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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/3
PAPER 3 Practical Test
MAY/JUNE SESSION 2000 Morning 1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer on the question paper.

Additional materials:
As listed in Instructions to Supervisors
Mathematical tables and/or calculator

TIME 1 hour 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer both questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
You should show the essential steps in any calculation and record all experimental results in the
spaces provided on the question paper.
If you are using semi-micro methods in Question 2, you should modify the instructions to suit the size
of apparatus and the techniques you are using.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Question 1 carries 45% of the total marks and Question 2 carries 55%.
Mathematical tables are available. You may use a calculator.
Qualitative Analysis notes for this paper are printed on page 8.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

TOTAL

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank pages.

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1 Hydrated iron(II) sulphate forms crystals of formula FeSO4.x H2O.

P is a solution of 27.0 g of FeSO4.x H2O dissolved in 1.00 dm3 of dilute sulphuric acid.
Q is 0.0200 mol/dm3 potassium manganate(VII).

You are to determine the value of x in the formula FeSO4.x H2O by titrating P with Q.

No indicator is necessary since the products of the reaction are almost colourless and one
drop of the potassium manganate(VII) solution in excess produces a pale pink colour.

(a) Put the potassium manganate(VII) solution Q into the burette. Because the colour of Q
is so intense, you may find it easier to read the top of the meniscus.

Pipette a 25.0 cm3 (or 20.0 cm3) portion of P into a flask and titrate with Q. At first, the
purple colour disappears rapidly. As the titration proceeds, this disappearance is less
rapid. At the end-point, one drop of Q produces a pink colour that does not disappear on
swirling.

Record your results in the table, repeating the titration as many times as you consider
necessary to achieve consistent results.

Results

Burette readings

Titration number 1 2

Final reading/cm3

Initial reading/cm3

Volume of Q used/cm3

Best titration results (✔)

Summary

Tick (✔) the best titration results.

Using these results, the average volume of Q required was .…………… cm3.

Volume of solution P used .…………… cm3 [12]

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(b) Q is 0.0200 mol/dm3 potassium manganate(VII).
Five moles of iron(II) sulphate react with one mole of potassium manganate(VII).
Using your results from (a), calculate the concentration, in mol/dm3, of the iron(II)
sulphate in P.

The concentration of iron(II) sulphate in P is .......................... mol/dm3. [2]

(c) P contains 27.0 g of FeSO4.x H2O dissolved in 1.00 dm3 of solution.

Using your answer from (b), calculate the relative molecular mass of FeSO4.x H2O.

relative molecular mass of FeSO4.x H2O .......................... [2]

(d) The relative molecular masses of FeSO4 and H2O are 152 and 18 respectively.
Using your answer from (c), calculate the value of x in the formula FeSO4.x H2O.

The value of x is .......................... . [2]

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2 You are provided with three solutions R, S and T, all of which contain sodium salts. Carry out
the following experiments and record your observations in the table.
Tests on Solution R

Test
Test Observations
no.
1 To a portion of solution R, add
an equal volume of solution Q
(from Question 1).

2 (a) To a portion of acidified

aqueous potassium
manganate(VII), add a few
drops of solution R.

(b) Add an excess of solution R

to the mixture from (a).

Divide the mixture from (b) into

two parts and use them for
Tests 3 and 4

3 To a portion of the mixture from

Test 2, add an equal volume of
the organic liquid L. Mix well and
leave to stand.

4 To a portion of the mixture from

Test 2, add an equal volume of
solution T and leave to stand.

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5 To a portion of solution R, add
an equal volume of aqueous
silver nitrate.

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Tests on Solution S

Test
Test Observations
no.
6 To a portion of acidified
aqueous potassium manganate
(VII), add an equal volume of
solution S.

Divide this mixture into two parts

and use them for Tests 7 and 8.

7 To a portion of the mixture from

Test 6, add an equal volume of
the organic liquid L. Mix well and
leave to stand.

8 To a portion of the mixture from

Test 6, add an equal volume of
solution T and leave to stand.

9 To a portion of solution S, add

an equal volume of aqueous
silver nitrate.

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Test on Solution T

Test
Test Observations
no.
10 To a portion of aqueous silver
nitrate, add a few drops of
solution T. Leave to stand for a
few minutes, shaking
occasionally.

[3]
Conclusions

The formula of the negative ion present in R is ....................... .

In Test 4, solution T is acting as .............................................. .

S contains sodium and one other element. Suggest to which group in the Periodic Table this
other element belongs.

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NOTES FOR USE IN QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Test for anions

anion test test result

–
carbonate (CO23 ) add dilute acid effervescence, carbon dioxide
produced
–
chloride (Cl ) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add white ppt.
[in solution] aqueous silver nitrate
iodide (I –) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add yellow ppt.
[in solution] aqueous lead(II) nitrate
–
nitrate (NO3) add aqueous sodium hydroxide then ammonia produced
[in solution] aluminium foil; warm carefully
–
sulphate (SO24 ) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add white ppt.
[in solution] aqueous barium nitrate

Test 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 (NH+4 ) ammonia produced on warming –
2+)
calcium (Ca white ppt., insoluble in excess no ppt. or very slight white ppt.
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

Test for gases

gas test and test result

ammonia (NH3) turns damp red litmus paper blue
carbon dioxide (CO2) turns limewater milky
chlorine (Cl 2) bleaches damp litmus paper
hydrogen (H2) “pops” with a lighted splint
oxygen (O2) relights a glowing splint
sulphur dioxide (SO2) turns aqueous potassium dichromate(VI) from orange to green

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