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Use the information below to answer the questions that follow:-
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(i) State the observations made.
(ii) Where should the experiment be carried out...(Solved)
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Calculate the temperature at which...(Solved)
The volume of a sample of nitrogen gas at a temperature of 298k and 600 minHg pressures was 4.8 x 10-2m3
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(i) Name the catalyst used in the above process.
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(iii) Write the equation for the reaction that took place in the absorption tower.
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(c) Give the equation for the formation of the slag that is tapped of in Stage D.
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(d) What are the names of the products formed in Stage G?
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(i) At what temperature are the solubilities of the two salts equal?
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