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A-LevelChemistryEquilibriaMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q151 Mark

Ammonium carbonate is a crystalline solid. On gentle warming a reaction occurs, forming ammonia as one product. How are the carbonate ions behaving during this reaction?

ABrønsted-Lowry acid
BBrønsted-Lowry base
Coxidising agent
Dreducing agent

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Equilibria and is worth 1 mark.

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