Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Preparation of salts

Preparation of salts — practice question

Copper(II) sulfate is prepared by reacting excess insoluble solid M with solution N. Which row gives the identities of M and N, together with the method used to obtain crystals of copper(II) sulfate from the reaction mixture?

  • AM: copper; N: sodium sulfate; method: crystals are filtered out from the mixture
  • BM: copper; N: sulfuric acid; method: mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated until crystals form
  • CM: copper(II) carbonate; N: sulfuric acid; method: mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated until crystals form
  • DM: copper(II) oxide; N: sulfuric acid; method: mixture is filtered and the residue dried

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