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A-LevelChemistryGroup 29701/12 · May/June 2013 · Q141 Mark

In which row of the table are all statements comparing the compounds of calcium and barium correct? [Figure 14.1]

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Asolubility of calcium hydroxide: higher, solubility of barium hydroxide: lower, thermal stability of calcium carbonate: higher, thermal stability of barium carbonate: lower
Bsolubility of calcium hydroxide: higher, solubility of barium hydroxide: lower, thermal stability of calcium carbonate: lower, thermal stability of barium carbonate: higher
Csolubility of calcium hydroxide: lower, solubility of barium hydroxide: higher, thermal stability of calcium carbonate: higher, thermal stability of barium carbonate: lower
Dsolubility of calcium hydroxide: lower, solubility of barium hydroxide: higher, thermal stability of calcium carbonate: lower, thermal stability of barium carbonate: higher

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D: solubility of calcium hydroxide: lower, solubility of barium hydroxide: higher, thermal stability of calcium carbonate: lower, thermal stability of barium carbonate: higher

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Group 2, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 14.

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