UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

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CHEMISTRY 5070/42
Paper 4 Alternative to Practical October/November 2013
1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
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DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

Electronic calculators may be used.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Paper.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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1 Approximately 4 g of sodium hydroxide is added to 100 cm3 of water. A thermometer is For

used to measure the temperature of the liquid both before and after the addition of sodium Examiner’s
hydroxide. Use

The diagrams below show parts of the thermometer stem giving the two temperatures.

30 30

25 25

20 20

T1(before) T2(after)

(a) Complete the table and calculate the change in temperature.

temperature T2 after sodium hydroxide is

added / °C
temperature T1 before sodium hydroxide
is added / °C
change in temperature / °C
[2]

(b) (i) What type of process does this temperature change suggest has taken place?

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(ii) Complete the energy profile diagram for sodium hydroxide dissolving in water. For
On your diagram label Examiner’s
• the products, Use

• the enthalpy change, ΔH.

NaOH(s) + H2O(l)
energy

progress of reaction
[2]

(c) (i) If aqueous litmus is added to aqueous sodium hydroxide, what colour is the
resulting solution?

........................................................... [1]

(ii) How can the pH of aqueous sodium hydroxide be determined?

.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(iii) Suggest a value for the pH of aqueous sodium hydroxide.

........................................................... [1]

[Total: 8]

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2 The fertiliser ammonium nitrate is a source of nitrogen. For

It has the formula NH4NO3. Examiner’s
It can be made by adding an acid to aqueous ammonia. Use

(a) Name and give the formula of this acid.

name ........................................................

formula ..................................................... [1]

(b) Describe briefly how crystals of ammonium nitrate can be made from aqueous
ammonium nitrate.

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................... [3]

(c) (i) Calculate the mass of nitrogen contained in 1000 g of ammonium nitrate.
[Ar: H,1; N,14; O,16]

................................................ g [2]

(ii) What volume would the mass of nitrogen calculated in (i) occupy in the gaseous
state at room temperature and pressure?
[One mole of a gas occupies 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure.]

.......................................... dm3 [1]

(d) Name and give the formula of another ammonium salt which may be used as a fertiliser.

name ........................................................

formula ..................................................... [1]

(e) Give both the formula and a test for the ammonium ion.

formula .....................................................

test ...................................................................................................................................

observation .................................................................................................................. [3]

[Total: 11]

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In questions 3 to 6 inclusive, place a tick (✓) in the box against the correct answer. For
Examiner’s
3 Which method can be used to obtain pure water from aqueous sodium chloride? Use

(a) chromatography

(b) distillation

(c) evaporation

(d) titration

[Total: 1]

4 Which is the best apparatus for transferring 25.0 cm3 of a liquid from one flask to another
during a titration experiment?

(a) beaker

(b) burette

(c) measuring cylinder

(d) pipette

[Total: 1]

5 A student does an experiment to decompose hydrogen peroxide.

2H2O2(aq) 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

He repeats this experiment using solid manganese(IV) oxide as a catalyst.

Which observation regarding the use of manganese(IV) oxide is correct?

(a) The rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide increases.

(b) The manganese(IV) oxide reacts with hydrogen peroxide.

(c) The total volume of oxygen produced in the reaction increases.

(d) The mass of manganese(IV) oxide decreases.

[Total: 1]

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6 The presence of an alkene is confirmed by its reaction with aqueous bromine. For
1 mole of alkene reacts with 1 mole of bromine, Br2. Examiner’s
Use

In an experiment 8.4 g of an alkene reacts completely with 32 g of bromine.

[Ar: H,1; C,12; Br, 80]

The alkene is

(a) C2H4.

(b) C3H6.

(c) C4H8.

(d) C5H10.

[Total: 1]

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7 A student determines the percentage of iron in iron wire by titration with 0.0200 mol / dm3 For
potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4. Examiner’s
Use

(a) A piece of iron wire is added to a previously weighed container which is then reweighed.

mass of container + iron wire = 8.59 g

mass of container = 6.94 g

Calculate the mass of iron wire used in the experiment.

............................................... g [1]

(b) The iron wire is placed in a conical flask as shown in the diagram below.
Dilute sulfuric acid is added to react completely with all the iron in the wire.
The iron in the wire is oxidised to Fe2+ ions.
The valve allows the gas to escape but does not allow air into the flask.

valve

iron wire
dilute sulfuric acid

heat

(i) Suggest why it is necessary to prevent air entering the apparatus.

