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A-LevelChemistryGroup 179701/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q221 Mark

Compound Q is a white crystalline solid which dissolves easily in water. When concentrated sulfuric acid is added to a dry sample of Q, steamy white fumes are formed. When these white fumes are passed into aqueous silver nitrate solution, a white precipitate forms. This precipitate is soluble in dilute ammonia solution. What is compound Q?

AAgCl
BNaBr
CNaCl
DPbBr2

✓ Correct answer

C: NaCl

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Group 17, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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