Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

The compounds below are given. ammonia carbon dioxide carbon monoxide cobalt(II) chloride ethane ethene glucose methane potassium sulfate sodium phosphate sulfur dioxide Use only the compounds in the list to answer the questions that follow. A compound may be chosen once, more than once, or not used at all.
(a)[1]

State the name of the compound that is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

(b)[1]

State the name of the compound that causes deoxygenation of river water.

(c)[1]

State the name of the compound that is a gas which turns damp red litmus paper blue.

(d)[1]

State the name of the compound that is the main constituent of natural gas.

(e)[1]

State the name of the compound that is a product of photosynthesis.

(f)[1]

State the name of the compound that is a compound of a transition element.

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