19 El Element Mis reactive andan electrical conductor. Element AY burns brilliantly in air to produce an oxide and a nitride. The oxide of M rencts very slowly with water to form a white Suspension ‘which turns paenoiphthalein to pink. rents M and’ are from Period 3 of the Periodic Table. Element is highly reactive but does not conduct electricity. Xs is « gas which dissolves sparingly in water to form an acidic solution. When this solution is exposed to sunlight. a gas is liberated that rekindles a glowing splintet. Element M reacts with element X to form a white solid, Y. which conducts electricity when it is dissolved in water or in molten stat. (a) Deduce elements Mand X. [6 marks) (b) Write all chemical equations involved [6 marks} (0) Determine ¥. Explain what happens when fluorine gas is bubbled through an aqueous solution of Y. [3 marks) 20 Explain the following statements, (a) Allelements of Group 2 ate electrical conductors, [3 marks) (4) The decomposition temperature of calcium carbonate and barium carbonate are 897 °C and 1387 °C respectively. [4 marks} (c) Aluminium chloride resdily dissolves in water to form an acidic solution. w here aluminium oxide is insoluble in water. [8 marks)