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A-LevelChemistryGroup 29701/12 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q131 Mark

A metal, X, reacts with water to produce a colourless solution which gives a white precipitate when mixed with aqueous sulfuric acid. What is metal X?

Abarium

Bmagnesium

Cpotassium

Dsodium

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A: barium

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Topic: Group 2, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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