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A-LevelChemistryChemical periodicity9701/12 · May/June 2025 · Q181 Mark

Compound M is a white solid. It is the chloride of a Period 3 element. Information about some reactions starting with compound M is given in the table. [Table with columns 'reaction' and 'observation' and rows detailing reactions of compound M] What is compound M?

Aaluminium chloride
Bmagnesium chloride
Cphosphorus pentachloride
Dsodium chloride

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A: aluminium chloride

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Chemical periodicity, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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