3 marksCharacteristics of Metals
CSEC Chemistry · May/June 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)
State the expected reaction of Q with water. Include a chemical equation.
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- 5(a)Would Q be electrically conducting or not? Give a reason for your answer.[2 marks]
- 5(c)Further investigations reveal that on exposure to oxygen, the metal Q becomes chemically inert. State a possible reason for this.[2 marks]
- 5(d)How would the effect of heat on this metal nitrate of Q differ from that of sodium nitrate? Illustrate your answer by means of suitable chemical equations.…[4 marks]
- 5(e)Briefly outline how a dry sample of the sulphate of Q can be prepared from a sample of the metal nitrate of Q. Include an ionic equation to illustrate your…[4 marks]
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