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CAIE A-Level Chemistry 9.2.1 Reactions of Period 3 Elements

Practise describing and balancing the specified reactions of Period 3 elements with oxygen, chlorine and water.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Chemistry 9701
Level
AS

Exam points

  • write the specified oxide products Na2O, MgO, Al2O3, P4O10 and SO2 with balanced oxygen equations
  • write NaCl, MgCl2, AlCl3, SiCl4 and PCl5 formation equations using Cl2 and elemental forms
  • describe sodium and magnesium reactions with water and balance the metal, hydroxide or oxide and H2 products

9.2.1—Reactions of the elements with oxygen (to question 1

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The Group 17 elements are oxidising agents.

Write an equation to show the reaction in which Cl2\mathrm{Cl}_{2} oxidises aluminium metal.

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