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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/22 · May/June 2017 · Q15 Marks

Choose from the following chlorides to answer the questions. ammonium chloride calcium chloride carbon tetrachloride copper(II) chloride hydrogen chloride magnesium chloride zinc chloride Each chloride can be used once, more than once or not at all. Which chloride

  1. (a)is a coloured solid,[1]
  2. (b)reacts with warm aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce a gas that turns damp red litmus paper blue,[1]
  3. (c)reacts with water to form a strong acid,[1]
  4. (d)contains a cation with a charge of +1,[1]
  5. (e)has a simple molecular structure similar to methane?[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) Copper(II) chloride
  2. A1(b) Ammonium chloride
  3. A1(c) Hydrogen chloride
  4. A1(d) Ammonium chloride
  5. A1(e) Carbon tetrachloride

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Topic
Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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