Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Group 2

Group 2 — practice question

A sample of anhydrous calcium nitrate is put into a test-tube and heated strongly in a roaring Bunsen flame until decomposition occurs. The gas present in the test-tube is then described. After that, a glowing splint is introduced into the test-tube and any resulting changes are recorded. Which observations are correct?

  • Abrown gas; the splint goes out
  • Bbrown gas; the splint relights
  • Ccolourless gas; the splint goes out
  • Dcolourless gas; the splint relights

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