A-LevelChemistryChemical bonding9701/12 · May/June 2025 · Q11 Mark

Consider the following statements. 1 Silicon dioxide has a higher melting point than sulfur dioxide. 2 Ammonia has a higher boiling point than phosphine, PH3. Which statements are correct?

Aboth statement 1 and statement 2

Bstatement 1 only

Cstatement 2 only

Dneither statement 1 nor statement 2

✓ Correct answer

A: both statement 1 and statement 2

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Topic: Chemical bonding, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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