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Quiz 5 – Salts
1. Study the following reaction scheme and answer the questions that follow.
magnesium
metal salt A + gas B
dilute sulphuric acid
sodium sulphate + water
alkali C
(a) Identify substances A, B and C.
(i) salt A: …………………………………………………………………………..……...
(ii) gas B: ……………………………………………………………………..…………..
(iii) alkali C: ………………………………………….......…………………………… [3]
(b) Describe the test for gas B.
(i) test: …………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) result: ………………………………………………………………….…………. [2]
(c) Write balanced symbolic equations, with state symbols, for the reactions between
(i) dilute sulphuric acid and magnesium metal.
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(ii) dilute sulphuric acid and alkali C.
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(d) Write an ionic equation for the reaction between alkali C and dilute sulphuric acid
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