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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/11 · May/June 2018 · Q221 Mark

A solution of W has the following properties. • When added in excess to solid ammonium chloride, a gas is given off that turns damp red litmus paper blue. • When added in excess to a solution of pH 3, the resulting solution has a pH of 13. What is W?

Astrong acid
Bstrong base
Cweak acid
Dweak base

✓ Correct answer

B: strong base

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Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 22.

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