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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/11 · May/June 2023 · Q231 Mark

Which statement about transition elements and their compounds is correct?

ACopper(II) oxide catalyses the conversion of sulfuric acid to copper(II) sulfate.
BIron allows hydrogen and nitrogen to react at a lower temperature.
CNickel increases the rate of reaction between hydrogen and saturated hydrocarbons.
DVanadium(V) oxide speeds up the oxidation of sulfur to sulfur dioxide.

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B: Iron allows hydrogen and nitrogen to react at a lower temperature.

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 23.

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