Question detail
For Soluble salts, which reaction focus answer best supports this Unit 4.4 objective: Write word equations for soluble salt preparation reactions?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Reactions of acids
Question
- A. Sulfuric acid + Zinc -> Zinc sulfate + Hydrogen - correct reaction focus for soluble salt
- B. Wrong reaction focus: confuses soluble salt with a nearby Unit 4.4 chemical change idea
- C. Wrong particle check: uses the wrong ion, electrode, acid-base term, or product for Soluble salts
- D. Wrong reaction link: does not support Write word equations for soluble salt preparation reactions
Answer
The correct option is Sulfuric acid + Zinc -> Zinc sulfate + Hydrogen - correct reaction focus for soluble salt.
Explanation
The correct option is Sulfuric acid + Zinc -> Zinc sulfate + Hydrogen - correct reaction focus for soluble salt. Sulfuric acid + Zinc -> Zinc sulfate + Hydrogen - correct reaction focus for soluble salt is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to write word equations for soluble salt preparation reactions. This reaction focus variant asks students to separate soluble salt from similar Unit 4.4 chemical-change ideas. The reasoning belongs to Soluble salts within Reactions of acids, so it should not be confused with nearby ideas about acids, alkalis, bases, oxidation, reduction, displacement, reactivity, electrolysis, electrodes, ions, pH, or salt preparation unless those are named in the objective. Use the focus term soluble salt to keep the answer aligned with AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.4 Chemical changes. Keep acid, alkali and base distinct; keep oxidation and reduction distinct; do not mix reduction with displacement; keep electrolysis separate from electroplating; distinguish anode from cathode, positive ions from negative ions, oxidation state from ionic charge, and strong acid from concentrated acid. The other options are weaker because they either use the wrong reaction type, wrong ion, wrong electrode, wrong acid-base distinction, vague wording, or the wrong chemical-change context.
Common mistake
Misidentifying the solid reactant as the salt
Students write the insoluble solid (e.g. ZnS) as the product of the soluble salt preparation, rather than recognising it as the reactant that is added in excess
Explain that in a soluble salt preparation the insoluble solid is the reactant that reacts with the acid to form the soluble salt and a gas; the product is the soluble salt, not the solid that was added.
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