IWEMBA SECONDARY SCHOOL

CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL ACTIVITY 05

FORM THREE & FOUR
Thursday, June 19, 2023
1. You are provided with the following solutions:
Solution MM prepared by diluting 100cm3 of 1M oxalic acid(H2C2O4) with distilled water to make 1000cm3 of solution.
Solution NN is containing sodium hydroxide.
Phenolphthalein indicator (POP)
Procedure:
Pipette 20cm3 or 25cm3 of solution NN into titration flask. Add two drops of POP indicator. Titrate solution NN against MM in
the burette until a colour change is observed. Record the burette reading and repeat the procedure to obtain three more
readings.
a) Table of results
(i) Burette readings
Titration number Rough 1 2 3
Final reading (cm )3

Initial reading (cm3)

Volume used(cm3)
(ii) _______ cm3 of solution NN were required to neutralize ________ cm3 of solution MM.
(iii) At the end point the colour of the indicator was___________.
b) Write the balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between solutions MM and NN.
c) Calculate the;
(i) Molar concentration of solution MM.
(ii) Mass concentration of solution NN.
d) What’s the name for the reaction taking place between MM and NN? Give three applications of it.
2. You are provided with the following
K: 2M hydrochloric acid solution
Q: Distilled water
Five pieces of magnesium ribbon of 1cm length
Procedures
(i) Measure 30cm3 of solution K into 100cm3 beaker
(ii) Drop one piece of magnesium ribbon into the beaker containing K and simultaneously start the stop watch. Swirl the
mixture until the magnesium ribbon disappears.
(iii) Record the time taken for the magnesium ribbon to dissolve completely
(iv) Discard the mixture and repeat procedure (i) to (iii) using 25cm3, 20cm3, 15cm3 and 10cm3 of K and making the total
volume up to 30cm3 by adding Q. Record your result as shown in the table below
Exp. Volume of K Volume of Q Concentration of K Time for Mg 1 −𝟏
(cm3) (cm3) (mol/dm3) to dissolve (sec) (𝒔 )
t
1 30 0
2 25 5
3 20 10
4 15 15
5 10 20

Questions
a) Complete filling the table above
b) What is the aim of this experiment?
c) Using the data in the table, plot the graph of:
(i) Volume of K (cm3) against time (sec)
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(ii) Concentration of K (mol/dm3) against t (sec-1)
d) Write down the net ionic equation for the reaction between K and magnesium ribbon
e) Outline four uses of the gaseous product of the reaction
f) Briefly explain how the rate of reaction between K and magnesium ribbon can be increased (three points).

MAHENGE B.Y.
BSc.ED. (Che/Bio)

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 MARKING SCHEME
1. a) i.) Table of results (Table 1)

Experiment Pilot 1 2 3
Final reading (ml) 25.45 35.20
29.95 25.15
Initial reading (ml) 0.00 10.00
05.00 0.00
Volume used (ml) 25.45 25.20
24.95 25.15
Volume accuracy + −0.5 @01 = 4 Marks
2-decimal place points 01 Mark
At least four columns 01 Mark
ii.) 25 cm3 of solution NN were required to neutralize 25.1 cm3 of solution MM. 01 Mark
iii.) Colourless 01 Mark
b) 2𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4(𝑎𝑞) ⟶ 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶2 𝑂4(𝑎𝑞) + 2𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙) 01 Mark
c) i) Required: Molar concentration of Solution MM (Acid), 𝑀𝑎
Volume of concentrated acid, 𝑉𝑐 = 100cm3
Molarity of concentrated acid 𝑀𝑐 = 1M
Volume of diluted acid, 𝑉𝑑 = 1000cm3
𝑀𝑐 𝑉𝑐
𝑀𝑐 𝑉𝑐 = 𝑀𝑑 𝑉𝑑 𝑀𝑑 = 00½ Mark
𝑉𝑑
1𝑚𝑜𝑙/𝐿 𝑥 100𝑐𝑚3
𝑀𝑑 = 02 Marks
1000𝑐𝑚3
𝑀𝑑 = 0.1𝑚𝑜𝑙/𝐿
❖ Molar concentration of Solution MM (Acid) is 0.1mol/L (01Mark)
ii.) Required: Mass concentration of solution NN Mb
Molarity of Solution MM (Acid), Ma = 0.1M
Volume of acid, Va = 22.40ml
Volume of base, Vb = 25.00 ml
From the balanced chemical equation: na = 2 and nb = 1
From the general formula:
𝑀𝑎 𝑉𝑎 𝑛𝑎 𝑀𝑎 𝑉𝑎 𝑛𝑏
= 𝑀𝑏 = 01Mark
𝑀𝑏 𝑉𝑏 𝑛𝑏 𝑉𝑏 𝑛 𝑎
0.1 𝑥 25.1 𝑥 2
𝑀𝑏 = 03 Marks
25.00 𝑥 1
𝑀𝑏 = 0.2 M
❖ 𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑁𝑁 (𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒) 𝑖𝑠 0.2𝑀. (01 Mark)
Then, the mass concentration of solution NN is
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛,𝐶𝑏
𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒, 𝑀𝑏 = 𝐶𝑏 = 𝑀𝑏 𝑀𝑚 00½ Mark
𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠,𝑀𝑚

