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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Unit

Inorganic Chemistry

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  1. Question 651

    2 marks · Easy

    Explain, using what happens to the hydrogen ions, why the reaction between sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid is classified as a neutralisation reaction.

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  2. Question 652

    2 marks · Easy

    Explain which types of metal oxides form soluble alkalis when added to water. Give one example in your answer.

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  3. Question 653

    3 marks · Easy

    The table below shows three reactions of different metal oxides with acids. For each reaction, complete the table by writing the salt and water produced.

    AcidMetal oxideSaltWater produced?
    sulfuric acidcalcium oxide
    nitric acidzinc oxide
    hydrochloric acidmagnesium oxide
    (a)

    Complete the table.

    [3 marks]
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  4. Question 654

    1 mark · Easy

    What are the products when lithium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid?

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  5. Question 655

    3 marks · Easy

    Potassium hydroxide is added to an acid in excess. Answer the following questions.

    (a)

    Explain why the reaction is described as a neutralisation reaction.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    Write the general word equation for this type of reaction.

    [1 mark]
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  6. Question 656

    2 marks · Easy

    A student wants to make an alkaline solution by dissolving a metal oxide in water.

    (a)

    Name one metal oxide that will produce an alkali when dissolved in water.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Write a chemical equation for its reaction with water.

    [1 mark]
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  7. Question 657

    1 mark · Easy

    State the general word equation for the reaction between a metal hydroxide and an acid.

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  8. Question 658

    2 marks · Normal

    State the general word equation for the reaction between an acid and a metal oxide.

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  9. Question 659

    4 marks · Normal

    Magnesium oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid in a beaker. Answer the following questions about this reaction.

    (a)

    State the names of the products formed in this reaction.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

    [2 marks]
    (c)

    Describe the visible change that could be seen during this reaction.

    [1 mark]
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  10. Question 660

    3 marks · Normal

    Group 1 metal oxides behave differently from most other metal oxides when mixed with water.

    Explain, using examples, which metal oxides form alkalis when dissolved in water.

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