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Chemistry
Advanced Subsidiary
Unit Test 3A: Practical Test
May / June 2007
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
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In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initial(s) and
signature.
Answer ALL the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.
Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units.
Final answers to calculations should be given to an appropriate number of significant figures.

Information for Candidates

The total mark for this paper is 50. The marks for individual questions and parts of questions are
shown in round brackets: e.g. (2). There are 12 pages in this question paper. All blank pages are
indicated.

Advice to Candidates
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You are reminded that you should take all usual safety precautions when working in a
chemistry laboratory.

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Answer ALL the questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.
1.

You are provided with an inorganic compound Q and an organic liquid R.

Carry out the following tests on Q and R. Record, in the appropriate spaces, your
observations and your inferences about Q or R.
(a) Carry out a flame test on Q.
Observation

Inference about Q

(2)
(b) To 2 cm3 of water in a test tube, add 10 drops of R and 5 drops of aqueous potassium
hydroxide. Stand the tube in a beaker of hot water for about two minutes.
Divide the resulting mixture equally between two more test tubes. Use one portion
for test (i) and keep one aside for test (iii).
(i) To one portion of reaction mixture, add 1 cm3 of dilute nitric acid followed
by 10 drops of aqueous silver nitrate. Finally add 5 cm3 of dilute aqueous
ammonia.
Observations

Inference about R

The inorganic compound Q and the organic liquid R contain one element in
common (which is neither carbon nor hydrogen).
State the formula of compound Q.

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(ii) Identify the functional group that is present after heating R with
potassium hydroxide solution.
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(1)
(iii) To the second portion of the reaction mixture, add 1 cm3 of aqueous sulphuric
acid and 10 drops of aqueous potassium dichromate(VI).
Replace the test tube into the beaker of hot water. Observe the contents after
about three minutes.

Observation

Inference about the product from

the reaction of R with potassium
hydroxide

(2)

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2.

You are provided with

Solid ethanedioic acid, (COOH)2.2H2O

Solution Z, dilute sodium hydroxide
Phenolphthalein indicator

You are required to prepare a standard solution of ethanedioic acid and use it to determine
the concentration of the sodium hydroxide.
Ethanedioic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide according to the following equation:
(COOH)2 + 2NaOH (COONa)2 + 2H2O
(a) Preparation of standard solution
1.

Weigh the stoppered tube containing the ethanedioic acid. Record the mass in
Table 1.

2.

Transfer the solid to a 250 cm3 beaker.

3.

Reweigh the stoppered tube. Record this mass in Table 1. Calculate the mass of
solid ethanedioic acid transferred.

4.

Dissolve the solid in approximately 150 cm3 of distilled water. Using a funnel,
transfer the solution to a 250 cm3 volumetric flask. Rinse the beaker with distilled
water into the volumetric flask. Finally, rinse the funnel into the volumetric flask.
Make the solution up to the mark with distilled water. Stopper the flask, then
invert and shake it several times to ensure that the solution is thoroughly mixed.
Table 1

Mass of stoppered tube + ethanedioic acid

Mass of stoppered tube after transfer of

ethanedioic acid

Mass of ethanedioic acid used

g
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(b) Titration
1.

Rinse the burette with solution Z, dilute sodium hydroxide, and then fill the
burette with solution Z.

2.

Rinse out the pipette with the ethanedioic acid solution. Transfer 25.0 cm3 of the
solution into a conical flask. Add 3 drops of phenolphthalein.

3.

Titrate the solution with the sodium hydroxide solution until the end-point is
reached.

4.

Record your burette readings and titre in Table 2.

5.

Repeat the procedure until you obtain two titres that differ by no more than
0.20 cm3. Record all your burette readings and titres in Table 2.
Table 2

Titration number

Burette reading
(final)/cm3
Burette reading
(initial)/cm3
Titre/cm3
List the numbers of the titrations that you will use to calculate the mean (or average)
titre.

Calculate the mean titre.

Write the value of the mean titre in the space below.

....................................cm3 of dilute sodium hydroxide, solution Z, reacts with 25.0 cm3 of
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(c) Calculations
(i) Determine the molar mass of solid ethanedioic acid, (COOH)2.2H2O, and hence
calculate the amount (moles) used to prepare the standard solution.
[Molar mass / g mol1: H = 1.0; C = 12.0; O = 16.0].

(2)
(ii) Hence calculate the amount (moles) of ethanedioic acid in 25.0 cm3 of solution.

(1)
(iii) Hence calculate the amount (moles) of sodium hydroxide in the mean titre.

(1)
(iv) Hence calculate the concentration, in mol dm3, of the sodium hydroxide.

(1)
(v) A candidate who carries out this experiment mistakenly weighs out 0.16 g of the
acid instead of 1.6 g.
What effect would this have on the mean titre and hence on the accuracy of the
experimental value of the concentration of sodium hydroxide?
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3.

You are provided with:

Solution W, 1.0 mol dm3 sodium hydroxide

Solution X, 1.0 mol dm3 sodium hydrogensulphate

(a) Procedure You are advised to read through this procedure before you start.
1.

Use a measuring cylinder to transfer 50 cm3 of the solution W into a plastic cup
held securely in a beaker.

2.

Measure its temperature to the nearest 0.5 C at half minute intervals for the first
three minutes, recording these temperatures in Table 3.

3.

At exactly 3.5 minutes, add 50 cm3 of solution X from a second measuring

cylinder to the contents of the plastic cup and stir vigorously and continuously
with the thermometer.

4.

Measure the temperature from minute 4 to minute 7 at half minute intervals and
complete Table 3.
Table 3

Time/min

0.5

1.5

2.5

4.5

5.5

6.5

3.5

T /C

Time/min
T /C

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(b) Plot a graph of temperature against time.

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Time / min

Temperature
/ C

(3)
(c) Calculations
(i) Use the graph to find the change in temperature, T, for the reaction. Show on
the graph how this was calculated.

(4)
(ii) Use the expression below to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction.
H =

100 4.18
50

kJ mol1

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(iii) The experiment was repeated with the same volumes of both solutions but the
concentration of both solutions was doubled.
Suggest, with a reason, the effect this would have on the value of T and the
accuracy of the experimental value of H.
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4.

Potassium chloride is a soluble salt.

Plan an experiment to determine the percentage, by mass, of chloride ions in a sample of
potassium chloride containing some potassium nitrate.
You are given a solution of silver nitrate and the usual laboratory apparatus.
Your plan should include the procedure you would use and a brief outline of the calculations
needed.
You are not required to carry out your plan.
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