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Annexure(s): 1
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
ND Analytical Chemistry
COURSE:
ND Chemical Engineering
MARKS: 60
INTERNAL Ms S. Adonis
MODERATOR:
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
ANNEXURE:
Periodic Table
Question 1
1.2. “The first ionization energy of the elements increases on going from left to right
across a period and decreases on going from top to bottom down a group”
1.2.1. Beryllium has a higher first ionization energy than Boron (3)
1.2.2 The removal of a 2nd electron of sodium is 10x higher than the first
1.3. Provide the noble gas core electron gas configuration of the following elements: (4)
1.4. Indicate, with reasons, which compound in each of the following pairs have the higher
boiling point
1.4.2. NO or O2 (3)
or
1.4.5. (3)
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Question 2
3.1. Briefly explain why Lewis structures only include valence electrons and not core
electrons? (3)
3.2. Use a simple diagram to illustrate why the bond length in an I2 molecule is
3.3.1. PF3
3.3.2. HCN
3.3.3. NH4+
3.4.1. Show why the favoured Lewis structure of COCl2 does not place oxygen as the
central atom. Draw 3 possible Lewis structures for the above molecule and
molecules and how these properties would differ in ionic compounds. (2x2)
3.6. Determine the electron group geometry (EGG) for the following molecules:
3.6.1. AsF5
3.6.2. CO2
3.7. CCl4 and H2O both have the same tetrahedral electron domain geometry. In your
opinion, why is the bond angle in H2O reduced from 109.5 (in CCl4) to 104.5 C (in H2O)?
(2)
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