Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Preparation of salts

Preparation of salts — practice question

Three solids, P, Q and R, each react with dilute sulfuric acid to form zinc sulfate. P and R both give off gases during the reaction. The gas formed when P reacts is not flammable. The gas formed when R reacts is flammable. What are P, Q and R?

  • AP zinc, Q zinc hydroxide, R zinc carbonate
  • BP zinc carbonate, Q zinc, R zinc oxide
  • CP zinc carbonate, Q zinc hydroxide, R zinc
  • DP zinc oxide, Q zinc carbonate, R zinc

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