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Date May Example question Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code EXM.2.SL.TZ0.3
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Compare and contrast Question number 3 Adapted from N/A
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EXM.2.SL.TZ0.3

Compare and contrast the combustion of an s-block metal and a p-block non-metal.

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both are oxidation reactions ✓


s-block metals produce ionic oxides AND p-block non-metals produce covalent oxides
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s-block metals produce basic oxides AND  p-block non-metals produce acid oxides ✓

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