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CHEMISTRY0620/51
Paper 5 Practical Test October/November 2022

 1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: The materials and apparatus listed in the confidential instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● Notes for use in qualitative analysis are provided in the question paper.

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1  ou are going to investigate the rate of the reaction between sodium metabisulfite and
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potassium iodate at different temperatures.

Read all of the instructions carefully before starting the experiments.

Instructions

You are going to do five experiments at different temperatures. In each experiment the total volume
of liquid is 80 cm3.

(a) Experiment 1
● Use a 100 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 70 cm3 of aqueous potassium iodate into a
250 cm3 beaker.
● Use the first 10 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 5 cm3 of aqueous starch into the beaker
containing the aqueous potassium iodate.
● Use the second 10 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 5 cm3 of aqueous sodium metabisulfite
into the beaker. At the same time start the timer.
● Stir the mixture in the beaker with a thermometer and continue to stir until a sudden colour
change is seen.
● Stop the timer and record the time in seconds to the nearest whole number in the table.
● Measure the temperature of the mixture in the beaker and record the temperature in the
table.
● Rinse the beaker with water.

Experiment 2
● Use the 100 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 70 cm3 of aqueous potassium iodate into a
250 cm3 beaker.
● Use the first 10 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 5 cm3 of aqueous starch into the beaker
containing the aqueous potassium iodate.
● Warm the aqueous potassium iodate and starch mixture over a Bunsen burner until the
temperature of the solution is about 35 °C. Carefully remove the beaker from above the
Bunsen burner.
● Use the second 10 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 5 cm3 of aqueous sodium metabisulfite
into the beaker. At the same time start the timer.
● Stir the mixture in the beaker with the thermometer and continue to stir until a sudden
colour change is seen.
● Stop the timer and record the time in seconds to the nearest whole number in the table.
● Measure the temperature of the mixture in the beaker and record the temperature in the
table.
● Rinse the beaker with water.

Experiment 3
● Repeat Experiment 2 but warm the aqueous potassium iodate and starch mixture until the
temperature of the solution is about 40 °C.

Experiment 4
● Repeat Experiment 2 but warm the aqueous potassium iodate and starch mixture until the
temperature of the solution is about 45 °C.

Experiment 5
● Repeat Experiment 2 but warm the aqueous potassium iodate and starch mixture until the
temperature of the solution is about 50 °C.

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Complete the table.

experiment 1 2 3 4 5

temperature at end of experiment / °C

time taken to change colour / s

[5]

(b) Complete a suitable scale on the y-axis and plot your results from Experiments 1 to 5 on the
grid.

Draw a line of best fit through your points.

time taken to
change colour / s

0
10 20 30 40 50 60
temperature at end of experiment / C
[4]

(c) Deduce which experiment had the fastest rate of reaction.

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(d) 
From your graph, deduce the time taken for the mixture to change colour at a temperature of
60.0 °C.

Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

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(e) Experiments are often repeated and the results compared to check that they are reliable.

Suggest why this is difficult to do for these experiments.

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(f) Suggest why the aqueous potassium iodate is warmed before the aqueous sodium metabisulfite
is added rather than after it has been added.

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(g) A polystyrene cup can be used instead of the beaker in this experiment.

(i)  xplain the advantage of transferring the warmed potassium iodate to a polystyrene cup
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rather than leaving it in the beaker.

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(ii) Suggest why it is not a good idea to put the aqueous potassium iodate in a polystyrene
cup before it is warmed.

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(h) Sketch on the grid the graph obtained when the experiments are repeated using aqueous
potassium iodate of a higher concentration. [1]

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2 You are provided with two substances, solid N and solution O.

Do the following tests on the substances, recording all of your observations at each stage.

tests on solid N

(a) Carefully add the dilute hydrochloric acid for Question 2 to the boiling tube containing solid N.
Test any gas produced.

Keep the contents of the boiling tube for use in (b).



Record your observations.

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(b) F
 ilter the mixture formed in the boiling tube in (a) into a test-tube until you have about 2 cm
depth of filtrate in the test-tube. The filtrate collected is solution P. Divide solution P into two
approximately equal portions in two test-tubes.

(i) To the first portion of solution P, add aqueous sodium hydroxide gradually until it is in
excess.
Record your observations.

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(ii) To the second portion of solution P, add aqueous ammonia gradually until it is in excess.
Record your observations.

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(c) Identify solid N.

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tests on solution O

(d) C arry out a flame test on solution O.

Record your observations.

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Divide the remaining solution O into three approximately equal portions in three test-tubes.

(e) Test the pH of the first portion of solution O.

 pH = .............................. [1]

(f) To the second portion of solution O add about 1 cm depth of dilute nitric acid followed by a few
drops of barium nitrate solution.
Record your observations.

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(g) To the third portion of solution O add aqueous copper(II) sulfate gradually until it is in excess.
Record your observations.

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(h) Identify solution O.

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3  any fizzy drinks contain phosphoric acid. Phosphoric acid reacts with sodium hydrogencarbonate
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to make carbon dioxide gas.

Value Coke and Kola Koola are two fizzy drinks which contain phosphoric acid as the only acid.


 lan an investigation to find which of these two fizzy drinks contains the highest concentration of
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phosphoric acid.

Include in your answer how your results will tell you which drink contains the highest concentration
of phosphoric acid.

 ou are provided with samples of both fizzy drinks, solid sodium hydrogencarbonate and common
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laboratory apparatus.

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Notes for use in qualitative analysis

Tests for anions

anion test test result

carbonate (CO32–) add dilute acid effervescence, carbon dioxide

produced

chloride (Cl –) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add white ppt.
[in solution] aqueous silver nitrate

bromide (Br –) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add cream ppt.
[in solution] aqueous silver nitrate

iodide (I–) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add yellow ppt.
[in solution] aqueous silver nitrate

nitrate (NO3–) add aqueous sodium hydroxide, then ammonia produced

[in solution] aluminium foil; warm carefully

sulfate (SO42–) acidify, then add aqueous white ppt.

[in solution] barium nitrate

sulfite (SO32–) add dilute hydrochloric acid, warm sulfur dioxide produced
gently and test for the presence of will turn acidified aqueous
sulfur dioxide potassium manganate(VII) from
purple to colourless

Tests for aqueous cations

cation effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide effect of aqueous ammonia

aluminium (Al 3+) white ppt., soluble in excess, giving a white ppt., insoluble in excess
colourless solution

ammonium (NH4+) ammonia produced on warming –

calcium (Ca2+) white ppt., insoluble in excess no ppt., or very slight white ppt.

chromium(III) (Cr3+) green ppt., soluble in excess grey-green ppt., insoluble in excess

copper(II) (Cu2+) light blue ppt., insoluble in excess light blue ppt., soluble in excess,
giving a dark blue solution

iron(II) (Fe2+) green ppt., insoluble in excess green ppt., insoluble in excess

iron(III) (Fe3+) red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess

zinc (Zn2+) white ppt., soluble in excess, giving a white ppt., soluble in excess, giving a
colourless solution colourless solution

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Tests for gases Flame tests for metal ions

gas test and test result metal ion flame colour

ammonia (NH3) turns damp red litmus paper blue lithium (Li+) red

carbon dioxide (CO2) turns limewater milky sodium (Na+) yellow

chlorine (Cl 2) bleaches damp litmus paper potassium (K+) lilac

hydrogen (H2) ‘pops’ with a lighted splint copper(II) (Cu2+) blue-green

oxygen (O2) relights a glowing splint

sulfur dioxide (SO2) turns acidified aqueous

potassium manganate(VII) from
purple to colourless

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