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1. The table below shows the loss in mass of calcium when heated in two
different reactions.
A. Loss in Mass 50 40 30 22 17 14 12 11 11
(g)
B. Loss in Mass 50 35 20 15 13 12 11 11 11
(g)
(a) Plot the results on the graph. Label each graph as A or B. [5]
(b) Which reaction came to completion earlier? Give a reason for your
answer. [2]
(c) Explain why there was a variation in the loss in mass in the two reactions.
[2]
(d) State the time when the last reaction came to completion. [1]
Total: 10 marks
Total: 10 marks
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3. Calcium chloride, CaCl2 is a soluble salt that can be prepared in the
laboratory.
(a) Suggest suitable reactants for its preparation in the laboratory. [2]
(b) Describe how you would prepare a pure dry sample of calcium chloride in
the laboratory. [4]
(ii) Write an ionic equation for the reaction used in the preparation of
the salt, include state symbols. [3]
Total: 10 marks