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Chemistry/Paper 3/Presentation of Data and Observations
CAIEAS Level9701-as · Paper 3

Presentation of Data and Observations

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Q22025 May/Jun·P326 partsEasy
(a)

Experiment 1 is the determination of the enthalpy change of solution, ΔH1\Delta H_1, for citric acid. This is the enthalpy change when one mole of citric acid dissolves in water.

C6H8O7(s)+aqC6H8O7(aq)ΔH1\text{C}_6\text{H}_8\text{O}_7(\text{s}) + \text{aq} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_8\text{O}_7(\text{aq}) \quad \Delta H_1

Method

  • Support one of the cups in the 250 cm3250\text{ cm}^3 beaker.
  • Use the 50 cm350\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to transfer 30.0 cm330.0\text{ cm}^3 of distilled water into the cup.
  • Measure the temperature of the water in the cup. Record this temperature in the space for results.
  • Weigh the container with FB 4. Record the mass.
  • Tip all of the FB 4 into the water in the cup.
  • Stir the mixture until the minimum temperature is obtained. Record this temperature.
  • Weigh the container with any residual FB 4. Record the mass.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FB 4 used.
  • Calculate and record the temperature change.

Results

(b)(i)

Calculate the energy change, in J, in your experiment.

(b)(ii)

Calculate the enthalpy change of solution, ΔH1\Delta H_1, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for dissolving 1.00 mol1.00\text{ mol} of solid citric acid, C6H8O7\text{C}_6\text{H}_8\text{O}_7, in water. Show your working.

ΔH1= sign valuekJ mol1\Delta H_1 = \dots\dots \text{ sign} \quad \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots \text{ value} \quad \text{kJ mol}^{-1}
(c)

Experiment 2 is the determination of the enthalpy change, ΔH2\Delta H_2, for the reaction of one mole of solid citric acid with aqueous sodium hydroxide. In this experiment, aqueous sodium hydroxide, FB 6, is used in excess.

Method

  • Support the second cup in the beaker.
  • Add 4.805.00 g4.80\text{--}5.00\text{ g} of FB 5 to the cup. Record your weighings.
  • Measure and record the temperature of FB 6 in its container.
  • Use the 50 cm350\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to transfer 50.0 cm350.0\text{ cm}^3 of FB 6 into the cup with FB 5.
  • Stir the mixture until the maximum temperature is obtained. Record the maximum temperature.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FB 5 used.
  • Calculate and record the temperature change.

Results

(d)

Calculations

Calculate the enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH2\Delta H_2, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for the reaction of 1.00 mol1.00\text{ mol} of solid citric acid, C6H8O7\text{C}_6\text{H}_8\text{O}_7, with aqueous sodium hydroxide. Show your working.

ΔH2= sign valuekJ mol1\Delta H_2 = \dots\dots \text{ sign} \quad \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots \text{ value} \quad \text{kJ mol}^{-1}
(e)

Use your values for ΔH1\Delta H_1 and ΔH2\Delta H_2 to calculate the enthalpy change, ΔHr\Delta H_r, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for the reaction of 1.00 mol1.00\text{ mol} of aqueous citric acid with aqueous sodium hydroxide.

ΔHr= sign valuekJ mol1\Delta H_r = \dots\dots \text{ sign} \quad \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots \text{ value} \quad \text{kJ mol}^{-1}
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Q22024 May/Jun·P318 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Method

  • Fill the burette with FA 4.
  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 5 into a conical flask.
  • Add FA 4 from the burette into the conical flask until the colour of the solution changes to yellow.
  • Add 10 drops of FA 6 to the conical flask. Continue titrating until the blue-black colour just disappears.
  • Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below.

Record, in a suitable form in the space below, all your burette readings and the volume of FA 4 added in each accurate titration.

(b)

From your accurate titration results, calculate a suitable mean value to use in your calculations. Show clearly how you obtain the mean value.

