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A-LevelChemistryAtoms, molecules and stoichiometry9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q21 Mark

The following equations the letters W, X, Y and Z all represent whole numbers. When correctly balanced, which equation requires one of letters W, X, Y or Z to be 5?

AWC3H7COOH + XO2 → YCO2 + ZH2O
BWC4H8 + XO2 → YCO2 + ZH2O
CWH3PO4 + XNaOH → YNa2HPO4 + ZH2O
DWNH3 + XO2 → YN2 + ZH2O

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A: WC3H7COOH + XO2 → YCO2 + ZH2O

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Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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