Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CHEMISTRY 0620/52
Paper 5 Practical Test February/March 2018
1 hour 15 minutes
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Notes for use in qualitative analysis are provided on pages 11 and 12.

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1 You are going to investigate the reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and an aqueous solution
of sodium carbonate labelled solution L.

Read all the instructions carefully before starting the experiments.



Instructions
You are going to do three experiments.

(a) Experiment 1

●  se the measuring cylinder to pour 25 cm3 of solution L into the conical flask.
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● Add ten drops of thymolphthalein indicator to the conical flask.
● Fill the burette up to the 0.0 cm3 mark with the dilute hydrochloric acid.
● Add dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette to the conical flask, 1.0 cm3 at a time, while
swirling the conical flask, until the solution just changes to colourless.
● Record the burette readings in the table and complete the table.

Keep your solution from Experiment 1 to use in Experiment 2.



Experiment 1

final burette reading / cm3

initial burette reading / cm3

difference / cm3
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(b) Experiment 2

●  ow add ten drops of methyl orange indicator to the solution in the conical flask from
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Experiment 1.
● Record the initial burette reading in the table.
● Add dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette to the conical flask, 1.0 cm3 at a time, while
swirling the conical flask, until the solution just changes colour.
● Record the final burette reading in the table and complete the table.

Experiment 2

final burette reading / cm3

initial burette reading / cm3

difference / cm3
[2]

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(c) Experiment 3

●  mpty the conical flask and rinse it with distilled water.

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● Repeat Experiment 1, using methyl orange indicator instead of thymolphthalein indicator
and adding dilute hydrochloric acid from the burette to the conical flask until the solution
just changes colour.
● Record the burette readings in the table and complete the table.

Experiment 3

final burette reading / cm3

initial burette reading / cm3

difference / cm3
[1]

(d) (i) What colour change was observed in the conical flask in Experiment 3?

from ................................................................. to ...............................................................

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(ii) Apart from the colour change, what was observed in the conical flask in Experiment 3?

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(e) Complete the sentence.

Experiment .......... needed the largest volume of dilute hydrochloric acid to change the colour
of the indicator. [1]

(f) Give the name of a more accurate piece of apparatus for measuring the volume of solution L.

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(g) What would be the effect on the results if solution L were warmed before adding the dilute
hydrochloric acid? Give a reason for your answer.

effect on the results ....................................................................................................................

reason .........................................................................................................................................
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(h) (i) Determine the simplest whole number ratio of volumes of dilute hydrochloric acid used in
Experiments 1 and 3.

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(ii)  uggest why the volumes of dilute hydrochloric acid used in Experiments 1 and 3 are
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different.

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(i) Suggest why Universal Indicator cannot be used in these experiments.

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(j) Suggest how the reliability of the results could be checked.

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2  ou are provided with two substances, solution M and solid N.

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

tests on solution M


Divide solution M into five approximately equal portions in five test-tubes.

(a) (i) Describe the appearance of solution M.

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(ii) Test the pH of the first portion of solution M.

 pH = .............................. [1]

(b) A dd a few drops of dilute nitric acid and about 1 cm3 of aqueous silver nitrate to the second
portion of solution M.
Record your observations.

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(c) A dd a few drops of dilute nitric acid and about 1 cm3 of aqueous barium nitrate to the third
portion of solution M.
Record your observations.

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(d) 
Add an excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide to the fourth portion of solution M.
Record your observations.

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Keep the fifth portion of solution M for the test on solid N in (i).


(e) Identify solution M.

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tests on solid N

Divide solid N into three approximately equal portions in one hard glass test‑tube and two test‑tubes.

(f) Describe the appearance of solid N.

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(g) Heat the first portion of solid N in the hard glass test-tube. Heat gently and then more strongly.
Test the gas produced.
Record your observations.

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(h) A  dd about 1 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid to the second portion of solid N in a test-tube.
Carry out a flame test on the mixture.
Record the colour of the flame.

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(i) A
 dd the fifth portion of solution M to the third portion of solid N in a test‑tube. Leave the solution
to stand for about 5 minutes.
Record your observations.

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(j) What conclusions can you draw about solid N?

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3 Magnesium reacts with dilute sulfuric acid at room temperature to form hydrogen gas.

Plan an experiment to find the rate of reaction between magnesium ribbon and dilute sulfuric acid.

In your answer:

● include a diagram
● indicate how you could use the results obtained to find the rate of reaction.

You are provided with common laboratory apparatus, magnesium ribbon and dilute sulfuric acid.

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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 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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