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CHEMISTRY0620/63
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical October/November 2021

 1 hour

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

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 [ ].

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1 Hot concentrated hydrochloric acid reacts with solid manganese(IV) oxide to make chlorine gas.
Chlorine gas can be dried by bubbling it through a liquid drying agent.

The diagram shows the apparatus used to make and collect a sample of dry chlorine gas. There is
one error in the diagram.

Y
X
liquid
drying agent
Z

(a) Name the items of apparatus labelled X and Y.

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Y .................................................................................................................................................
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(b) Name the substance labelled Z.

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(c) 
On the diagram draw one arrow to show where heat should be applied so that chlorine gas is
made.[1]

(d) There is one error in the way the apparatus has been set up.

(i) 
On the diagram draw a circle around the error in the apparatus. [1]

(ii) Describe what would happen if the apparatus is used before the error is corrected.

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2  student investigated the temperature change when zinc reacted with two different aqueous
A
solutions of copper(II) sulfate, solution Q and solution R.

Two experiments were done.

(a) 
Experiment 1

●  polystyrene cup was placed in a 250 cm3 beaker for support.

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● Using a measuring cylinder, 25 cm3 of solution Q was poured into the polystyrene cup.
● Using a thermometer, the initial temperature of solution Q was measured.
● 3 g of zinc powder was added to the polystyrene cup. At the same time a stop‑clock was
started.
● Using the thermometer, the mixture in the polystyrene cup was continually stirred and the
temperature measured every 30 seconds.

initial temperature in Experiment 1 23 °C

Use the thermometer diagrams and the initial temperature to complete the table.
Calculate the temperature changes using the equation:

temperature change = temperature – initial temperature

time / s 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240

45 50 55 55 55 55 55 55

thermometer diagram 40 45 50 50 50 50 50 50

35 40 45 45 45 45 45 45

temperature / C

temperature change / C

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(b) Experiment 2
●  he polystyrene cup was washed out with distilled water.
T
● Experiment 1 was repeated using solution R instead of solution Q.

initial temperature in Experiment 2 24 °C

Use the thermometer diagrams and the initial temperature to complete the table.

time / s 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240

35 40 45 45 45 45 40 40

thermometer diagram 30 35 40 40 40 40 35 35

25 30 35 35 35 35 30 30

temperature / C

temperature change / C

[3]

(c) Complete a suitable scale on the y-axis and plot the results from Experiment 1 and Experiment 2
on the grid. Draw two curves of best fit. Both curves must start at (0,0). Label your curves.

temperature
change / C

0
0 50 100 150 200 250
time / s
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(d) 
From your graph, deduce the temperature change at 110 seconds in Experiment 1.

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

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[2]

(e) Predict the temperature of the solution in Experiment 2 after 5 hours. Explain your answer.

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(f) (i) Suggest why the experiments were done in a polystyrene cup rather than a glass beaker.

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(ii)  escribe how the results would be different if a glass beaker is used in place of the
D
polystyrene cup.

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(g) Suggest one change that could be made to the apparatus that would improve the accuracy of
the results. Explain why this change would improve the accuracy of the results.

change ........................................................................................................................................

explanation .................................................................................................................................

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3 Solid S and solid T were analysed.

Tests were done on each substance.

tests on solid S


tests observations

test 1

Solid S was placed in a boiling tube and 10 cm3 effervescence

of dilute hydrochloric acid was added.

The solution formed in test 1 was decanted

from the remaining solid S. The solution is
solution U.

test 2

Aqueous sodium hydroxide was added white precipitate,

dropwise and then in excess to solution U. insoluble in excess

The gas given off in test 1 was carbon dioxide.

(a) Describe how the gas produced in test 1 could be tested to show that it was carbon dioxide.
Give the expected result of the test.

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

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

(b) Identify solid S.

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tests on solid T

Solid T was iron(III) chloride.

Solid T was dissolved in water to form solution T. Solution T was divided into four equal portions in
four test‑tubes.

(c) T
 o the first portion of solution T, aqueous sodium hydroxide was added dropwise and then in
excess.

observations ...............................................................................................................................

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(d) To the second portion of solution T, 2 cm3 of aqueous ammonia was added.

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

(e) To the third portion of solution T, 1 cm3 of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops of aqueous
silver nitrate were added.

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

(f) To the fourth portion of solution T, 1 cm3 of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops of aqueous
barium nitrate were added.

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

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4 Catalysts are substances which increase the rate of a reaction but are unchanged at the end of the
reaction.

Aqueous hydrogen peroxide decomposes slowly to form water and oxygen.

2H2O2(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

Copper(II) oxide is an insoluble solid.

Plan an investigation to find out if copper(II) oxide is a catalyst for the decomposition of
hydrogen peroxide. You must include how your results will tell you if copper(II) oxide is a catalyst.
You have access to copper(II) oxide, aqueous hydrogen peroxide and all normal laboratory
apparatus.

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