Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

X and Y are elements from the third period. X and Y are each heated separately in excess chlorine. Their products are purified and then added one by one to water, forming two solutions. The pH of both solutions is less than 5. Which substances could X and Y be?

  • ANa and P
  • BMg and Al
  • CMg and Si
  • DSi and P

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