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O-LevelChemistryRates of Reaction5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q151 Mark

Which pair of statements about the combustion of a carbohydrate and its formation by photosynthesis is not correct?

Acombustion: chemical energy converted to heat energy; photosynthesis: chemical energy converted to light energy
Bcombustion: no catalyst needed; photosynthesis: catalyst needed
Ccombustion: oxygen used up; photosynthesis: oxygen released
Dcombustion: reaction exothermic; photosynthesis: reaction endothermic

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A: combustion: chemical energy converted to heat energy; photosynthesis: chemical energy converted to light energy

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Rates of Reaction, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 15.

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