Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

It is known that a powder is either one sodium halide or a mixture of two sodium halides. A portion of the powder was dissolved in water. When aqueous silver nitrate was added, a pale yellow precipitate was produced. On adding concentrated aqueous ammonia, part of the precipitate dissolved, with a darker yellow precipitate remaining. What could the powder have been made up of?

  • Asodium bromide only
  • Bsodium iodide only
  • Ca mixture of sodium chloride and sodium bromide
  • Da mixture of sodium chloride and sodium iodide

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