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This quiz contains 18 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.

Which oxides are classed as basic oxides? 

(Select all that apply).

sodium oxide

magnesium oxide

phosphorus(V) oxide

sulfur(IV) oxide

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Aluminium oxide is known as an oxide beacuse it reacts with both and alkalis.

amphoteric
acids

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Select ALL of the products formed in the reaction of aluminium oxide with hydrochloric acid.

H2O

AlH3

H2

Cl2

AlCl3

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Select the product formed in the reaction of aluminium oxide with hot, concentrated sodium hydroxide.

Na2O

Al(OH)3

NaAl(OH)3

Na[Al(OH)4]

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What type of oxide is phosphorus pentoxide?

acidic oxide

alkaline oxide

amphoteric oxide

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Which of the following oxides has a giant covalent structure?

phosphorus pentoxide

aluminium oxide

sodium oxide

magnesium oxide

silicon oxide

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Which of the following oxides exist as molecules?

(Select all that apply).

sulfur dioxide

phosphorus pentoxide

aluminium oxide

magnesium oxide

sodium oxide

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Which of the following oxides reacts with water to give a weakly alkaline solution?

sodium oxide

aluminium oxide

magnesium oxide

phosphorus pentoxide

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How does the pH of the solutions of period 3 oxides change across the period?

pH increases

pH stays the same

pH decreases

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Sulfur oxide reacts with water to form an acidic solution sulfuric() acid, H2SO4.

tri
VI

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Phosphorus pentoxide, P4O10, reacts with to form an acidic solution of phosphoric(V) acid, HPO.

water
3
4

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What is the product of the reaction between magnesium and water at room temperature?

magnesium oxide and oxygen

magnesium hydroxide and oxygen

magnesium oxide and hydrogen

magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen

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What happens to the oxidation state of the period 3 element in its oxide as you move from left to right across the period?

it varies unpredictably

it increases

it decreases

it remains the same

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The pH of the resulting solution formed when sodium reacts with water is than the pH of the solution formed when magnesium reacts with water.

higher

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What colour flame is produced when sulfur burns in oxygen?

red

white

yellow

blue

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Which equation correctly represents the reaction between the period 3 element and oxygen?

2Al + 3O2 ➔ Al2O3

2Mg + O2 ➔ 2MgO

4P + 4O2 ➔ P4O8

2Na + O2 ➔ 2Na2O

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Which of the following oxides is insoluble in water?

(Select all that apply).

magnesium oxide

aluminium oxide

phosphorus pentoxide

silicon dioxide

sodium oxide

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Which of the following statements is true about the bonding in aluminium oxide?

it is purely ionic

it is purely covalent

it has both ionic and covalent character

it has metallic bonding

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