(a) Two unlabelled bottles are suspected to contain beryllium and magnesium. (i) Suggest a simple test to differentiate the metals present in the unlabelled bottles. State the observation obtained and write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that takes place. (ii)

(a) Two unlabelled bottles are suspected to contain beryllium and magnesium. (i) Suggest a simple test to differentiate the metals present in the unlabelled bottles. State the observation obtained and write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that takes place. (ii)

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter17: Electrochemistry

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Two unlabelled bottles are suspected to contain beryllium and magnesium.
(i)
Suggest a simple test to differentiate the metals present in the unlabelled
bottles.
(ii)
State the observation obtained and write a balanced chemical equation
for the reaction that takes place.

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