A total volume of 50 cm3 of hydrochloric acid is added gradually to 50 cm3 of sodium hydroxide

solution containing some universal indicator.

The graph shows how the pH of the solution changes as the acid is added.
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12

10

pH
7
6

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0
0 10 20 30 40 50
Volume of acid added in cm3
(a) Use the graph to answer these questions.
(i) What is the pH of the sodium hydroxide solution before any acid is added?
(1)

B
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(ii) What is the pH of the solution after 40 cm3 of acid is added?

(1)

1.4
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(iii) What volume of acid is needed to completely neutralise the sodium hydroxide?
(1)

25
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 (b) The table shows the colour of universal indicator at different pH values.

pH 0–2 3–4 5–6 7 8–9 10–12 13–14

Colour red orange yellow green blue indigo violet

Complete the table below to show the colour of the solution when the volume of
hydrochloric acid added is 20 cm3 and when the volume added is 35 cm3.
(2)

Volume of hydrochloric acid

Colour of solution
added in cm3

20
indigo
35
Red
(c) Write a chemical equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide and
hydrochloric acid.
(1)

NaOH HCl Nau t H2O

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(Total for Question = 6 marks)

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(a) A student made a solution of sodium hydroxide by dissolving 10.0 g of solid
sodium hydroxide in distilled water to make 250 cm3 of solution.
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(i) Calculate the amount, in moles, of NaOH in 10.0 g of sodium hydroxide.
(3)

ie
h NaOH
23 16 1
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40
0.25 Mol

O 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mol
amount = ...............................................

(ii) Calculate the concentration, in mol/dm3, of this solution of sodium hydroxide.

(2)

Con Naoki 0.2 250

Too
3
I mo l dm

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concentration = ............................................................ . . mol/dm3

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 (b) (i) The student uses the sodium hydroxide solution to find the concentration of a
solution of hydrochloric acid.
He uses this method
use a pipette to put 25.0 cm3 of the sodium hydroxide solution into a
conical flask
add a few drops of methyl orange indicator to the solution
gradually add the hydrochloric acid from a burette until the solution in the
flask just changes colour
The diagram shows his burette readings.

1 25

2 26

start end

Complete the table, giving all values to the nearest 0.05 cm3.
(3)

burette reading at end in cm3

25.20
burette reading at start in cm3
1 65
volume of acid added in cm 3

23.55
(ii) State the colour of the methyl orange at the start and at the end of the experiment.
(2)

Yellow
colour at start .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Red Pink
colour at end ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) Why is a burette used instead of a pipette for adding the acid?
(1)

Volume of acid unknown

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(c) Sodium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide.
RAM 24
The equation for this reaction is
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2NaOH + CO2 Na2CO3 + H2O

A solution of sodium hydroxide of concentration 2.00 mol/dm3 is used.

(i) Calculate the amount, in moles, of sodium hydroxide in 200 cm3 of this solution.
(2)

h NaOH 2X 20
1000
O 4m01

0
amount of sodium hydroxide = ...............................................
4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mol

(ii) Deduce the maximum mass, in grams, of carbon dioxide that can react with
this solution of sodium hydroxide.
121 16 2 (2)

hLNaOH O 4m01
massClose 44 0 2
MOLERATIO NaOH coz
2 I 8.8g
n
104 0
2
0 2m01 8.8
mass of carbon dioxide = ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g

(Total for Question = 15 marks)

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 The diagram shows some pieces of apparatus used to measure volumes.

25
cm3

50
cm3

25
cm3

250
cm3

A student was given a large bottle containing sodium hydroxide solution and a supply
of dilute sulfuric acid of known concentration.
He was allowed to use normal laboratory apparatus, including the pieces of apparatus
shown in the diagram.
He was told to plan an experiment to find the concentration of the sodium hydroxide solution.
This is his plan.

Step 1 Obtain about 150 cm3 of each solution.

Step 2 Use a measuring cylinder to add exactly 25.0 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution
to a conical flask.

Step 3 Add a few drops of universal indicator to the conical flask.

Step 4 Use a burette to add the sulfuric acid to the conical flask until the indicator
changes colour.

(a) (i) Give the name of the most suitable piece of apparatus in the diagram that
should be used in Step 1.
(1)

Beaker
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(ii) Give the name of the piece of apparatus in the diagram that should be used
instead of a measuring cylinder in Step 2.
(1)

Pippet
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 (iii) State why universal indicator is not a good choice for this experiment and
suggest an indicator that would be more suitable.
(2)

colour change too gradual

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Sharper colour change needed to see end point

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Phenolphalein is a more suitable indicator

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(iv) Why is a pipette not suitable for adding the acid in Step 4?
(1)

Volume of sulphuric acid still unknown

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(b) The diagram shows the burette readings in one experiment before and after
adding the acid.

