2(c)(i)(1)2016
Short answerEasy1 mark
Chemical Bonding
Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.
Examined in
10 of 11 papers
Appears almost every year — treat as core
Typically worth
6.7 marks
Average per paper it appears in · 67 marks in total
Usual form
Diagram
32% of this chapter's 53 questions
Needs a diagram
15%
8 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them
Question-type distribution
- Diagram17
- Short answer12
- MCQ10
- Fill in the blank6
- Definition3
- Matching3
- Difference1
- Reasoning1
Most frequent topics
Chemical bonding and electron structures 47Properties of ionic and covalent compounds 1Classification of compounds and elements 1Organic chemistry: structure, nomenclature and reactions 1Valency and formula formation 1Formula formation 1Chemical bonding: electron-dot structure 1