INTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
Terminal Examination Dec 2023 (AS-Level)
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CHEMISTRY 9701/32
Dec 2023
1hrs
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Quantitative analysis
ead through the whole method before starting any practical work. Where appropriate, prepare a table
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for your results in the space provided.
Show your working and appropriate significant figures in the final answer to each step of your calculations.
1 The concentrations of solutions of hydrogen peroxide are often represented in terms of ‘volume
strength’. In this experiment you will determine the ‘volume strength’ of a solution of hydrogen peroxide
by titration with acidified potassium manganate(VII).
2MnO4–(aq) + 5H2O2(aq) + 6H+(aq) 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O(l) + 5O2(g)
FA 1 is 0.0300 mol dm–3 potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4.
FA 2 is dilute sulfuric acid, H2SO4.
FA 3 is aqueous hydrogen peroxide, H2O2.
(a) Method
Dilution of FA 3
●● ipette 25.0 cm3 of FA 3 into the 250 cm3 volumetric flask.
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●● Make the solution up to the mark using distilled water.
●● Shake the flask thoroughly.
●● Label this diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide FA 4.
Titration
●● ill the burette with FA 1.
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●● Rinse the pipette thoroughly with distilled water and then with a little FA 4.
●● Pipette 25.0 cm3 of FA 4 into a conical flask.
●● Use the 25 cm3 measuring cylinder to add 20 cm3 of FA 2 into the same conical flask.
●● Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below.
The rough titre is .............................. cm3.
●● arry out as many accurate titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results.
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●● Make sure any recorded results show the precision of your practical work.
●● Record all of your burette readings and the volume of FA 1 added in each accurate titration.
Keep FA 1, FA 2 and FA 3 for use in Questions 2 and 3.
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(b) From your accurate titration results, obtain a suitable value for the volume of FA 1 to be used
in your calculations.
Show clearly how you obtained this value.
25.0 cm3 of FA 4 required .............................. cm3 of FA 1. [1]
(c) Calculations
(i) Give your answers to (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) to the appropriate number of significant figures.
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(ii) Calculate the number of moles of potassium manganate(VII) present in the volume
calculated in (b).
moles of KMnO4 = .............................. mol [1]
(iii) he equation for the reaction of potassium manganate(VII) with hydrogen peroxide is
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shown.
2MnO4–(aq) + 5H2O2(aq) + 6H+(aq) 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O(l) + 5O2(g)
Use your answer to (c)(ii) to calculate the number of moles of hydrogen peroxide used in
each titration.
moles of H2O2 = .............................. mol
Hence calculate the concentration of H2O2 in FA 4, in mol dm–3.
concentration of H2O2 in FA 4 = .............................. mol dm–3
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(iv) Calculate the concentration of H2O2 in FA 3, in mol dm–3.
concentration of H2O2 in FA 3 = .............................. mol dm–3 [1]
(v) When hydrogen peroxide decomposes in the presence of a catalyst, oxygen is produced.
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H2O2(aq) H2O(l) + 2 O2(g)
he ‘volume strength’ of hydrogen peroxide is equal to the volume of oxygen, in dm3,
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produced under room conditions, when 1.00 dm3 of the solution decomposes.
Use your answer to (c)(iv) and the equation above to calculate the volume, in dm3, of
oxygen produced when 1.00 dm3 of FA 3 decomposes. This is the ‘volume strength’, in vol,
of FA 3.
( Under room conditions 1.00 mol of gas occupies a volume of 24.0 dm3.
If you were unable to calculate the concentration of H2O2 in FA 3, assume that it is
1.02 mol dm–3. This may not be the correct value.)
‘volume strength’ of FA 3 = .............................. vol [2]
(d) The maximum error in reading a 25.0 cm3 pipette is ±0.06 cm3.
how by calculation that the pipette is more accurate than a burette for measuring 25.0 cm3 of
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solution.
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