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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/11 · May/June 2024 · Q401 Mark

The table shows the results of a series of tests with two substances, X and Y. test result with X result with Y dilute nitric acid added no reaction no reaction then aqueous silver nitrate added white precipitate no precipitate aqueous sodium hydroxide added white precipitate, insoluble in excess no precipitate then aluminium foil added; warmed gently no gas produced ammonia produced flame test orange-red flame yellow flame Which row shows the identities of the ions present in X and Y?

ACa²⁺ and Br⁻ Na⁺ and NO₃⁻
BCa²⁺ and Cl⁻ Na⁺ and I⁻
CCa²⁺ and Cl⁻ Li⁺ and NO₃⁻
DCa²⁺ and Cl⁻ Na⁺ and NO₃⁻

✓ Correct answer

D: Ca²⁺ and Cl⁻ Na⁺ and NO₃⁻

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Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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