Questions

Q1.

A student uses this apparatus to investigate the rate of reaction between marble chips and dilute
hydrochloric acid.

The equation for the reaction is

CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2

(a) During the reaction the mass of the contents of the flask decreases.
(i) State why the mass of the contents of the flask decreases.
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(ii) State the purpose of the cotton wool.
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(iii) Explain why sulfuric acid is not a suitable acid to use in this investigation.
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(b) The graph shows the student's results.

 (i) In the investigation the marble chips are in excess.
Explain the shape of the graph.
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(ii) The student repeats the experiment using the same volume of hydrochloric acid but of half the
concentration of
the original acid. All other conditions are kept the same.
On the grid, draw the curve the student would obtain.
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(c) Explain, using particle collision theory, how increasing the temperature affects the rate of a reaction.
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(Total for question = 14 marks)

Q2.

A student uses this apparatus to investigate the rate of reaction between marble chips and dilute
hydrochloric acid.

(a) During the reaction, the reading on the balance decreases because mass is lost from the flask.
(i) Explain how using the cotton wool increases the accuracy of this investigation.
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(ii) Why is mass lost from the flask?
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A acid particles are moving
B gas is given off
C heat energy is produced
D marble chips are dissolving

(b) This is the equation for the reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Complete the equation by adding the state symbols.
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CaCO3 (.................) + 2HCl (.................) → CaCl2 (.................) + H2O (.................) + CO2
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(c) The student uses large marble chips in the investigation.
This is a graph of his results.

The student repeats the experiment using the same total mass of smaller marble chips.
On the graph, draw the curve that would be obtained.
[assume the marble chips are in excess]
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(d) The rate of this reaction can be altered by increasing the temperature or by increasing the
concentration of the hydrochloric acid.
(i) Explain, using the particle collision theory, how increasing the concentration of the hydrochloric
acid would affect the rate of this reaction.
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(ii) Explain, using the particle collision theory, how increasing the temperature would affect the rate of
this reaction.
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(Total for question = 13 marks)

Mark Scheme
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