(c)(i)

Give your answers to (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (c)(iv) and (c)(v) to an appropriate number of significant figures.

(c)(ii)

Calculate the amount, in mol, of sodium thiosulfate present in the volume of FA 4 in (b).

(c)(iii)

Calculate the amount, in mol, of iodine in 1.00 dm31.00\text{ dm}^3 of FA 5.

(c)(iv)

Use the information given and your answer to (c)(iii) to calculate the amount, in mol, of iodine that reacted with sodium sulfite when solution FA 5 was prepared.

(c)(v)

Use your answer to (c)(iv) to calculate the relative formula mass, MrM_r, of hydrated sodium sulfite.

(c)(vi)

Calculate the value of xx.

Show your working.

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Q22023 Oct/Nov·P336 partsMedium-Easy
(a)(i)

Method

  • Support a cup in the 250 cm3250 \text{ cm}^3 beaker.
  • Use the 50 cm350 \text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to transfer 30.0 cm330.0 \text{ cm}^3 of FA 7 into the cup.
  • Measure and record the temperature of the solution in the cup.
  • Weigh the container with FA 6. Record the mass.
  • Tip all of FA 6 into the cup containing FA 7. FA 7 is in excess.
  • Stir the mixture until the maximum temperature is obtained. Record the maximum temperature.
  • Weigh the container with any residual FA 6. Record the mass.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FA 6 used.
  • Calculate and record the temperature rise.
(a)(ii)

Calculate the energy released in your experiment.

energy released = ...................................................... J

(a)(iii)

Calculate the enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH1\Delta H_1, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1} of MgO(s)\text{MgO}(\text{s}), for the reaction of magnesium oxide with hydrochloric acid.
Show your working.

ΔH1=............ kJ mol1\Delta H_1 = \text{......} \text{......} \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} signvalue\text{sign} \quad \text{value}
(b)(i)

Method

  • Place the other cup in the beaker.
  • Use the 50 cm350 \text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to transfer 30.0 cm330.0 \text{ cm}^3 of FA 7 into the cup.
  • Measure and record the temperature of the solution in the cup.
  • Weigh the container with magnesium hydroxide, FA 8. Record the mass.
  • Tip all of FA 8 into the cup containing FA 7. FA 8 is in excess.
  • Stir the mixture until the maximum temperature is obtained. Record the maximum temperature.
  • Weigh the container with any residual FA 8. Record the mass.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FA 8 used.
  • Calculate and record the temperature rise.
(b)(ii)

Calculate the enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH2\Delta H_2, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1} of Mg(OH)2(s)\text{Mg(OH)}_2(\text{s}), for the reaction of magnesium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid.
Show your working.

ΔH2=............ kJ mol1\Delta H_2 = \text{......} \text{......} \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} signvalue\text{sign} \quad \text{value}
(c)

Use your answers to (a)(iii) and (b)(ii) to calculate the enthalpy change, ΔHr\Delta H_r, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for the reaction between magnesium oxide and water. The equation for the reaction is shown.

MgO(s)+H2O(l)Mg(OH)2(s)\text{MgO}(\text{s}) + \text{H}_2\text{O}(\text{l}) \rightarrow \text{Mg(OH)}_2(\text{s})

Show your working.

ΔHr=............ kJ mol1\Delta H_r = \text{......} \text{......} \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} signvalue\text{sign} \quad \text{value}
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Q12022 May/Jun·P326 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Method

  • Fill a burette with FB 1.
  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0 \text{ cm}^3 of FB 2 into a conical flask.
  • Add approximately 10 drops of FB 3.
  • Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below. The end-point is shown by the appearance of a permanent blue colour.

The rough titre is .............................. cm3\text{cm}^3.

  • Carry out as many titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results.
  • Make certain any recorded results show the precision of your practical work.
  • Record, in a suitable form below, all your burette readings and the volume of FB 1 added in each accurate titration.
(b)

From your accurate titration results, calculate a suitable mean value to use in your calculations. Show clearly how you obtain the mean value.

