O-Level Chemistry

[Jaszon99]

Hi can anyone help me with chemical equation symbol/state? How do I know whether an element or compound is an aqueous, solid or liquid? I’m always having trouble with questions that ask me to write equation that need to include state. Thank you

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[questionable_i]

Jaszon99:

Hi can anyone help me with chemical equation symbol/state? How do I know whether an element or compound is an aqueous, solid or liquid? I'm always having trouble with questions that ask me to write equation that need to include state. Thank you

Hi @Jaszon99, An element is a species of atoms having the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei (i.e. the same atomic number, Z). There are 118 elements that have been identified, of which the first 94 occur naturally on Earth with the remaining 24 being synthetic elements. (In a simpler words would be that the easiest way to identify them would be if you can find the chemical symbol in the periodic table, then it is an element) (An example of an element would be Na-Sodium which can be found in the periodic table)

A compound is a substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions joined by chemical bonds into a molecule. The elements cannot be separated by physical means. Water, for example, is a compound having two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom per molecule. (H2O)

Hope this helps anyway.

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[Modernbebe]

Hi,


Can someone help to explain this question from O-level 2010 P2A Q3b?

The answers are:
Universal Indicator Paper 1 is Indigo;pH 10
Universal Indicator Paper 2 is Red; pH 1

How do you determine which exact colour and pH to choose? Can the answers be:
Universal Indicator Paper 1 is Blue;pH 12
Universal Indicator Paper 2 is Orange; pH 3

Thanks in advance.

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[K.047425Lim]

Re. the above Exam Question.


Things to recognise:-
1) Ammonia is WEAK alkali (Weak alkali has a ph of 10-11.)
2) HCl (on the right hand side of the tube) is STRONG acid (STRONG acid has a ph 0-1)
3) Universal Indicator color: pH 0-1 is RED; pH 10-11 is DARK BLUE (pH 12 is INDIGO)

Answers to your question:-
1) Better pH 10-11 (every difference of 1 in pH is actually 10x in the actual comparison) but the color CAN BE said as dark blue
2) pH CANNOT be 3 as HCl is strong acid.

[K.047425Lim]

Re. the above Exam Question.


Things to recognise:-
1) Ammonia is WEAK alkali (Weak alkali has a ph of 10-11.)
2) HCl (on the right hand side of the tube) is STRONG acid (STRONG acid has a ph 0-1)
3) Universal Indicator color: pH 0-1 is RED; pH 10-11 is DARK BLUE (pH 12 is INDIGO)

Answers to your question:-
1) Better pH 10-11 (every difference of 1 in pH is actually 10x in the actual comparison) but the color CAN BE said as dark blue
2) pH CANNOT be 3 as HCl is strong acid.

[Modernbebe]

:thankyou:

K.Lim:

Re. the above Exam Question.


Things to recognise:-
1) Ammonia is WEAK alkali (Weak alkali has a ph of 10-11.)
2) HCl (on the right hand side of the tube) is STRONG acid (STRONG acid has a ph 0-1)
3) Universal Indicator color: pH 0-1 is RED; pH 10-11 is DARK BLUE (pH 12 is INDIGO)

Answers to your question:-
1) Better pH 10-11 (every difference of 1 in pH is actually 10x in the actual comparison) but the color CAN BE said as dark blue
2) pH CANNOT be 3 as HCl is strong acid.