Good IGCSE Chemistry CIE Paper 6 Set 1(Alternative to practical)

Question 1
Solutions A and B are colourless. When they are mixed, they react and turn blue after a
period of time. A student investigated how temperature affected the rate of reaction
between solutions A and B. The rate was measured by time taken for the solution to turn
blue when they are mixed.
The results are shown in the table.

(a) (i) Draw a graph for these results.

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(ii) Use your graph to find how long it takes the solution to turn blue at 40 C.

Time = ......................................... s (2 mark)

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(b) (i) How does the rate of reaction change as the temperature is increased?
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(1 mark)
(ii) Explain, in terms of particles, why temperature has this effect on the rate of reaction.
To gain full marks in this question you should write your ideas in good English. Put
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into a sensible order and use the correct scientific words.
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(c) State one variable that must be kept constant to make this experiment a fair test.
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(d) Measuring cylinders was used to measure the two solutions. Give one advantage
and disadvantage of using a measuring cylinder.
Advantage:
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Disadvantage:
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(2 mark)

Question 2
A student conducted an experiment to determine the value of x in hydrated copper(II)
sulfate crystals, CuSO4.xH2O.
A sample of hydrated copper(II) sulfate crystals, CuSO4.xH2O was weighed in a clean
and dry test tube.
The crystals were gently heated until they became anhydrous, i.e. no more water vapour
was given off.
It was observed that the crystals changed colour and became powdery.
Data collected was as follows:
Mass of empty test-tube = 5.40 g
Mass of test-tube + hydrated copper(II) sulfate crystals = 9.25 g
Mass of test-tube + copper(II) sulfate after heating = 7.90 g
(a) What colour are hydrated copper(II) sulfate crystals?
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(b) Calculate the mass of hydrated copper(II) sulfate used in the experiment.
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(c) (i) What colour was the copper(II) sulfate after heating?
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(ii) Give a test to prove that water was released from the heating.
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(d) (i) Calculate the anhydrous mass of copper(II) sulfate which remained after heating.

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(ii) Calculate the mass of water lost from the crystals.
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(e) From the data collected and using the relative atomic mass of elements in the
periodic table, calculate the following:
(i) the moles of anhydrous copper(II) sulfate which remained after heating.
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(ii) the moles of water lost from the crystals that was heated in the experiment.
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(f) Then determine the value of x.

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Question 3
A student separated benzene (b.p. 80 C) and methylbenzene (b.p. 111 C) by using the
apparatus shown below.

(a) Name the method used by the student based on the apparatus used above and give
a reason why this would be the best method in separating benzene and methyl benzene.
Name of method:.
Reason:
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(b) Identify one error done by the student based on the diagram given above.
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(c) Name the part labelled A.

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(d) Name the apparatus B and explain the role of apparatus B in the experiment above.
Name: ........................................................................................................................
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(d) Explain briefly why an electric heater rather than a flame from Bunsen burner in
heating the mixture?
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(e) In the experiment pure liquid of one substance was produced.
What was the reading on the thermometer when the first few drops of distillate
appeared in C. Then identify which substance was produced.
Thermometer reading:
Identity of the pure liquid formed: .
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(f) The pure liquid produced in apparatus C is volatile and can easily evaporate.
volume of liquid produce was measured by using a measuring cylinder.

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(i) What modification would you do to prevent the liquid from evaporating off from
apparatus C.

(ii) Give a disadvantage and a disadvantage of measuring the volume of the pure liquid
collected from this experiment.
Advantage:.
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Disadvantage:.
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Question 4
Iron wire actually contains iron mixed with copper metal. To determine the percentage of
iron in the iron wire, a student dissolved the iron from the iron wire in sulfuric acid.
Copper will not dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid. A student determined the percentage
of iron in the iron wire by titration with 0.020 mol/dm3
potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4,in a burrete. The solution of potassium
manganate(VII)which is purple.
(a) A piece of iron wire was added to a previously weighed container which was then
reweighed.
Mass of container + iron wire = 7.39 g
Mass of container = 5.74 g
Calculate the mass of iron wire used in the experiment.

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The iron wire was placed in a conical flask as shown below. Sufficient dilute sulfuric acid
was added to react completely with the iron wire. Bubbles of colorless gas was
observed. The flask was warmed to convert the iron into iron(II) ions, Fe2+. Equal
amount of sulfuric acid was added added to ensure all iron dissolves in the solution. The
valve allows the gas to escape but does not allow air into the flask.
(b)

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(b) (i) Using your knowledge of Redox chemistry, explain why was it
necessary to prevent air entering the apparatus.

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(ii)
Deduce the identity of the gas produced in the reaction.

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(iii) Describe the test to deduce the identity of the gas. Give the correct
observation.

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When all the iron had reacted, the solution was cooled and made up to 250 cm3 with
dilute sulphuric acid in a graduated flask. This was solution P.

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A 25.0 cm3 sample of this solution P was transferred from a pipette into a titration flask
and titrated with 0.020 moldm-3 potassium manganate(VII) from the burette until
endpoint.
Two titrations were done. Parts of the burette with the liquid levels before and after each
titration are shown below:

(c) Use the diagrams to complete the results table.

Calculate the average volume of potassium manganate(VII) that was required to react
with 25.0 cm3 solution P.
(d) What colour change showed that the end point had been reached?
The colour changed from ....................................... to .................................................[1]
(e) Calculate how many moles were present in the average volume of 0.020 moldm-3
KMnO4 solution.

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(f) From a balanced equation, 5 moles of Fe 2+ reacted completely with 1 mole of

KMnO4.
Calculate how many moles of Fe 2+ were present in 25.0 cm3 of solution P.

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(g) Calculate how many moles of Fe 2+ were in 250 cm3 of solution P.

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(h) 1 mole of Fe forms 1 mole of Fe 2+, calculate the mass of iron in 250 cm3 of the
solution P.

................................... gram of iron that dissolved in 250 cm3 of the solution P

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(i) Using your answers to (a) and (h), calculate then the percentage of iron in the iron
wire.

% iron in the wire =.......................

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Question 5
The following table shows the tests on substance W and the conclusions made from the
observations.
Complete the table by describing these observations and suggest the test and
observations which led to the conclusion from test 4.

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Conclusion
W is zinc chloride.

Question 6
A student did four experiments to find how the solubility of sodium nitrate varies with
temperature.

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A 20.0 g sample of sodium nitrate was put into the beaker and 10.0 cm3 of water were
added. The beaker was heated and the contents stirred until all the solid was dissolved.
The beaker was allowed to cool slowly. The temperature at which crystals first appeared
was noted. A further 10.0 cm3 of water were added and the process repeated. The
experiment was repeated for two further 10.0 cm3 additions of water.
(a)
The diagrams below show the thermometer when crystals appeared for
total volumes of 10.0, 20.0, 30.0 and 40.0 cm3.

The solubility of sodium nitrate at each temperature was calculated by using the formula
below.

(i) Complete the temperature column using the temperatures shown in the diagram.
(ii) Complete the solubility column using the formula shown above.

(b)Plot the results on the grid below. Connect the points with a smooth curve and
extend this curve to meet the vertical axis.

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Use the curve to answer the following questions.

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(c) What is the solubility of sodium nitrate at

(i) 10 C,
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(ii) 70 C?
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(d) What is the lowest temperature at which 100 cm3 of water will dissolve 110 g of
sodium nitrate?
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(e) A hot solution of 150 g of sodium nitrate in 100 cm3 of water was cooled to 50 C.
What mass of sodium nitrate crystallised out?
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