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A-LevelChemistryEquilibria9701/12 · May/June 2010 · Q91 Mark

The table gives the concentrations and pH values of the aqueous solutions of two compounds, X and Y. Either compound could be an acid or a base. X Y concentration 2 mol dm⁻³ 2 mol dm⁻³ pH 6 9 Student P concluded that X is a strong acid. Student Q concluded that the extent of dissociation is lower in X(aq) than in Y(aq). Which of the students are correct?

Aboth P and Q
Bneither P nor Q
CP only
DQ only

✓ Correct answer

D: Q only

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Equilibria, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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