.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii) Name and give a test for the gas produced during the reaction.

name ........................................................................................................................

test ....................................................................................................................... [2]

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(c) When all the iron has reacted, the contents of the conical flask are transferred to a For
volumetric flask. Examiner’s
The solution is made up to 250 cm3 with distilled water. Use

This is solution P.

25.0 cm3 of P is transferred to a conical flask.

A burette is filled with 0.0200 mol / dm3 potassium manganate(VII) which is added to the
conical flask.

What is the colour of P

(i) before the addition of aqueous potassium manganate(VII),

...........................................................

(ii) at the end-point?

...........................................................
[2]

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(d) The student does three titrations. The diagrams below show parts of the burette with the For
liquid levels at the beginning and end of each titration. Examiner’s
Use

1st titration 2nd titration 3rd titration

20
27 46
0
32
5

21
28 47
1
33
6

22
29 48
2
34
7

Use the diagrams to complete the results table.

titration number 1 2 3
final burette reading / cm3

initial burette reading / cm3

volume of 0.0200 mol / dm3

potassium manganate(VII) added
/ cm3
best titration results (✓)

Summary:

Tick (✓) the best titration results.

Using these results, the average volume of 0.0200 mol / dm3 potassium manganate(VII)
is

.......................................... cm3. [4]

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(e) Calculate the number of moles of potassium manganate(VII) in the average volume of For
0.0200 mol / dm3 KMnO4. Examiner’s
Use

....................................... moles [1]

(f) Five moles of Fe2+ ions react with one mole of KMnO4.

Calculate the number of moles of Fe2+ ions in 25.0 cm3 of P.

....................................... moles [1]

(g) Calculate the number of moles of Fe2+ ions in 250 cm3 of P.

....................................... moles [1]

(h) Calculate the mass of iron in 250 cm3 of P.

[Ar: Fe, 56]

............................................... g [1]

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

...............................................% [1]

[Total: 15]

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8 V is a compound which contains two ions. For

Complete the table by adding the observations for tests (a), (b) and (c) and the test and Examiner’s
observation for test (d). Use

test observations conclusions

(a) V is dissolved in water V is probably not a
and the resulting solution compound of a transition
divided into three parts metal.
for tests (a), (b) and (c).

(b) (i) To the first part,

aqueous sodium
hydroxide is added
until a change is
seen.

(ii) An excess of V may contain Al 3+ or Zn2+

aqueous sodium ions.
hydroxide is added
to the mixture
from (i).

(c) (i) To the second part,

aqueous ammonia
is added until a
change is seen.

(ii) An excess of The presence of Al 3+ ions is

aqueous ammonia confirmed.
is added to the
mixture from (i).

(d) V contains SO42– ions.

Conclusion: the formula of V is ...........................................

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9 A constant current is passed through aqueous copper(II) sulfate using inert electrodes as For
shown in the diagram below. Examiner’s
Use

Copper is deposited at one of the electrodes.

+ –

electrodes

D E
aqueous
copper(II)
sulfate

(a) Name a suitable material for the inert electrodes.

................................................................... [1]

(b) At which electrode is copper deposited?

................................................................... [1]

(c) What is seen at the other electrode?

...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(d) (i) The electrode at which copper is deposited is removed at 10 minute intervals,
washed, dried and weighed.
The results are shown in the table below.
Complete the table by calculating the total increase in mass after each 10 minute
interval.

time / min mass of cathode / g total increase in mass / g

0 7.55 0.00
10 8.05 0.50
20 8.55 1.00
30 9.05
40 9.55
50 9.80
60 9.80
70 9.80
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(ii) Plot these results on the grid below. For

Draw two intersecting straight lines through the points. Examiner’s
Use

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0
total
increase in
mass
/g 1.5

1.0

0.5

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
time / min
[3]

(iii) How long does it take for 1.60 g of copper to be deposited?

........................................... min [1]

(iv) How long does it take for all the copper to be deposited?

........................................... min [1]

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(e) What is the colour of the electrolyte For

Examiner’s
(i) at the start of the experiment, Use

........................................................... [1]

(ii) at the end of the experiment?

........................................................... [1]

(f) The experiment is repeated using aqueous copper(II) sulfate of the same concentration
as before but this time using copper electrodes.
The same current is passed for the same length of time.

Draw a line on your graph, labelled S, to show the result you would expect for this
second experiment. [1]

(g) State and explain the colour of the electrolyte at the end of the experiment.

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...................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 14]

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