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O Level Chemistry 5070 · Atoms, elements and compounds. 1 Describe the formation of positive ions, known as cations, and negative ions, known as anions 2 Describe the giant lattice structure of ionic compounds as a regular arrangement of alternating positive and negative ions 3 State that an ionic bond is a strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions 4 Describe the formation of ionic bonds between ions of metallic and non-metallic elements, including the use of dot-and-cross diagrams 5 Describe and explain in terms of structure and bonding the properties of ionic compounds: (a) high melting points and boiling points (b) good electrical conductivity when aqueous or molten and poor when solid

In Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070, Ion and ionic bonds came up in 37 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Identification of ions and gases, Electrolysis, Isotopes, Redox.

45 questions, newest first

  1. 5070/11/O/N/25 Question 5 · 1 mark
  2. 5070/12/O/N/25 Question 5 · 1 mark
  3. 5070/21/O/N/25 Question 4 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 4 marks
  4. 5070/21/O/N/25 Question 9 part (f) · 1 mark
  5. 5070/22/O/N/25 Question 4 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 4 marks
  6. 5070/22/O/N/25 Question 9 part (e) · 1 mark
  7. 5070/11/M/J/25 Question 6 · 1 mark
  8. 5070/11/M/J/25 Question 7 · 1 mark
  9. 5070/12/M/J/25 Question 7 · 1 mark
  10. 5070/12/O/N/24 Question 5 · 1 mark
  11. 5070/21/O/N/24 Question 1 part (a(v)) · 1 mark
  12. 5070/22/O/N/24 Question 1 part (a(v)) · 1 mark
  13. 5070/21/M/J/24 Question 2 part (b) · 1 mark
  14. 5070/21/M/J/24 Question 4 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
  15. 5070/22/M/J/24 Question 4 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
  16. 5070/12/O/N/23 Question 5 · 1 mark
  17. 5070/21/O/N/23 Question 1 part (e) · 1 mark
  18. 5070/22/O/N/23 Question 1 part (e) · 1 mark
  19. 5070/11/M/J/23 Question 4 · 1 mark
  20. 5070/12/M/J/23 Question 4 · 1 mark
  21. 5070/21/M/J/23 Question 4 parts (b) (d) · 3 marks
  22. 5070/22/M/J/23 Question 4 parts (b) (d) · 3 marks
  23. 5070/11/O/N/22 Question 10 · 1 mark
  24. 5070/12/O/N/22 Question 7 · 1 mark
  25. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 5 part (e(i)) · 1 mark
  26. 5070/22/O/N/22 Question 5 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  27. 5070/11/M/J/22 Question 8 · 1 mark
  28. 5070/11/M/J/22 Question 17 · 1 mark
  29. 5070/12/M/J/22 Question 9 · 1 mark
  30. 5070/21/M/J/22 Question 4 parts (d) (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 5 marks
  31. 5070/22/M/J/22 Question 4 parts (d) (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 5 marks
  32. 5070/21/O/N/21 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
  33. 5070/22/O/N/21 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
  34. 5070/22/O/N/21 Question 10 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 5 marks
  35. 5070/21/M/J/21 Question 4 parts (a) (c) · 4 marks
  36. 5070/22/M/J/21 Question 4 parts (a) (b) · 4 marks
  37. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
  38. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 11 · 1 mark
  39. 5070/12/O/N/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
  40. 5070/12/O/N/20 Question 11 · 1 mark
  41. 5070/21/O/N/20 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
  42. 5070/22/O/N/20 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
  43. 5070/11/M/J/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
  44. 5070/12/M/J/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
  45. 5070/22/M/J/20 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark

More in Atoms, elements and compounds: Elements, compounds and mixtures, Atomic structure and the Periodic Table, Isotopes, Simple molecules and covalent bonds, Giant covalent structures, Metallic bonding.

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