25.0 cm325.0 \text{ cm}^3 of FB 2 required .............................. cm3\text{cm}^3 of FB 1.

(c)(i)

Give all your answers to (c)(ii), (c)(iii) and (c)(iv) to an appropriate number of significant figures.

(c)(ii)

Use your answer to (b) to calculate the amount, in mol, of sodium hydroxide, FB 1, titrated.

amount of NaOH=.............................. mol\text{amount of NaOH} = \text{.............................. mol}

Hence, deduce the amount, in mol, of sodium hydrogen sulfate present in 25.0 cm325.0 \text{ cm}^3 of FB 2.

amount of NaHSO4=.............................. mol\text{amount of NaHSO}_4 = \text{.............................. mol}
(c)(iii)

Use your final answer to (c)(ii) to calculate the mass of sodium hydrogen sulfate present in 1.00 dm31.00 \text{ dm}^3 of FB 2.

mass of NaHSO4=.............................. g\text{mass of NaHSO}_4 = \text{.............................. g}
(c)(iv)

Use your answer to (c)(iii) and the information on page 2 to calculate the percentage purity by mass of the sodium hydrogen sulfate.

percentage purity=.............................. %\text{percentage purity} = \text{.............................. \%}
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Q22021 May/Jun·P346 partsEasy
(a)(i)
  • Support a cup in the beaker.
  • Use the 50 cm350\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to transfer 30.0 cm330.0\text{ cm}^3 of FB 6 into the cup.
  • Measure and record the temperature of the solution in the cup.
  • Rinse the 25 cm325\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder with water and then with a little FB 7.
  • Use the 25 cm325\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to add 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FB 7 to the FB 6 in the cup.
  • Stir the mixture.
  • Measure and record the maximum temperature.
  • Calculate and record the temperature rise.
(a)(ii)

Calculate the energy released in your experiment.
(Assume that 4.2 J4.2\text{ J} change the temperature of 1.0 cm31.0\text{ cm}^3 of solution by 1.0C1.0^\circ\text{C}.)

energy released = .............................. J

(a)(iii)

Calculate the enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH1\Delta H_1, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for the neutralisation of NH3(aq)\text{NH}_3(\text{aq}) with HCl(aq)\text{HCl}(\text{aq}).
Show your working.

ΔH1=................................... kJ mol1\Delta H_1 = \text{......} \text{.............................} \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} signvalue\text{sign} \quad \text{value}
(b)(i)
  • Support a cup in the beaker.
  • Rinse the 50 cm350\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder with distilled water.
  • Use the 50 cm350\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to transfer 30.0 cm330.0\text{ cm}^3 of distilled water into the second cup.
  • Measure and record the temperature of the water in the cup.
  • Weigh the container with FB 8. Record the mass.
  • Tip all of the FB 8 into the water in the cup.
  • Stir until all FB 8 dissolves and record the minimum temperature observed.
  • Calculate and record the temperature change.
  • Weigh and record the mass of the container with any residual FB 8.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FB 8 used.
(b)(ii)

Calculate the enthalpy change of solution, ΔH2\Delta H_2, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for FB 8, ammonium chloride.
(Assume that 4.2 J4.2\text{ J} change the temperature of 1.0 cm31.0\text{ cm}^3 of solution by 1.0C1.0^\circ\text{C}.)

ΔH2=................................... kJ mol1\Delta H_2 = \text{......} \text{.............................} \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} signvalue\text{sign} \quad \text{value}
(c)

The values for the enthalpy changes of solution of ammonia and hydrogen chloride are given.

