Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

The substances below are listed. aluminium bromine calcium carbon dioxide iron magnesium magnesium oxide neon oxygen potassium sulfur dioxide Use these substances to answer the questions that follow. Each substance may be selected once, more than once, or not used at all.
(a)[1]

State which substance is an element that forms an ion with a 2- charge.

(b)[1]

State which substance is an ionic compound.

(c)[1]

State which substance acts as a catalyst.

(d)[1]

State which substance is about 21% of clean, dry air by volume.

(e)[1]

State which substance is a gas required for photosynthesis.

(f)[1]

State which substance is the most reactive metal on the list.

(g)[1]

State which substance is a gas tested using acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII).

(h)[1]

State which substance is a noble gas.

(i)[1]

State which substance belongs to Group VII.

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