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A-LevelChemistryEquilibria9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q151 Mark

Ammonia gas, NH₃, and hydrogen sulfide gas, H₂S, react together to form the salt ammonium sulfide, (NH₄)₂S. Ammonium sulfide dissolves in water to produce an orange alkaline solution. (NH₄)₂S(aq) ⇌ NH₃(aq) + NH₄SH(aq) The addition of NaOH(aq) to this solution produces a gas, X. The addition of HCl(aq) to a separate portion of this solution produces a gas, Y. What are the identities of X and Y? X Y H₂S H₂S H₂S NH₃ NH₃ H₂S NH₃ NH₃

AH₂S H₂S
BH₂S NH₃
CNH₃ H₂S
DNH₃ NH₃

✓ Correct answer

C: NH₃ H₂S

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Equilibria, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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