Question 8

When sulphuric acid reacts with water, it ionises in two steps, as shown in the two  balanced equations below.  8.1 Define an acid in terms of the Lowry-Brønsted theory. (2) 8.2 Write down the FORMULA of:  8.2.3 A substance that acts as ampholyte in these reactions (1)  8.3 A few drops of bromothymol blue indicator … Read more

Question 8

Your teacher asked you to use your knowledge of precipitation reactions to test the quality of water in the local river. You are provided with the following chemicals: AgNO3, BaCl2, dilute HNO3 8.1 Which chemical would you choose to test for the presence of carbonates (CO3-2)? (1) 8.2 Use a balanced chemical equation to show … Read more