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Ionic Bonding and Structure
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20 CXC CSEC Chemistry questions on Ionic Bonding and Structure, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following best describes an ionic bond?

  1. A shared pair of electrons between two non-metal atoms
  2. The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
  3. The attraction between a metal atom and delocalised electrons
  4. A mutual sharing of electrons between a metal and non-metal
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✓ Answer: BThe electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
An ionic bond is formed by the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions, typically a cation (positive) and an anion (negative). It is not a sharing of electrons, which describes covalent bonding.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

When sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride, what happens to the electrons?

  1. Chlorine donates one electron to sodium
  2. Sodium and chlorine each share one electron
  3. Sodium donates one electron to chlorine
  4. Both atoms gain one electron from the surroundings
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✓ Answer: CSodium donates one electron to chlorine
Sodium, a metal, loses one electron from its outer shell to achieve a stable noble gas configuration, forming Na⁺. Chlorine, a non-metal, accepts that electron to form Cl⁻. Transfer always goes from metal to non-metal.
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Every question is written against the published CXC CSEC Chemistry specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CXC.
How is Ionic Bonding and Structure typically tested on CXC CSEC Chemistry papers?
Ionic Bonding and Structure appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC Chemistry papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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