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1/5 - Foundational
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2/5 - Routine exam skill
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3/5 - Standard multi-step
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4/5 - Hard exam skill
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5/5 - Challenge
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Question
Samples A and B are crystalline solids. A conducts electricity only when molten. B conducts in solid as well as molten state.
Total: 5 marks
(a) Which sample is more likely ionic? (1 mark)
(b) Give the reason. (2 marks)
(c) What bonding type is suggested for B? (2 marks)
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