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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 4

(a) The Group 2 nitrates undergo thermal decomposition. (i) Write an equation for the thermal decomposition of anhydrous calcium nitrate. [1] (ii) Describe the trend in thermal stability of the nitrate compounds going down Group 2. Explain your answer. trend ..... explanation ...…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 4

(a) Define the term entropy. [1] (b) (i) Place one tick (✓) in each row of Table 3.1 to show the sign of the entropy change, $ \Delta S $, for each process. Table 3.1 (ii) Chlorine trifluoride, $ ClF_{3} $, decomposes on heating into its elements, as shown. reaction 1 $$ 2\mathsf…

Spring (Feb/Mar) 2024Paper 4

Water is an amphoteric compound that also acts as a good solvent of polar and ionic compounds. (a) Equation 1 shows water acting as a Brønsted–Lowry acid. equation 1 $$ \mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}+\mathrm{NO}_{2}^{-}\rightleftharpoons\mathrm{HNO}_{2}+\mathrm{OH}^{-} $$ (i) Identify…

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