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A-LevelChemistryGroup 29701/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q191 Mark

X is a mixture of two compounds of Group 2 elements. X undergoes thermal decomposition to produce a white solid and only two gaseous products. One of the gaseous products relights a glowing splint. What could be the components of mixture X?

AMgCl2 and CaCO3
BMgCO3 and Ca(NO3)2
CMg(NO3)2 and Ca(NO3)2
DMgO and CaO

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C: Mg(NO3)2 and Ca(NO3)2

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Group 2, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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