CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 10.1.2 To Test for the Purity of Water Using Questions

Work through real CAIE IGCSE Chemistry questions to test water samples and explain how impurities affect physical-property observations.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • use anhydrous copper(II) sulfate or cobalt(II) chloride to test for water
  • describe the positive colour change in a water test
  • distinguish pure water from impure water using boiling point and residue observations

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 10.1.2 To Test for the Purity of Water Using Questions question 1

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Which statement identifies a sample of water as pure?

A

It melts at room temperature.

B

It turns anhydrous copper(II) sulfate blue.

C

It turns hydrated cobalt(II) chloride from blue to pink.

D

It boils at 100∘C100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}.

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