Question 119 marks
Question
You are going to investigate the temperature changes when two different solids, N and O, dissolve in water. Read all the instructions carefully before starting the experiments. Instructions You are going to do two experiments. (a) Experiment 1 ●● Put a polystyrene cup in the 250 cm3 beaker for support. ●● Use the measuring cylinder to pour 30 cm3 of distilled water into the polystyrene cup. ●● Measure the initial temperature of the distilled water and record it in the table. ●● Add all of solid N to the distilled water, start the timer and stir the mixture with the stirring thermometer. ●● Continue to stir the mixture and measure the temperature of the mixture every 30 seconds for three minutes (180 seconds). ●● Record your results in the table. time / s 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 temperature of mixture / °C [2] (b) Experiment 2 ●● Place the other polystyrene cup in the 250 cm3 beaker for support. ●● Use the measuring cylinder to pour 30 cm3 of distilled water into the polystyrene cup. ●● Measure the initial temperature of the distilled water and record it in the table. ●● Add all of solid O to the distilled water, start the timer and stir the mixture with the stirring thermometer. ●● Continue to stir the mixture and measure the temperature of the mixture every 30 seconds for three minutes (180 seconds). ●● Record your results in the table. time / s 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 temperature of mixture / °C [2] (c) Plot your results for Experiments 1 and 2 on the grid. Draw two smooth line graphs. Clearly label your graphs. temperature of mixture / °C 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 time / s [4] (d) (i) From your graph, deduce the time taken for the initial temperature of the solution in Experiment 2 to change by 3 °C. Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer. …… s [3] (ii) Extend your graph for Experiment 1 to suggest the expected temperature of the mixture after 240 seconds. …… °C [1] (e) Is the energy change in Experiment 2 exothermic or endothermic? Explain your answer. . …… . …… [1] (f) State two possible sources of error in these experiments. Suggest two improvements to reduce each of these sources of error. source of error 1 …… improvement 1 . …… source of error 2 …… improvement 2 . …… [4] (g) Suggest and explain the effect on the results if Experiment 1 were repeated using 15 cm3 of distilled water. . …… . …… [2] [Total: 19]
Mark scheme
1(a) temperature boxes completed correctly 1 in ascending order 1 1(b) temperature boxes completed correctly 1 in descending order 1 1(c) appropriate scale for y-axis, using at least half of the grid 1 all points plotted correctly 1 two smooth line graphs, not joined dot-to-dot or with thick lines 1 both labelled 1 1(d)(i) initial temperature minus 3 °C 1 value from graph 1 with clear indication 1 1(d)(ii) graph for Experiment 1 extended to temperature value suggested 1 1(e) endothermic, temperature decreased 1 1(f) two sources of error: 2 e.g. heat losses / use of a measuring cylinder / imprecise thermometer / temperature not accurate / experiment only done once / readings taken every 30 s two improvements: 2 e.g. use a lid / lag the apparatus / use a pipette / burette / use more accurate / precise thermometer / repeat and average / compare / more frequent readings to give smoother graph 1(g) higher / faster temperature rise 1 lower volume of water 1