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Analytical Chemistry: Uses of Ammonium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide

Appeared in 11 of the 11 available papers.

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11 of 11 papers

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Typically worth
4.9 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 54 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

65% of this chapter's 52 questions

Needs a diagram
10%

5 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer34
  • MCQ7
  • Difference6
  • Fill in the blank5

Most frequent topics

Qualitative analysis using NaOH and NH₄OH 52
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Showing 25 of 52 matching questions (54 marks).

25 questions

Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

1(b)

State one relevant observation for each of the following reactions:

1(c)

Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following:

1(h)

Fill in the blanks from the choices given in brackets:

5(a)

Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using a reagent as a chemical test:

6(a)

Identify the salts P, Q, R from the following observations:

1(c)

Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reactions:

3(b)

Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using the reagent given in the bracket.

6(b)

Copper sulphate solution reacts with sodium hydroxide solution to form a precipitate of copper hydroxide according to the equation: 2NaOH + CuSO₄ ⟶ Na₂SO₄ + Cu(OH)₂↓

1(a)

Choose the correct answer from options given below.

1(c)

Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following:

1(e)

State one relevant observation for each of the following:

7(a)

Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of chemicals:

1(b)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1(c)

Identify the substance underlined, in each of the following cases:

1(e)

State one relevant observation for each of the following reactions:

2(c)

Answer the following questions:

2(d)

Identify the salts P and Q from the observations given below:

1(a)

Fill in the blanks from the choices given in brackets:

4(b)

State your observations when ammonium hydroxide solution is added drop by drop and then in excess to each of the following solutions: