SECTION A [Time=60 minutes, Submit before 9h00]
Question 1 (26 minutes)
1.1
Consider the following compounds BaO, MnO, KO, and ClO7.
(a) Indicate whether each of the given oxides is basic, neutral, acidic, or amphoteric. (2)
(b) Write a balanced equation for the reaction of KO with water. (1)
(c) Write a balanced equation for the preparation of BaO2. (1)
(d) Which of the oxides is a peroxide? (1)
(e) Explain why MnO is black-brown in color. (2)
(f) Draw the Lewis structure for ClO7. (2)
1.2
Phosphorus burns in air to form different types of oxides, one of the oxides is shown in the diagram below.
(a) Write the general formula of this oxide.
(b) Why is this oxide acidic?
(c) What is the oxidation state of phosphorus in this oxide?
(d) What is the geometry around each phosphorus atom? (1) (1) (1) (1) [13]