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Advanced Subsidiary
Unit Test 3A: Practical Test
Tuesday 15 May 2007 Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
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Instructions to Candidates
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.

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You are reminded that you should take all usual safety precautions when working in a
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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 T and an organic liquid U.

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

Inference about T

(2)
(b) To 5 cm3 of water, in a test tube, add 10 drops of U and 5 drops of aqueous potassium
hydroxide. Stand the test 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 U

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

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(ii) Identify the functional group that is present after heating U with
potassium hydroxide solution.
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(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 one minute.

Observation

Inference about the product from

the reaction of U with potassium
hydroxide

(2)

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2.

You are provided with

Solid sodium borate, Na2B4O7.10H2O in a stoppered specimen tube.

Solution P, dilute hydrochloric acid
Methyl orange indicator

You are required to prepare a standard solution of sodium borate and use it to determine
the concentration of the hydrochloric acid.
Sodium borate is a base and reacts with hydrochloric acid according to the following
equation:
Na2B4O7 + 2HCl + 5H2O 2NaCl + 4H3BO3
(a) Preparation of standard solution
1.

Weigh the stoppered tube containing the sodium borate. 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 sodium borate 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 + sodium borate

Mass of stoppered tube after transfer of

sodium borate

Mass of sodium borate used

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(b) Titration
1.

Rinse the burette with solution P, dilute hydrochloric acid, and then fill the
burette with solution P.

2.

Rinse out the pipette with the sodium borate solution. Transfer 25.0 cm3 of the
solution into a conical flask. Add 3 drops of methyl orange.

3.

Titrate the solution with the hydrochloric acid 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 hydrochloric acid, solution P, reacts with 25.0 cm3 of
sodium borate solution.
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(c) Calculations
(i) Determine the molar mass of solid sodium borate, Na2B4O7.10H2O, and hence
calculate the amount (moles) used to prepare the standard solution.
[Molar mass / g mol1: H = 1.0; B = 11.0; O =16.0; Na = 23.0.]

(2)
(ii) Hence calculate the amount (moles) of sodium borate in 25.0 cm3 of solution.

(1)
(iii) Hence calculate the amount (moles) of hydrochloric acid in the mean titre.

(1)
(iv) Hence calculate the concentration, in mol dm3, of the hydrochloric acid.

(1)
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3.

You are provided with:

A tube containing zinc powder

A solution of copper(II) sulphate of concentration 0.15 mol dm3

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

Use a measuring cylinder to transfer 30 cm3 of the copper(II) sulphate solution

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. Record these temperatures in Table 3.

3.

At exactly 3.5 minutes add the whole of the sample of zinc powder 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

(2)
(b) Observe the contents of the plastic cup and state whether the zinc or the
copper(II) sulphate was in excess. Justify your answer.
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(c) Plot a graph of temperature against time.

4
Time / min

Temperature
/ C

(3)
(d) 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 =

30 4.18
4.5

kJ mol1

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(iii) The experiment was repeated with the same volume of copper(II) sulphate
solution, but of concentration 0.30 mol dm3 and with an excess of zinc.
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 sulphate is a soluble salt.

Plan an experiment to determine the percentage, by mass, of sulphate ions in a sample of
potassium sulphate containing some potassium chloride.
You are given a solution of barium chloride 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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