Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Identification of ions and gases

Identification of ions and gases — practice question

The table lists the masses of several ions in $1000\,\text{cm}^3$ of fruit juice.
(a(i))[1]

State which negative ion has the greatest mass in $1000\,\text{cm}^3$ of fruit juice.

(a(ii))[1]

Give the formulae for the ions present in sodium nitrate.

(a(iii))[1]

Calculate the mass of ammonium ions in $250\,\text{cm}^3$ of fruit juice.

(b)[2]

Describe a test for chloride ions.

(c(i))[2]

State the names of two other elements found in most fertilisers.

(c(ii))[1]

Explain why farmers apply fertilisers to fields before crops are grown.

(d(i))[2]

Complete the equation for this reaction.\n\n$(\text{NH}_4)_2\text{SO}_4 + \ldots\text{NaOH} \rightarrow \ldots\text{NH}_3 + \text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$

(d(ii))[3]

Initially, the red litmus paper remains red. After a little while, the litmus paper turns blue. Explain these observations using the kinetic particle model.

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