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CHEMISTRY 0971/52
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.

For Examiner’s Use

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1 You are going to investigate the temperature change when two different aqueous solutions of
sodium hydroxide, solution G and solution H, react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Read all of the instructions carefully before starting the experiments.

Instructions
You are going to do two experiments.

(a) Experiment 1
● Rinse a burette with distilled water and then with the dilute hydrochloric acid for Question 1.
● Fill the burette to the 0.00 cm3 mark with the dilute hydrochloric acid.
● Use a 50 cm3 measuring cylinder to pour 20 cm3 of solution G into a beaker.
● Use a thermometer to measure the initial temperature of solution G. Record the initial
temperature in the table.
● Add 5 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette into the beaker.
● Stir the mixture in the beaker using the thermometer and measure the temperature of the
mixture. Record the temperature in the table.
● Add another 5 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette into the beaker.
● Stir the mixture in the beaker using the thermometer and measure the temperature of the
mixture. Record the temperature in the table.
● Continue to add 5 cm3 portions of dilute hydrochloric acid and record the temperature of
the mixture in the table until you have added a total of 35 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid.

Experiment 2
● Repeat Experiment 1 using solution H instead of solution G.

Complete the table.

Experiment 1 using solution G Experiment 2 using solution H

total volume of dilute temperature temperature
temperature temperature
hydrochloric acid change since change since
/ °C /°C
added / cm3 start / °C start / °C

10

15

20

25

30

35

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(b) Complete a suitable scale on the y-axis and plot your results from Experiments 1 and 2 on the
grid.

Draw two smooth line graphs. Both curves must start at (0,0). Clearly label your lines.

temperature
change / C

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
total volume of dilute hydrochloric acid added / cm3

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(c) From your graph, deduce the temperature change obtained when a total volume of 13 cm3 of
dilute hydrochloric acid is added in Experiment 1.

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

temperature change = .............................. °C [2]

(d) Explain why the temperature change decreases towards the end of each experiment.

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(e) Explain what conclusion about the concentrations of solution G and solution H can be made
from the results of Experiments 1 and 2.

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(f) Explain how the results obtained would be different if a polystyrene cup is used instead of the
beaker.

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(g) Give an advantage and a disadvantage of using a burette rather than a measuring cylinder to
add the dilute hydrochloric acid to solution G and solution H.

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2 You are provided with solid I and solid J.

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

tests on solid I

(a) To the boiling tube containing solid I add 15 cm3 of the dilute hydrochloric acid for Question 2.
Test any gas produced.

Keep the mixture in the boiling tube for (b).

Record your observations.

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(b) Carry out a flame test on the mixture formed in the boiling tube from (a).
Record your observations.

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(c) Identify solid I.

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tests on solid J

Add about 10 cm3 of distilled water to the boiling tube containing solid J. Replace the stopper
and shake the boiling tube to dissolve solid J and form solution J. Divide solution J into four
approximately equal portions in four test-tubes.

(d) To the first portion of solution J add aqueous sodium hydroxide dropwise and then in excess.
Record your observations.

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(e) To the second portion of solution J add aqueous ammonia dropwise and then in excess.
Record your observations.

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

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(g) To the fourth portion of solution J add about 1 cm depth of dilute nitric acid followed by a few
drops of aqueous silver nitrate.
Record your observations.

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(h) Identify solid J.

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3 Hydrogels are powders that absorb water to form hydrated solids. Hydrogels and the hydrated
solids formed are insoluble in water.

Plan an investigation to find which hydrogel, hydrogel A or hydrogel B, is able to absorb the
greater mass of water.

You are provided with samples of hydrogel A, hydrogel B, water and common 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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