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A-LevelChemistryGroup 17May/June 2015Paper 1 Q161 Mark

The diagram shows a diaphragm cell used for the electrolysis of brine. Brine is concentrated aqueous sodium chloride. [Figure] A solution of sodium chlorate(I), commonly used as bleach, can be made by mixing which two substances?

AP and R
BP and S
CQ and R
DQ and S

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) May/June 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Group 17 and is worth 1 mark.

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