In 1864, the Solvay process was developed to make soda ash. One step in the process is represented by the balanced equation below.
NaCl + NH3 + CO2 + H2O → NaHCO3 + NH4Cl
71. Write the chemical formula for one compound in the equation that contains both ionic bonds and covalent bonds. [1]
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either NaHCO3 ro NH4Cl not both |
72. Explain, in terms of electronegativity difference, why the bond between hydrogen and oxygen in a water molecule is more polar than the bond between hydrogen and nitrogen in an ammonia molecule. [1]
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there is a larger electronegativity difference between H and O (1.4) than there is between H and N (0.9) |
73. In the space in your answer booklet, draw a Lewis electron-dot diagram for the reactant containing nitrogen in the equation. [1]
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