(a) Sodium hydroxide / potassium hydroxide.
- To absorb carbon (IV) oxide gas.
(b) Because it is slightly soluble in water.
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(a) 
(b) 1 mole of HBr reacts with propene molecules. Draw the structure and name the compound formed.
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(b) Name 3 exhaust gases emitted from the blast furnace.
(c) (i) Why is it necessary to convert pig iron into wrought iron
(ii) State one commercial use of iron.
(d) Name substances A,B,C,X,Y
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(c) Write down the half-cell equations for:
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(ii) Zinc electrode.
(d) Write the overall ionic equation for the electrochemical cell.
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T2 – CH3CH2CH2COOC2H5
T3 – CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
T4– CH3CH2CH2COOH
T5 – CH3CH2CHCH2
T6 – CH3CCCH3
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(ii) Would decolourise both bromine water and acidified potassium manganite (VII)
(iii) Would produce hydrogen gas when reacted with potassium metal
(b) Select a compound which would produce bubbles of a gas when reacted with sodium carbonate.
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I. Compound
II. Reasons
III. Polymerization
IV Name the process by which compound T2 is formed and identify the compounds that were used to form it.
I. Process
II.Compounds
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Given the following information:
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Calculate the...(Solved)
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