Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

This question is about sea water and the substances present in it.
(a(i))[1]

State the name of the compound MgSO$_4$.

(a(ii))[1]

Calculate the combined mass of compounds in 800 cm$^3$ of sea water.

(a(iii))[1]

Potassium chloride dissolves in water. Select one further compound that is soluble in water.

(b)[2]

Describe a test for iodide ions, including both the test and the observations.

(c)[2]

Complete Fig. 2.1 so that it shows the electronic configuration of a potassium ion and the charge on the ion.

(d)[2]

Describe how the particles are spaced and how they move in a solid.

(e)[1]

State one source of phosphate ions.

(f)[2]

Complete Fig. 2.2 with a dot-and-cross diagram for one water molecule. Show outer electrons only.

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