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CHEMISTRY 5070/32
Paper 3 Practical Test October/November 2022

1 hour 30 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: The materials and apparatus listed in the confidential instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● Notes for use in qualitative analysis are provided in the question paper.

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1 P is a sample of dilute nitric acid.

P is prepared by adding 5.0 cm3 of concentrated nitric acid to distilled water and making the total
volume of the solution up to 250 cm3 with distilled water.

Q is 0.316 mol / dm3 sodium hydroxide.

(a) Put P into the burette.

Pipette 25.0 cm3 of Q into a flask and titrate with P using methyl orange indicator.

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 P used / cm3

best titration results (3)

Summary

Tick (3) the best titration results.

Using the best titration results the average volume of P required is ................. cm3.
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(b) Q is 0.316 mol / dm3 sodium hydroxide.

The equation for the reaction is shown.

NaOH + HNO3 NaNO3 + H2O

Use your result from (a) to calculate the concentration, in mol / dm3, of nitric acid in P.

Give your answer to three significant figures.

....................................................... mol / dm3 [2]

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(c) P is prepared by adding 5.0 cm3 of concentrated nitric acid to distilled water and making the
total volume of the solution up to 250 cm3 with distilled water.

Use your answer from (b) to calculate the number of moles of nitric acid in 5.0 cm3 of
concentrated nitric acid.

.................................................... mol [1]

(d) Use your answer from (c) to calculate the concentration, in mol / dm3, of concentrated
nitric acid.

........................................... mol / dm3 [1]

(e) Use your answer from (d) to calculate the mass, in g, of nitric acid, HNO3, in 1 dm3 of
concentrated nitric acid.

[Mr: HNO3, 63]

....................................................... g [1]

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2 You are provided with two solutions, R and S.

(a) Do the following tests on R and record your observations in the table.

Test and name any gas evolved.

test test observations

no.
1 (i) To 1 cm depth of R in a test-tube, add
aqueous sodium hydroxide until a
change is seen.

(ii) To the mixture from (i), add excess

aqueous sodium hydroxide.

2 (i) To 1 cm depth of R in a test-tube, add

aqueous ammonia until a change is
seen.

(ii) To the mixture from (i), add excess

aqueous ammonia.

(iii) Put 1 cm depth of aqueous

hydrogen peroxide in a boiling tube.

Add the mixture from (ii) to this boiling

tube.

3 (i) To 1 cm depth of R in a test-tube, add

an equal volume of dilute nitric acid.

(ii) Pour half of the mixture from (i)

into a test-tube and add an equal
volume of aqueous barium nitrate or
barium chloride.

(iii) To the other half of the mixture from

(i), add an equal volume of aqueous
silver nitrate.

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(b) Conclusion

A solid is used to prepare solution R.

The name of the solid is .......................................... . [1]

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(c) Do the following tests on S and record your observations in the table.

Test and name any gas evolved.

test test observations

no.
1 (i) To 1 cm depth of S in a test-tube, add
aqueous sodium hydroxide until a
change is seen.

(ii) To the mixture from (i), add excess

aqueous sodium hydroxide.

2 (i) To 1 cm depth of S in a test-tube, add

aqueous ammonia until a change is
seen.

(ii) To the mixture from (i), add excess

aqueous ammonia.

(iii) Put 1 cm depth of aqueous

hydrogen peroxide in a boiling tube.

Add the mixture from (ii) to this boiling

tube.

3 (i) To 1 cm depth of S in a test-tube, add

an equal volume of dilute nitric acid.

(ii) Pour half of the mixture from (i)

into a test-tube and add an equal
volume of aqueous barium nitrate or
barium chloride.

(iii) To the other half of the mixture from

(i), add an equal volume of aqueous
silver nitrate.

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(d) Conclusion

A solid is used to prepare solution S.

The name of the solid is ............................................ . [1]

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QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS NOTES

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
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] add aluminium foil; warm carefully
sulfate (SO42–) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add white ppt., insoluble in excess
[in solution] aqueous barium nitrate dilute nitric acid

Tests for aqueous cations

cation effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide effect of aqueous ammonia

white ppt., soluble in excess white ppt., insoluble in excess
aluminium (Al 3+)
giving a colourless solution
ammonium (NH4+) ammonia produced on warming –
calcium (Ca2+) white ppt., insoluble in excess no ppt.
chromium(III) (Cr3+) green ppt., soluble in excess green ppt., insoluble in excess
giving a green solution
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 white ppt., soluble in excess
giving a colourless solution giving a colourless solution

Tests 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

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