{HCl}HCl13
CO2\mathrm{CO_{2}}CO2​24
H2O\mathrm{H_{2}O}H2​O22
O2\mathrm{O_{2}}O2​24

Which molecule has the incorrect row?

[1]
A

HCl\mathrm{HCl}HCl

B

CO2\mathrm{CO_{2}}CO2​

C

H2O\mathrm{H_{2}O}H2​O

D

O2\mathrm{O_{2}}O2​

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2.4 Covalent bonding Questions

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53 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.4 Covalent bonding, covering 2.4.1 Covalent bonding and simple molecules. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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