(a)(i) Determine the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the principal energy level M of an atom.

(ii) Show the changes in the electronic structures of atoms of sodium and fluorine (\(^{23}_{11}\)Na: \(^{19}_{9}F\)) when they combine to form sodium fluoride.

(iii) State: three properties that sodium fluoride would have, based a-n the bond type present in the compound.

 

(b) Write equations to show  when:

(i) sodium metal burns in limited supply of oxygen;

(ii) water is added to the product in (b)(i) above

 

(c) Describe a suitable laboratory procedure for comparing the conductance of 1 mol dm\(^{-3}\) aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide and ethanoic acid.