Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Equilibria

Equilibria — practice question

Sodium is put into water to make solution Y. The pH of solution Y is then measured. When powdered substance X is added to solution Y, the pH decreases. Which two compounds could each be substance X?

  • A$\text{MgCl}_2$ and $\text{Al(OH)}_3$
  • B$\text{MgCl}_2$ and $\text{K}_2\text{O}$
  • C$\text{NaCl}$ and $\text{Al(OH)}_3$
  • D$\text{NaCl}$ and $\text{K}_2\text{O}$

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