Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Group 2

Group 2 — practice question

When calcium and calcium hydride, $\text{CaH}_2$, react independently with water, each reaction forms a white solid and a colourless gas. In both cases, the white solid is the same compound. Which of the following statements is correct?

  • ABoth Ca and $\text{CaH}_2$ produce $\text{H}_2$.
  • BBoth Ca and $\text{CaH}_2$ produce $\text{O}_2$.
  • CCa produces $\text{H}_2$ and $\text{CaH}_2$ produces $\text{O}_2$.
  • DCa produces $\text{O}_2$ and $\text{CaH}_2$ produces $\text{H}_2$.

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