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CHEMISTRY 0620/62
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical February/March 2020

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INFORMATION
●● The total mark for this paper is 40.
●● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 The table gives the boiling points of four alcohols.

alcohol boiling point / °C

methanol 65
ethanol 79
propan-1-ol 97
butan-1-ol 117

The apparatus shown can be used to separate a mixture of the four alcohols shown in the table.

condenser

mixture alcohol collected

of alcohols

heat

(a) Name the apparatus labelled A and B.

A .................................................................................................................................................

B .................................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) Add to the diagram one arrow to show where water enters the condenser. [1]

(c) (i) Why is it not safe to heat the mixture of alcohols with a Bunsen burner?

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(ii) Suggest how the mixture of alcohols can be heated safely?

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(d) Describe how the condenser allows the alcohol to be collected as a liquid.

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(e) Which alcohol would be collected first?

Explain your answer.

alcohol collected first ..................................................................................................................

explanation .................................................................................................................................

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[2]

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2 A student investigated the time taken to collect 40 cm3 of hydrogen gas when magnesium reacts
with dilute sulfuric acid.

Five experiments were done using the apparatus shown.

inverted 50 cm3
measuring cylinder

dilute sulfuric acid

and distilled water water


Experiment 1
●● Using a measuring cylinder, 8 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid was poured into the boiling tube.
●● Using a second measuring cylinder, 12 cm3 of distilled water was added to the acid in the
boiling tube.
●● The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram, ensuring the inverted measuring cylinder
was full of water.
●● The bung was removed from the boiling tube.
●● A coiled length of magnesium ribbon was added to the boiling tube, the bung was immediately
replaced and a timer started.
●● The time taken for 40 cm3 of gas to be collected was measured.
●● The student felt the outside of the boiling tube.

(a) (i) The student noticed that the boiling tube was warm.

What does this tell you about the type of reaction?

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(ii) Describe one change that could be made to the apparatus to help keep the temperature
of the contents of the boiling tube constant during the reaction.

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Experiment 2
●● The boiling tube was rinsed out with distilled water.
●● Experiment 1 was repeated using 10 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid and 10 cm3 of distilled water.


Experiment 3
●● Experiment 2 was repeated using 12 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid and 8 cm3 of distilled water.


Experiment 4
●● Experiment 2 was repeated using 16 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid and 4 cm3 of distilled water.


Experiment 5
●● Experiment 2 was repeated using 20 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid and no distilled water.

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(b) Use the information in the description of the experiments and the timer diagrams to complete
the table. Record the time in seconds.

volume of volume of
time to collect
experiment dilute sulfuric distilled water timer diagram
40 cm3 of gas / s
acid / cm3 / cm3
0
seconds
0

1 8 45 15 5 15

10
minutes
30

0
0

2 10 45 15 5 15

10
30

0
0

3 12 45 15 5 15

10
30

0
0

4 16 45 15 5 15

10
30

0
0

5 20 45 15 5 15

10
30

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(c) Add a suitable scale to the y-axis and plot the results from Experiments 1 to 5 on the grid.
Draw a smooth line graph.

time to collect
40 cm3 of gas / s

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
volume of dilute sulfuric acid / cm3

[4]

(d) (i) 
From your graph, deduce the time taken to collect 40 cm3 of gas if the experiment was
repeated using 9 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid.

Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

 .............................. s
[2]

(ii) 
What volume of distilled water would be needed if the experiment was repeated
using 9 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid?

 .............................. cm3 [1]

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(e) The rate of reaction can be calculated using the equation shown.

volume of gas collected

rate of reaction =
time taken to collect the gas

(i) Use this equation to calculate the rate of reaction in Experiment 1. Give the units for the
rate of reaction you have calculated.

 rate of reaction = .............................. units = ..............................

[2]

(ii) In which Experiment, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, was the rate of reaction greatest?

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(f) Why would measuring the volume of dilute sulfuric acid with a burette rather than a measuring
cylinder be an improvement?

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(g) The magnesium starts to react with the dilute sulfuric acid as soon as it is added.

(i) Why does this decrease the accuracy of the investigation?

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

(ii) Describe one improvement that you could make to overcome this problem.

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3 Solution  J and solid K were analysed.

tests on solution J


tests observations
Solution J was colourless. Solution J was
divided into three portions in three test‑tubes.

test 1

Universal indicator paper was dipped into the the universal indicator paper turned red
first portion of solution J.
test 2

A spatula measure of sodium carbonate was effervescence was seen, the gas produced
added to the second portion of solution J. The turned limewater milky
gas given off was tested.
test 3

1 cm3 of dilute nitric acid and a few drops of a white precipitate formed

aqueous silver nitrate were added to the third
portion of solution J.

(a) Use the observation from test 1 to suggest the pH of solution J.

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

(b) Name the gas given off in test 2.

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(c) Identify solution  J.

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tests on solid K

Solid  K was ammonium nitrate.

Complete the expected observations.

Solid  K was dissolved in water to produce solution K. Solution K was divided into two equal portions.

(d) About 1  cm3 of dilute nitric acid and a few drops of aqueous barium nitrate were added to the
first portion of solution K.

observations ......................................................................................................................... [1]

(e) 2  cm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide was added to the second portion of solution K. The mixture
was warmed and the gas given off was tested.

observations ...............................................................................................................................

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4 A black dye can be obtained from some plant roots.

Plan an investigation to determine how many different coloured substances are contained in a
black dye obtained from plant roots.

You must include how the results you obtain will tell you how many different coloured substances
are contained in the black dye.

You have access to plant roots and all normal laboratory apparatus.

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