Chemistry · BGCSE / Bonding and structure
StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
Carbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
- aWrite a balanced chemical equation for this reaction and include state symbols. [2]
- bWhat type of oxide is carbon dioxide? Give an explanation for your answer. [2]
- cDescribe a 'dot' and 'cross' diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of carbon dioxide (draw it on paper). [3]
- dExplain why compounds with this type of bonding do not conduct electricity. [1]
You'll mark your own answer against the marking guide when you hand it in.
Source: BEC BGCSE Chemistry 2012, Paper 3, Question 1(b)
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