Before After

2 22

3 23

4 24

Use the readings to complete the table, entering all values to the nearest 0.05 cm3.
(3)

Burette reading after adding acid in cm3

22,6 O

Burette reading before adding acid in cm3

2 75

19 85
Volume of acid added in cm3

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(c) The student repeated the experiment using a different concentration of sodium hydroxide
solution and recorded these results.

Burette reading after adding acid in cm3 24.90 25.85 24.85 25.55
Burette reading before adding acid in cm3 1.20 2.75 1.50 2.10
Volume of acid added in cm3 23.70 23.10 23.35 23.45
Titration results to be used (!)
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The volumes of acid added during these titrations are not all the same. The average
(mean) volume of acid should be calculated using only concordant results.
Concordant results are those volumes that differ from each other by 0.20 cm3 or less.

(i) Identify the concordant results by placing ticks (!) in the table where appropriate.
(1)
(ii) Use your ticked results to calculate the average (mean) volume of acid added.
(2)

23.35 t 23 45
mean
2

23.40

2340
Average (mean) volume of acid = ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . cm3

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 (d) The student used the same method to find the concentration of a solution of
potassium hydroxide. The equation for the reaction is

2KOH + H2SO4 ! K2SO4 + 2H2O mas

These are his results. 12AM XX 24
Vol XCon
Volume of potassium hydroxide solution 25.0 cm3

Volume of sulfuric acid 23.60 cm3

Concentration of sulfuric acid 0.0500 mol/dm3

He used these results to calculate the concentration of the potassium hydroxide

solution.

0.0500 × 23.60
Step 1 amount of H2SO4 = = 0.0118 mol
100

0.0118
Step 2 amount of KOH = = 0.00590 mol
2

0.00590
Step 3 concentration of KOH = × 1000 = 0.250 mol/dm3
23.60

There is one mistake in each step of the calculation.

What correction should the student make in each step?
(i) Step 1
(1)

CMS Should divide

Vol of sulphuric acid is in
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rather than 100

by 1000
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(ii) Step 2
(1)

Mole RATIO Hasoy KOH should be multiplied

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1 2 2
by
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(iii) Step 3
(1)

o 00590 is incorrect
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3
23.60 Vol is in our divide by 1000 not
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 A student uses the neutralisation method to make a sample of the soluble salt,
sodium sulfate.
The equation for the reaction he uses is

2NaOH(aq) + H2SO4(aq) Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)

(a) He does a titration using these steps to find the ratio of the volumes of reactants
needed.
add 25.0 cm3 solution of dilute sodium hydroxide solution to a conical flask
add a few drops of phenolphthalein indicator to the conical flask
add dilute sulfuric acid from a burette until the indicator just changes colour
repeat the experiment until concordant results are obtained

(i) Which piece of apparatus should the student use to add the
sodium hydroxide solution?
(1)

Pippet
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(ii) What colour change would the student see when he neutralises the
sodium hydroxide solution?
(2)

Pink
colour before neutralisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................... ................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

colour after neutralisation . . . . . . colourless

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(b) The diagram shows the burette readings in one experiment before and after
adding the acid.

1 22

2 23

3 24

before after

Use the readings to calculate the volume of acid added, entering all values to the
nearest 0.05 cm3.
(3)
burette reading after adding acid 23 15
.............................................................. cm3

I 40
burette reading before adding acid .............................................................. cm3
volume of acid added
21.75
.............................................................. cm3

(c) The student repeats the experiment and records these results.

burette reading in cm3 after adding acid 25.20 25.05 23.65 23.50

burette reading in cm3 before adding acid 2.90 3.10 2.55 2.30

volume of acid added in cm3 22.30 21.95 21.10 21.20

titration results to be used ( ) r

The average (mean) volume of acid added should be calculated using only
concordant results (those that differ from each other by 0.20 cm3 or less).
(i) Identify the concordant results by placing ticks ( ) in the table where appropriate.
(1)
(ii) Use your ticked results to calculate the average volume of acid added.
(2)

21.101 21.20
mean
2

21 15
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21.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . cm3
average volume = .................................................
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(d) The student uses 200 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution of concentration 0.300 mol/dm3 conxvol
to prepare a sample of sodium sulfate solution.
(i) Calculate the amount, in moles, of NaOH in the sodium hydroxide solution.
(2)

n NaOH
Ooo X O 300

O 06 MOI

0.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mol
amount of NaOH = ...............................................

(ii) Calculate the amount, in moles, of H2SO4 needed to neutralise this amount of NaOH.
(1)

NaOH 0.06 0
n n 112504
0 2
MOLE RATIO NaOH 112504 0.03 Mol
2 I
O 03
amount of H2SO4 = ............................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mol

(iii) Calculate the mass, in grams, of this amount of H2SO4

(2)

mass Hidy 0.03 X 98

2
2 321 16 4 94g

2
mass of H2SO4 = ........................................
94
...................... g

(Total for Question = 14 marks)

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