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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q241 Mark

A metal, X, has a low melting point, reacts with water, forms only one oxide and is extracted from its ore by electrolysis. What is the identity of X?

Aaluminium
Bcopper
Ciron
Dsodium

✓ Correct answer

D: sodium

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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