A-LevelChemistryGroup 179701/12 · May/June 2011 · Q171 Mark

Concentrated sulfuric acid can behave both as a strong acid and as an oxidising agent. With which compound does concentrated sulfuric acid react in this way?

Aethanol

Bmagnesium carbonate

Cpropanenitrile

Dsodium bromide

✓ Correct answer

D: sodium bromide

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Topic: Group 17, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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