Lesson 5.2.1.5

5.2.1.5 Metallic bonding Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 9

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The 20 questions

  1. How are atoms arranged in a metal's giant structure?

    • Regular pattern
    • Random arrangement
    • Alternating layers
    • Discrete molecules
  2. What are the outer shell electrons of metal atoms described as?

    • Shared equally
    • Delocalised
    • Localized
    • Transferred
  3. What allows delocalised electrons to move through a metal?

    • Free movement
    • Ionic charges
    • Covalent links
    • Fixed positions
  4. The sharing of delocalised electrons gives rise to:

    • Covalent network bonds
    • Ionic lattices
    • Strong metallic bonds
    • Weak intermolecular forces
  5. What gives rise to strong metallic bonds in a metal structure?

    • Sharing delocalised electrons
    • Fixed electron pairs
    • Transferring outer electrons
    • Electrostatic repulsion
  6. Which property of metals results from free electrons moving through the structure?

    • Low density
    • Electrical conduction
    • Insulating behaviour
    • Brittleness
  7. What feature helps identify a metallic giant structure in a diagram?

    • Isolated molecules
    • Paired atoms
    • Random ions
    • Regular atom arrangement
  8. Which of these forms metallic bonds?

    • Carbon dioxide
    • Sodium chloride
    • Methane
    • Copper
  9. What type of bonding holds an alloy like brass together?

    • Ionic bonding
    • Metallic bonding
    • Intermolecular forces
    • Covalent bonding
  10. Which particles carry electrical charge through a solid metal?

    • Protons
    • Negative ions
    • Positive ions
    • Delocalised electrons
  11. Where do delocalised electrons in a metal originate from?

    • Inner shells
    • Outer shells
    • Nucleus
    • Surrounding air
  12. What structural term describes solid sodium metal?

    • Simple ionic
    • Giant covalent
    • Simple molecule
    • Giant lattice
  13. What surrounds the positive ions in a 2D metallic model?

    • Covalent bonds
    • Negative ions
    • Empty space
    • Delocalised electrons
  14. Which phrase correctly defines metallic bonding?

    • Transferred electrons
    • Delocalised electrons
    • Shared electron pairs
    • Electrostatic repulsion
  15. Which bonding holds calcium atoms together in calcium metal?

    • Covalent
    • Hydrogen
    • Ionic
    • Metallic
  16. What dimensions are typically used to represent a metal's structure?

    • 1D only
    • 4D space
    • 2D and 3D
    • Random sketches
  17. What holds the positive metal ions together in a lattice?

    • Delocalised electrons
    • Shared neutrons
    • Repulsive forces
    • Negative ions
  18. What do metallic bonds involve that ionic bonds do not?

    • Opposite charges
    • Electron transfer
    • Electrostatic forces
    • Delocalised electrons
  19. Why do metals form giant structures instead of small molecules?

    • Weak intermolecular forces
    • Discrete covalent units
    • Continuous lattice bonding
    • Lack of electrons
  20. What key feature describes the structure of a metal?

    • Giant lattice
    • Discrete ions
    • Covalent network
    • Simple molecules

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