Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

Substance Y is a pink solid. If substance Y is warmed gently, it changes into a blue solid. When the blue solid is allowed to cool, it stays blue. If water is then added to the blue solid, it turns pink again. What is substance Y?

  • Aanhydrous cobalt(II) chloride
  • Banhydrous copper(II) sulfate
  • Chydrated cobalt(II) chloride
  • Dhydrated copper(II) sulfate

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