Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Water

Water — practice question

(a)[1]

Pick, from the options given, the gas that aquatic life needs: argon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen.

(b)[1]

Match each harmful substance in the left-hand column with the correct effect on the right. One has already been completed for you.

(c(i))[1]

Name the positive ion with the lowest concentration.

(c(ii))[1]

State the name of the $\text{SO}_4^{2-}$ ion.

(c(iii))[1]

Calculate the mass of potassium ions in 125 cm$^3$ of polluted water.

(d)[4]

Name two substances used in treating the domestic water supply. For each one, state why it is used.

(e)[2]

Complete the symbol equation for the reaction between silicon(IV) chloride, SiCl$_4$, and water: SiCl$_4$ + $\ldots$H$_2$O $\rightarrow$ SiO$_2$ + $\ldots$HCl.

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