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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q211 Mark

Which statement about the uses of metals is not correct?

AAluminium is used for making food containers and electrical cables.
BCopper is used for making brass.
CIron is used as a catalyst in the contact process.
DNickel is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of alkenes.

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C: Iron is used as a catalyst in the contact process.

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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