Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
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CHEMISTRY 0620/52
Paper 5 Practical Test February/March 2017
1 hour 15 minutes
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Notes for use in qualitative analysis are provided on pages 7 and 8.
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1 You are going to investigate the reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and two different aqueous
solutions of sodium hydroxide labelled solution O and solution P.
Read all the instructions carefully before starting the experiments.
Instructions
You are going to carry out two experiments.
(a)
Experiment 1
● ill the burette up to the 0.0 cm3 mark with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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● Use the measuring cylinder to pour 20 cm3 of solution O into the conical flask.
● Add 10 drops of thymolphthalein indicator to the conical flask.
● Add the dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette 1 cm3 at a time, while swirling the flask,
until the solution just changes colour.
● Record the burette readings in the table.
(b)
Experiment 2
● ill the burette up to the 0.0 cm3 mark with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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● Empty the conical flask and rinse it with distilled water.
● Use the measuring cylinder to pour 20 cm3 of solution P into the conical flask.
● Add 10 drops of thymolphthalein indicator to the conical flask.
● Add the dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette 1 cm3 at a time, while swirling the flask,
until the solution just changes colour.
● Record the burette readings in the table and complete the table.
Experiment 1 Experiment 2
final burette reading / cm3
initial burette reading / cm3
difference / cm3
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(c) What colour change was observed in the conical flask in Experiment 1?
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(d)
What type of chemical reaction occurs when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with
sodium hydroxide solution?
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(e) (i) Which solution of sodium hydroxide, solution O or solution P, is the more concentrated?
Explain your answer.
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(ii) How many times more concentrated is this solution of sodium hydroxide than the other
solution of sodium hydroxide?
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(f) If Experiment 2 were repeated using 10 cm3 of solution P, what volume of dilute hydrochloric acid
would be needed?
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(g) W
hat would be the effect, if any, on the volume of dilute hydrochloric acid used in Experiment 1
if the solution of sodium hydroxide were warmed before adding the dilute hydrochloric acid?
Give a reason for your answer.
effect on volume .........................................................................................................................
reason .........................................................................................................................................
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(h) (i) What would be a more accurate method of measuring the volume of the sodium hydroxide
solution?
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(ii) Suggest how the reliability of the results could be checked.
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(i) A
queous sodium hydroxide reacts with aqueous calcium chloride to form a precipitate of
calcium hydroxide.
Use this information to suggest a different method of finding out which of the solutions of
sodium hydroxide is the more concentrated.
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2 You are provided with two solids Q and R which are both salts.
Carry out the following tests on each solid, recording all of your observations at each stage.
tests on solid Q
(a) Describe the appearance of solid Q.
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Add about 10 cm3 of distilled water to all of solid Q in the test-tube and shake to dissolve the solid.
Divide the solution into three equal portions in three test-tubes and carry out the following tests.
(b) (i) o the first portion of the solution, add drops of aqueous sodium hydroxide until a change
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is seen.
Record your observations.
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(ii) Now add an excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide to the mixture.
Record your observations.
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(c) (i) To the second portion of the solution, add drops of aqueous ammonia until a change is
seen.
Record your observations.
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(ii)
Now add an excess of aqueous ammonia to the mixture.
Record your observations.
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(d) T
o the third portion of the solution, add a few drops of dilute nitric acid and about 1 cm3 of
aqueous silver nitrate.
Record your observations.
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Keep your mixture from test (d) to compare the result with test (h).
(e) Identify solid Q.
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tests on solid R
(f) C
arry out a flame test on solid R.
Record your observations.
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Dissolve the rest of solid R in about 5 cm3 of distilled water in a test-tube. Shake the mixture to
dissolve the solid. Divide the solution into two equal portions in two test-tubes.
(g) T o the first portion of the solution, add a few drops of dilute nitric acid and about 1 cm3 of
aqueous barium nitrate.
Record your observations.
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(h) T
o the second portion of the solution, add a few drops of dilute nitric acid and about 1 cm3 of
aqueous silver nitrate.
Compare the result with test (d). Record your observations for test (h).
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(i) Identify solid R.
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3 When solid barium hydroxide is added to solid ammonium chloride a reaction takes place.
(a) Describe an experiment to show that this reaction is endothermic.
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(b) How could you show whether or not the final mixture contains ammonium ions?
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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 barium white ppt.
[in solution] nitrate
sulfite (SO32–) add dilute hydrochloric acid, warm sulfur dioxide produced will turn
gently and test for the presence of acidified aqueous potassium
sulfur dioxide 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 results 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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