𝑀𝑚 (𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻) = 23 + 16 + 1 = 40𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝐶𝑏 = 0.2𝑚𝑜𝑙/𝐿 𝑥 40𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙 02 Marks
𝐶𝑏 = 8𝑔/𝐿
❖ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑁𝑁 𝐶𝑏 𝑖𝑠 8𝑔/𝐿 01 Mark
d) Neutralization 01Mark
i.) Controlling of soil pH
ii.) Treatment of insect bite and sting
iii.) Relieving indigestion @01 = 03 Marks
2. a) Table of results
Exp. Volume of K Volume of Q Concentration of K Time for Mg 1 −𝟏
(𝒔 )
(cm3) (cm3) (mol/dm3) to dissolve (sec) t
1 30 0 2.00 15 0.067
2 25 5 1.67 20 0.050
3 20 10 1.33 28 0.036
4 15 15 1.00 50 0.020
5 10 20 0.67 106 0.009
(05 Marks)
b) The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of concentration to the rate of chemical reaction. (01 Mark)

MAHENGE B.Y.
BSc.ED. (Che/Bio)

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 c) (i) The graph of volume of k (cm3) against time (sec)

THE GRAPH OF VOLUME OF K (cm3) AGAINST TIME (sec) (00 ½ Mark)

Scale: Horizontal scale: 1cm represent 10 sec (00 ½ Mark)
Vertical scale: 1cm represent 1.5cm3 (00 ½ Mark)
Volume of solution K (cm3) (00 ½ Mark)

31.5

30

28.5

27

25.5

24

22.5

21

19.5

18 01½ Nature of graph

01 data transfer
16.5 Total 02½ Marks

15

13.5

12

10.5

7.5

4.5

1.5

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

Time (sec) (00 ½ Mark)

MAHENGE B.Y.
BSc.ED. (Che/Bio)

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 (ii) The graph of concentration of k (mol/dm3) against rate of reaction (sec-1)

THE GRAPH OF CONCENTRATION OF K (mol/dm3) AGAINST RATE OF REACTION (sec-1) (00 ½ Mark)
Concentration of solution K (mol/dm3) (00 ½ Mark)

Scale: Horizontal scale: 1cm represent 5x10 – 3 sec-1 (00 ½ Mark)

2.1 Vertical scale: 1cm represent 0.1mol/dm3 (00 ½ Mark)

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2
01½ Nature of graph
1.1 01 data transfer
Total 02½ Marks
1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 80 85 X 10 – 3

Rate of reaction (sec-1) (00 ½ Mark)

MAHENGE B.Y.
BSc.ED. (Che/Bio)

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d) Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
Mg(s) + 2H+(aq) 2Cl–(aq) → Mg2+(aq) 2Cl– (aq) + H2(g)
Net ionic equation:
Mg(s) + 2H+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + H2(g) (02 Marks)
e) Uses of the gaseous product of the reaction
(i) Filling balloons.
(ii) Manufacturing of margarine.
(iii) Manufacturing of ammonia.
(iv) Manufacturing of hydrochloric acid. (@01 Mark = 04)
f) The rate of reaction between K and magnesium ribbon can be increased as follows.
(i) Increasing the surface area of magnesium ribbon.
(ii) Increasing the concentration of hydrochloric acid.
(iii) Increasing temperature of hydrochloric acid. (@01 Mark = 03)

MAHENGE B.Y.
BSc.ED. (Che/Bio)

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