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O-LevelChemistryStoichiometry5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q321 Mark

When reacted with an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid, 0.002 moles of a metal M liberated 48 cm³ of hydrogen measured at r.t.p. Which equation is correct for this reaction?

A2M + 2H⁺ → 2M⁺ + H2
BM + H+ → M⁺ + H
CM + 2H⁺ → M2+ + H2
DM + 2H+ → M2+ + 2H

✓ Correct answer

C: M + 2H⁺ → M2+ + H2

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Stoichiometry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 32.

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