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The supply of oxygen in the room will be limited leading to formation of CO which is poisonous
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- Explain why carbon (IV) oxide is used in preference to water when extinguishing a fire caused by burning kerosene(Solved)
When extinguishing a fire caused by burning kerosene, carbon (IV) oxide is used in preference to water. Explain
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- Write an equation for the reaction that takes place when carbon (II) oxide gas is passed over heated lead (II) oxide (Solved)
Write an equation for the reaction that takes place when carbon (II) oxide gas is passed over heated lead (II) oxide.
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- Give reason why calcium hydroxide solution is used to detect the presence of carbon (IV) oxide gas while sodium hydroxide is NOT (Solved)
Give reason why calcium hydroxide solution is used to detect the presence of carbon (IV) oxide gas while sodium hydroxide is NOT.
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- Explain how conduction of electricity takes place in the following(Solved)
Explain how conduction of electricity takes place in the following:
a) Iron metal
b) Molten lead (II) iodide
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- Charcoal is a fuel that is commonly used in cooking. When it burns it forms two oxides(Solved)
Charcoal is a fuel that is commonly used in cooking. When it burns it forms two oxides
a) Name the two oxides
b) State one use of the two oxides
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- Explain why the following substances conduct an electric current(Solved)
Explain why the following substances conduct an electric current
a) Magnesium metal
b) Molten magnesium chloride
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- Starting with barium nitrate solution, describe how a pure sample of barium carbonate can be prepared in the laboratory(Solved)
Starting with barium nitrate solution, describe how a pure sample of barium carbonate can be prepared in the laboratory.
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- Describe how a pure sample of lead (II) sulphate can be prepared in the laboratory starting with lead metal(Solved)
Describe how a pure sample of lead (II) sulphate can be prepared in the laboratory starting with lead metal
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- Describe one method that can be used to distinguish between sodium sulphate and sodium hydrogen sulphate(Solved)
Describe one method that can be used to distinguish between sodium sulphate and sodium hydrogen sulphate.
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- Distinguish between the terms deliquescent and efflorescent as used in chemistry(Solved)
Distinguish between the terms deliquescent and efflorescent as used in chemistry.
Date posted: February 2, 2017. Answers (1)
- Describe how a solid sample of the double salt, ammonium iron (II) sulphate, can be prepared using the following reagents(Solved)
Describe how a solid sample of the double salt, ammonium iron (II) sulphate, can be prepared using the following reagents: Aqueous ammonia, sulphuric (VI) acid and iron metal
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- Distinguish between a deliquescent and hygroscopic substance (Solved)
Distinguish between a deliquescent and hygroscopic substance.
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- Starting with sodium metal, describe how a sample of crystals of sodium hydrogen carbonate may be prepared(Solved)
Starting with sodium metal, describe how a sample of crystals of sodium hydrogen carbonate may be prepared.
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- Starting with copper metal, describe how a sample of crystals of sodium hydrogen carbonate may be prepared in laboratory(Solved)
Starting with copper metal, describe how a sample of crystals of sodium hydrogen carbonate may be prepared in laboratory.
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- Some sodium chloride was found to be contaminated with copper (II) oxide. Describe how a sample of sodium chloride can be separated from the mixture (Solved)
Some sodium chloride was found to be contaminated with copper (II) oxide. Describe how a sample of sodium chloride can be separated from the mixture
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- Describe how a solid sample of zinc (II) carbonate can be prepared starting with zinc oxide(Solved)
Describe how a solid sample of zinc (II) carbonate can be prepared starting with zinc oxide.
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- When potassium nitrate is heated, it produces potassium nitrite and gas C1(Solved)
When potassium nitrate is heated, it produces potassium nitrite and gas C1
a) Identify gas C1
b) Name the type of reaction undergone by the potassium nitrate
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- How would you obtain a sample of pure iodine from a mixture of iodine and lead sulphate?(Solved)
Explain how you would you obtain a sample of pure iodine from a mixture of iodine and lead sulphate.
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- Starting with copper metal, describe how a solid sample of copper (II) carbonate can be prepared(Solved)
Starting with copper metal, describe how a solid sample of copper (II) carbonate can be prepared
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- Describe how a solid sample of lead (II) Chloride can be prepared using the following reagents; dilute nitric (V) acid, dilute hydrochloric acid and lead carbonate(Solved)
Describe how a solid sample of lead (II) Chloride can be prepared using the following reagents; dilute nitric (V) acid, dilute hydrochloric acid and lead carbonate
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