Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Solids, liquids and gases

Solids, liquids and gases — practice question

This question concerns solids, liquids and gases. The list below names nine substances. aqueous copper(II) sulfate aqueous potassium manganate(VII) aqueous sodium chloride dilute hydrochloric acid ethanol hexene mercury octane water Answer the questions about these substances. Each substance may be chosen once, more than once, or not chosen at all.
(a(i))[1]

State which substance in the list is an alkane.

(a(ii))[1]

State which substance, after acidification, is used to test for sulfur dioxide.

(a(iii))[1]

State which substance turns blue litmus paper red.

(a(iv))[1]

State which substance reacts with sodium to give only aqueous sodium hydroxide and hydrogen.

(a(v))[1]

State which substance is formed when steam is added to ethene.

(b(i))[2]

State the names of the changes of state shown by A and B.

(b(ii))[4]

Use the kinetic particle model to describe how the particles move and how far apart they are in liquid mercury and mercury gas.

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