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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q31 Mark

A substance dissolves in water to form a colourless solution. This solution reacts with aqueous silver nitrate in the presence of dilute nitric acid to give a yellow precipitate. What is the possible identity of the substance?

Acalcium iodide
Bcopper(II) chloride
Ciron(II) iodide
Dsodium chloride

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A: calcium iodide

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Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 3.

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