Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Group 2

Group 2 — practice question

X is made up of a mixture containing two compounds of Group 2 elements. On heating, X undergoes thermal decomposition and yields a white solid together with only two gaseous products. One of those gases relights a glowing splint. What might the components of mixture X be?

  • A$\text{MgCl}_2$ and $\text{CaCO}_3$
  • B$\text{MgCO}_3$ and $\text{Ca(NO}_3)_2$
  • C$\text{Mg(NO}_3)_2$ and $\text{Ca(NO}_3)_2$
  • D$\text{MgO}$ and $\text{CaO}$

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