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CHEMISTRY0620/63
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical May/June 2021

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● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 Cobalt(II) sulfate is a soluble salt. It can be made by reacting insoluble cobalt(II) oxide with
dilute sulfuric acid.

A student made a sample of hydrated cobalt(II) sulfate using the following steps.

step 1 step 2 step 3

A
stir

cobalt(II) oxide

aqueous
cobalt(II) sulfate
B
dilute
sulfuric acid heat
unreacted solid

cobalt(II) oxide was added the mixture was the mixture was
to dilute sulfuric acid stirred and heated allowed to cool

(a) Name the items of apparatus labelled A and B.

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

B .................................................................................................................................................
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(b) (i) Suggest why the mixture was heated in step 2.

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(ii) Name an item of apparatus that can be used to heat the mixture in step 2.

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(c) Name the reactant which was in excess.

Explain your answer.

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(d) Additional steps are required to obtain pure cobalt(II) sulfate.

(i) The unreacted solid is removed from the aqueous cobalt(II) sulfate.

Name the process used to remove the unreacted solid.

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(ii) Describe how crystals of hydrated cobalt(II) sulfate could be made from the solution
obtained in (i).

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2 A student investigated the rate at which hydrogen gas was made when magnesium reacted with
dilute sulfuric acid.

Five experiments were carried out using the apparatus shown.

rubber delivery tube clamp

bung inverted 100 cm3

measuring cylinder

conical flask
trough

water


Experiment 1
● Using a measuring cylinder, 25 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid was poured into a conical flask.
● Using a different measuring cylinder, 30 cm3 of distilled water was poured into the conical flask.
● The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram.
● The bung was removed from the conical flask.
● A coiled length of magnesium ribbon was added to the conical flask, the bung was replaced
immediately and a timer started.
● The volume of gas collected in the inverted measuring cylinder after 30 seconds was measured.


Experiment 2
● Experiment 1 was repeated using 20 cm3 of distilled water instead of 30 cm3.


Experiment 3
● Experiment 1 was repeated using 10 cm3 of distilled water instead of 30 cm3.


Experiment 4
● Experiment 1 was repeated using 5 cm3 of distilled water instead of 30 cm3.


Experiment 5
● Experiment 1 was repeated without adding any distilled water to the dilute sulfuric acid.

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(a) Use the information in the description of the experiments and the inverted measuring cylinder
diagrams to complete the table.

volume of volume of gas

volume of dilute inverted measuring
experiment distilled water collected in
sulfuric acid / cm3 cylinder diagram
/ cm3 30 seconds / cm3

10

1
20

30

10

2
20

30

30

3
40

50

50

4
60

70

80

5
90

100

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(b) Plot the results from Experiments 1 to 5 on the grid. Draw a smooth curve of best fit.

100

80

60
volume of gas
collected in
30 seconds / cm3
40

20

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
volume of distilled water / cm 3

[3]

(c) Extrapolate (extend) the line on your graph and deduce the volume of gas that would be
collected in 30 seconds if 35 cm3 of distilled water was added to the dilute sulfuric acid.

 .............................. cm3
[2]

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(d) 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 3. Give the units for the
rate you have calculated.

 rate = ..............................

 units = ..............................
[2]

(ii) State which Experiment, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, had the highest rate of reaction.

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(e) The volume of the dilute sulfuric acid was measured using a measuring cylinder. A 25 cm3
pipette could have been used instead of a measuring cylinder.

(i) State one advantage of using a 25 cm3 pipette instead of a measuring cylinder.

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(ii) State one disadvantage of using a 25 cm3 pipette instead of a measuring cylinder.

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(f) Name another item of apparatus, which can be used instead of an inverted measuring cylinder,
to collect and measure the volume of gas made in the reaction.

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(g) The diagram shows a modified conical flask that could be used in this investigation.

glass divider

magnesium
dilute sulfuric acid

 xplain the advantage of using this type of conical flask instead of the type used in the
E
investigation.

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3 Solid I and solid J were analysed. Solid I was chromium(III) chloride.

tests on solid I


Complete the expected observations.

Solid I was placed in a boiling tube and about 10 cm3 of distilled water was added to the boiling
tube. The mixture was shaken to dissolve solid I and form solution I. Solution I was divided into
four portions in four test-tubes.

(a) A
 queous sodium hydroxide was added dropwise and then in excess to the first portion of
solution I.

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

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(b) Aqueous ammonia was added dropwise and then in excess to the second portion of solution I.

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

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(c) About 1 cm3 of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops of aqueous silver nitrate were added to
the third portion of solution I.

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

(d) About 1 cm3 of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops of aqueous barium nitrate were added
to the fourth portion of solution I.

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

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tests on solid J

tests observations
test 1

A flame test was carried out on solid J. lilac flame

The remaining solid J was placed in a

boiling tube and about 10 cm3 of distilled water
was added to the boiling tube. The mixture was
shaken to dissolve solid J and form solution J.

test 2

About 5 cm3 of dilute nitric acid was added to effervescence

solution J.

Any gas produced was tested. the gas turned limewater milky

test 3

A few drops of aqueous silver nitrate were no visible change

added to the mixture formed in test 2.

(e) Identify the gas formed in test 2.

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(f) Identify solid J.

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4 The energy given out when different liquid alcohols are burned can be compared using the apparatus
shown.

thermometer

test-tube

water

spirit burner
liquid alcohol

Describe how the apparatus shown can be used to compare the amount of energy given out by
three different liquid alcohols, ethanol, propanol and butanol. Your answer should include how the
results can be used to determine which fuel gives out the most energy.

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