A-LevelChemistryChemical periodicity9701/12 · May/June 2021 · Q121 Mark

A sample of SiCl₄ is added to cold water. Which statement describes the mixture formed at the end of the reaction?

Aacidic solution with no precipitate

Bacidic solution with white precipitate

Cneutral solution with no precipitate

Dneutral solution with white precipitate

✓ Correct answer

B: acidic solution with white precipitate

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Topic: Chemical periodicity, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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