Question 114 marks
Question
Iron wire contains impurities. You will investigate the percentage by mass of iron in a sample of iron wire. A sample of iron wire is reacted with an excess of sulfuric acid to produce a solution of iron(II) sulfate. Fe(s) + H2SO4(aq) FeSO4(aq) + H2(g) You will titrate the solution of iron(II) sulfate with potassium manganate(VII) of known concentration to determine the amount of iron(II) ions present and hence the percentage by mass of iron in the wire. You may assume the impurities do not form any products that react with potassium manganate(VII). 5Fe2+(aq) + MnO4‒(aq) + 8H+(aq) 5Fe3+(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l) FB 1 is 0.0200 mol dm‒3 potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4. FB 2 is a solution of FeSO4 prepared by reacting 6.02 g of iron wire with sulfuric acid to make 1 dm3 of solution. FB 3 is dilute sulfuric acid, H2SO4. (a) Method ●● Fill a burette with FB 1. ●● ipette 25.0 cm3 of FB 2 into a conical flask. P ●● Use the measuring cylinder to transfer 25 cm3 of FB 3 into the conical flask. ●● Perform a rough titration and record your burette readings in the space below. The rough titre is …… cm3. ●● Carry out as many accurate titrations as you think necessary to obtain consistent results. ●● Make certain that any recorded results show the precision of your practical work. ●● Record all of your burette readings and the volume of FB 1 added in each accurate titration. Keep FB 3 for use in Question 2. I Results II III IV V VI VII [7] (b) From your accurate titration results, obtain a suitable value for the volume of FB 1 to be used in your calculations. Show clearly how you obtained this value. 25.0 cm3 of FB 2 required …… cm3 of FB 1. [1] (c) (i) Give your answers to (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) to the appropriate number of significant figures. [1] (ii) Use your answer to (b) to calculate the number of moles of potassium manganate(VII), FB 1, which reacted with 25.0 cm3 of FB 2. moles of MnO4‒ = …… mol [1] (iii) Use the information on page 2 to calculate the number of moles of iron(II) ions present in 25.0 cm3 of FB 2. moles of Fe2+ = …… mol [1] (iv) Calculate the mass of iron present in 25.0 cm3 of FB 2. mass of Fe = …… g [1] (v) Calculate the percentage by mass of iron in the sample of iron wire. percentage by mass of iron in iron wire = …… % [1] (d) A student suggested that when a piece of iron wire was dissolved in a known volume and concentration of sulfuric acid, the number of moles of iron that reacted with the acid could be determined by working out how much acid was left after the reaction. The amount of excess acid could be determined by titrating the mixture with a known concentration of sodium hydroxide. Explain whether the student was correct. . …… . …… . …… [1] [Total: 14]
Mark scheme
1(a) I The following data must be shown 1 • burette readings and titre for rough titration • 2 × 2 ‘box’ showing both accurate burette readings II Headings and units correct for accurate titration table and headings match readings. 1 • initial / start (burette) reading / volume + unit • final / end (burette) reading / volume + unit • titre or volume / FB 1 and used / added + unit Units: (cm3) or / cm3 or in cm3 or cm3 by every entry III All accurate burette readings to 0.05 cm3 1 IV The final accurate titre recorded is within 0.10 cm3 of any other accurate titre 1 Award V if 0.30 < δ ⩽ 0.50 cm3 1 Award VI if 0.20 < δ ⩽ 0.30 cm3 1 Award VII if δ ⩽ 0.20 cm3 1 1(b) Candidate must average two (or more) titres that are all within 0.20 cm3. 1 Working must be shown or ticks must be put next to the two (or more) accurate titres selected. 1(c)(i) All final answers to (ii)–(v) to 3 or 4 sf 1 Minimum 3 answers displayed 1(c)(ii) 0.02 × (b) 1 Correctly calculates 1000 1(c)(iii) Correct use of (ii) × 5 1 1(c)(iv) Correct use of (iii) × 55.8 1 1(c)(v) (c)(iv) × 40 × 100 (c)(iv) × 100 1 Correctly uses or 6.02 0.1505 1(d) Student incorrect 1 sodium hydroxide will also react with Fe2+ / iron(II) / iron(II) sulfate OR Impurity (in wire) reacts with sulfuric acid / sodium hydroxide