A pink solid V yields a colourless liquid and a pale blue residue Y on strong heating. Addition of the liquid to Y regenerates V. Identify V and Y and explain the changes and applications.

Here are the solutions to the questions: 5. When a pink solid V is heated strongly it breaks down to form droplets of a colourless liquid, and a pale blue residue Y. When the liquid droplets were added back to residue Y, the pink colour of V was regained. a) Identify: i) Solid V: Hydrated cobalt(II) chloride (CoCl_2 · 6H_2O) ii) Solid Y: Anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride (CoCl_2) b) What type of change does residue Y undergo when the colourless liquid was added back? Explain. This is a chemical change. Explanation: New chemical bonds are formed between the anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride and water molecules to form hydrated cobalt(II) chloride, which is a new chemical compound with different properties (e.g., color). c) State one application of the change illustrated by solid V and residue Y. Detection of water (e.g., using anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride paper as a test for water, which turns from blue to pink in its presence). 6. A sample of water at sea level was found to boil at temperatures between 102.5^ and 104.5^. Explain this observation. The water sample is impure. The presence of dissolved impurities (solutes) elevates the boiling point of water above 100^ (boiling point elevation). Additionally, an impure substance boils over a range of temperatures, rather than at a single fixed temperature, which further confirms its impurity.