NH3(g)+aqNH3(aq)ΔH=30.5 kJ mol1\text{NH}_3(\text{g}) + \text{aq} \rightarrow \text{NH}_3(\text{aq}) \quad \Delta H = -30.5\text{ kJ mol}^{-1} HCl(g)+aqHCl(aq)ΔH=74.8 kJ mol1\text{HCl}(\text{g}) + \text{aq} \rightarrow \text{HCl}(\text{aq}) \quad \Delta H = -74.8\text{ kJ mol}^{-1}

From your answers to (a)(iii), (b)(ii) and the data above, use Hess' Law to calculate the enthalpy change, ΔHr\Delta H_r, in kJ mol1\text{kJ mol}^{-1}, for the reaction below.

NH3(g)+HCl(g)NH4Cl(s)\text{NH}_3(\text{g}) + \text{HCl}(\text{g}) \rightarrow \text{NH}_4\text{Cl}(\text{s}) ΔHr=................................... kJ mol1\Delta H_r = \text{......} \text{.............................} \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} signvalue\text{sign} \quad \text{value}
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Q12020 May/Jun·P315 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Method

Preparing a solution of FA 1

  • Weigh the stoppered container of FA 1\text{FA 1}. Record the mass in the space below.
  • Tip all the FA 1\text{FA 1} into the beaker.
  • Reweigh the container with its stopper. Record the mass.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FA 1\text{FA 1} used.
  • Add approximately 100 cm3100\text{ cm}^3 of FA 2\text{FA 2} to the FA 1\text{FA 1} in the beaker.
  • Stir the mixture until all the FA 1\text{FA 1} has dissolved.
  • Transfer this solution into the 250 cm3250\text{ cm}^3 volumetric flask.
  • Rinse the beaker and glass rod with distilled water and transfer the washings to the volumetric flask.
  • Make up the solution in the volumetric flask to the mark using distilled water.
  • Shake the flask thoroughly.
  • This solution of the hydrated salt is FA 4\text{FA 4}. Label the flask FA 4\text{FA 4}.

Titration

  • Fill the burette with FA 3\text{FA 3}.
  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 4\text{FA 4} into a conical flask.
  • Use the 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to add 10 cm310\text{ cm}^3 of FA 2\text{FA 2} to the FA 4\text{FA 4} in the conical flask.
  • Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below.

The rough titre is .............................. cm3\text{cm}^3.

  • Carry out as many accurate titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results.
  • Make sure any recorded results show the precision of your practical work.
  • Record in a suitable form below all of your burette readings and the volume of FA 3\text{FA 3} added in each accurate titration.

Keep FA 3 and FA 4 for use in Question 3.

(b)

From your accurate titration results, obtain a suitable value for the volume of FA 3\text{FA 3} to be used in your calculations.
Show clearly how you obtained this value.

25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 4\text{FA 4} required .............................. cm3\text{cm}^3 of FA 3\text{FA 3}.

(c)(i)

Calculate the number of moles of potassium manganate(VII) present in the volume of FA 3\text{FA 3} calculated in (b).

moles of KMnO4\text{KMnO}_4 = .............................. mol

(c)(ii)

1 mol1\text{ mol} of KMnO4\text{KMnO}_4 reacts with 5 mol5\text{ mol} of the hydrated salt, FA 1\text{FA 1}.

Calculate the concentration of the hydrated salt, in mol dm3\text{mol dm}^{-3}, in FA 4\text{FA 4}.

concentration of FA 4\text{FA 4} = .............................. mol dm3\text{mol dm}^{-3}

(c)(iii)

Use your answer to (c)(ii), and your data on page 2, to calculate an experimentally determined value for the relative formula mass of the hydrated salt, FA 1\text{FA 1}.
Show your working.

MrM_r of FA 1\text{FA 1} = ..............................

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Q12019 Oct/Nov·P367 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Method

Dilution of FB 2

  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FB 2 into the 250 cm3250\text{ cm}^3 volumetric flask.
  • Make the solution up to the mark using distilled water.
  • Shake the solution in the volumetric flask thoroughly.
  • This solution of hydrochloric acid is FB 3. Label the volumetric flask FB 3.
  • Rinse the pipette thoroughly.

