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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/21 · May/June 2017 · Q14 Marks

Choose from the following oxides to answer the questions. calcium oxide carbon dioxide copper(II) oxide silicon dioxide sodium oxide sulfur dioxide sulfur trioxide zinc oxide Each oxide can be used once, more than once or not at all. Which oxide

  1. (a)has a giant covalent structure,[1]
  2. (b)reacts with both acids and alkalis,[1]
  3. (c)reacts with water to form a strong acid,[1]
  4. (d)contains a cation with a charge of +1?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. A1(a) Silicon dioxide (1)
  2. A1(b) Zinc oxide (1)
  3. A1(c) Sulfur trioxide (1)
  4. A1(d) Sodium oxide (1)

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Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 1.

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