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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/12 · May/June 2017 · Q181 Mark

Zinc reacts with dilute sulfuric acid. Zn + H₂SO₄ → ZnSO₄ + H₂ From this equation, what can be deduced about the reaction?

AIt is a redox reaction.
BIt is exothermic.
CZinc is acting as a base.
DZinc is acting as a catalyst.

✓ Correct answer

A: It is a redox reaction.

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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