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A-LevelChemistryChemical bondingFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q121 Mark

The electrical conductivities of two compounds, Y and Z, are shown in the table. conductivity of the compound in the liquid state conductivity of the mixture obtained by adding the compound to water Y: good good Z: does not conduct good What could compounds Y and Z be?

AAl₂O₃ SiCl₄
BNaF Al₂O₃
CNaF SiCl₄
DSiCl₄ Al₂O₃

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Chemical bonding and is worth 1 mark.

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