Titration

  • Fill the burette with FB 3.
  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FB 1 into a conical flask.
  • Add a few drops of bromophenol blue.
  • Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below.

The rough titre is .............................. cm3\text{cm}^3.

  • Carry out as many accurate titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results.
  • Make sure any recorded results show the precision of your practical work.
  • Record in a suitable form below all of your burette readings and the volume of FB 3 added in each accurate titration.
(b)

From your accurate titration results, obtain a suitable value for the volume of FB 3 to be used in your calculations.
Show clearly how you obtained this value.

25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FB 1 required .............................. cm3\text{cm}^3 of FB 3.

(c)(i)

Give your answers to (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) to the appropriate number of significant figures.

(c)(ii)

Calculate the number of moles of hydrochloric acid, HCl\text{HCl}, in the volume of FB 3 calculated in (b).

moles of HCl=.............................. mol\text{moles of HCl} = \text{.............................. mol}
(c)(iii)

Give the equation for the reaction of calcium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid.

............................................................................................................................................

Deduce the number of moles of calcium hydroxide that reacted with the hydrochloric acid in (c)(ii).

moles of Ca(OH)2=.............................. mol\text{moles of Ca(OH)}_2 = \text{.............................. mol}
(c)(iv)

Calculate the concentration, in mol dm3\text{mol dm}^{-3}, of calcium hydroxide in FB 1.

concentration of Ca(OH)2 in FB 1=............................... mol dm3\text{concentration of Ca(OH)}_2\text{ in FB 1} = \text{............................... mol dm}^{-3}
(c)(v)

Calculate the mass of calcium hydroxide dissolved in 1.00 dm31.00\text{ dm}^3 of limewater, FB 1.

mass of Ca(OH)2=............................... g\text{mass of Ca(OH)}_2 = \text{............................... g}
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Q22017 Feb/Mar·P335 partsMedium
(a)

Method

  • Fill the burette with FA 3.
  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 1 into a conical flask.
  • Use the 25 cm325\text{ cm}^3 measuring cylinder to add approximately 20 cm320\text{ cm}^3 of FA 4 to the conical flask.
  • Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below.

The rough titre is ............................ cm3\text{cm}^3.

  • Carry out as many accurate titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results.
  • Make certain any recorded results show the precision of your practical work.
  • Record, in a suitable form below, all of your burette readings and the volume of FA 3 added in each accurate titration.
(b)

From your accurate titration results, obtain a suitable value for the volume of FA 3 to be used in your calculations. Show clearly how you obtained this value.

25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 1 required ............................ cm3\text{cm}^3 of FA 3.

(c)(i)

Calculate the number of moles of manganate(VII) ions present in the volume of FA 3 calculated in (b).

moles of MnO4\mathrm{MnO}_4^- = ............................ mol

(c)(ii)

Calculate the number of moles of hydrogen peroxide present in 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 1.

moles of H2O2\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}_2 = ............................ mol

(c)(iii)

Using your answer to (ii) calculate the concentration, in mol dm3\text{mol dm}^{-3}, of hydrogen peroxide in FA 1.

concentration of H2O2\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}_2 in FA 1 = ............................ mol dm3\text{mol dm}^{-3}

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Q12017 May/Jun·P315 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Method

  • Fill the burette with FA 4.
  • Pipette 25.0 cm325.0\text{ cm}^3 of FA 1 into a conical flask.
  • Use the measuring cylinder to add approximately 10 cm310\text{ cm}^3 of FA 2 to the same conical flask.
  • Use the measuring cylinder to add approximately 20 cm320\text{ cm}^3 of FA 3 to the mixture in the conical flask. The mixture will now be a brown colour, due to iodine produced in the reaction.
  • Begin your rough titration by adding FA 4 from the burette until the mixture becomes light brown.
  • Add 10 drops of starch indicator. The mixture will become darker.
  • Continue titrating until the mixture becomes an off-white colour. This is the end-point.
  • Add one drop of starch indicator to check that no traces of dark colour are produced. If the mixture stays off-white, the titration is finished. If some dark colour is produced, because iodine is still present, continue the titration.
  • Record your burette readings and the rough titre in the space below.

