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A-LevelChemistryGroup 2May/June 2016Paper 1 Q161 Mark

A solid, T, was placed in an excess of the liquid U. A colourless gas was given off and a white precipitate was seen. The precipitate was not T. What could be the identities of T and U? T U BaCO₃ H₂O Ca dilute H₂SO₄ Mg dilute H₂SO₄ SrCO₃ dilute HCl

ABaCO₃ H₂O
BCa dilute H₂SO₄
CMg dilute H₂SO₄
DSrCO₃ dilute HCl

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) May/June 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Group 2 and is worth 1 mark.

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