The rough titre is ............................. cm3\text{cm}^3.

  • Carry out as many accurate titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results.
  • Make sure any recorded results show the precision of your practical work.
  • Record in a suitable form below all of your burette readings and the volume of FA 4 added in each accurate titration.

Keep FA 3 and starch indicator for use in Question 3.

(b)

From your accurate titration results, obtain a suitable value for the volume of FA 4 to be used in your calculations.
Show clearly how you obtained this value.

The iodine produced required ............................. cm3\text{cm}^3 of FA 4.

(c)(i)

Calculate the number of moles of sodium thiosulfate, Na2S2O3\text{Na}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3, in the volume of FA 4 calculated in (b).

moles of Na2S2O3\text{Na}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3 = ............................. mol

(c)(iii)

Using your answer to (ii), calculate the number of moles of iodine that reacted with the number of moles of Na2S2O3\text{Na}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3 calculated in (i).

moles of I2\text{I}_2 = ............................. mol

(c)(v)

Using your answer to (iv) and the information on page 2, calculate the relative formula mass of the copper compound in FA 1.

MrM_r of copper compound = .............................

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Q22017 May/Jun·P316 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Method

Read through the method before starting any practical work.
In the space below prepare a single table for your results of Experiments 1 and 2.

Experiment 1

  • Weigh a crucible with its lid and record the mass.
  • Add between 2.5 g2.5\text{ g} and 3.0 g3.0\text{ g} of FA 5 to the crucible. Weigh the crucible with FA 5 and lid and record the mass.
  • Place the crucible on the pipe-clay triangle.
  • Heat the crucible and contents gently for about two minutes, with the lid on.
  • Remove the lid and continue heating gently for about three minutes.
  • Replace the lid and leave the crucible and residue to cool for at least five minutes. Then reweigh the crucible and contents with the lid on. Record the mass.
  • While the crucible is cooling, you may wish to begin work on Question 3.
  • Calculate and record the mass of FA 5 used and the mass of residue obtained.
  • State the observation(s) you made while the reaction was taking place.

.............................................................................................................................................

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Experiment 2

Repeat the method used in Experiment 1, using between 1.5 g1.5\text{ g} and 2.0 g2.0\text{ g} of FA 5 in the second crucible.

Results

(b)(i)

Use your results from Experiment 1 to calculate the number of moles of copper oxide, CuO\text{CuO}, obtained as residue.
Use the Periodic Table on page 12 for any data you may require.

moles of CuO\text{CuO} obtained in Experiment 1 = ............................. mol

(b)(ii)

Use your answer to (i), the equation on page 4 and the mass of FA 5 you used in Experiment 1, to calculate the relative formula mass, MrM_r, of malachite.

MrM_r of malachite (from Experiment 1) = .............................

(b)(iii)

Use your results from Experiment 2 to calculate another value for the relative formula mass, MrM_r, of malachite.

MrM_r of malachite (from Experiment 2) = .............................

(b)(iv)

Use data from the Periodic Table to calculate the relative formula mass, MrM_r, of malachite from its accepted formula, CuCO3Cu(OH)2H2O\text{CuCO}_3\cdot\text{Cu(OH)}_2\cdot\text{H}_2\text{O}.

MrM_r of malachite (from formula) = .............................

(b)(v)

If the relative formula mass of malachite obtained from either of your experiments is within 2.5%2.5\% of the answer in (iv), this is good evidence that the accepted formula, CuCO3Cu(OH)2H2O\text{CuCO}_3\cdot\text{Cu(OH)}_2\cdot\text{H}_2\text{O}, is correct.

Show by calculation whether either of your experiments supports the accepted formula.

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