Question
Half fill the 250 cm3 beaker with water, heat until the water is nearly boiling and then turn off the
Bunsen burner. This is your hot water bath for use in (a)(i).
(a) You are provided with aqueous solutions FB 5, FB 6, FB 7 and FB 8. The solutions are known to be hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, methanoic acid and sulfuric acid. All the solutions have the same concentration.
Note: the order of FB 5 to FB 8 does not correspond to the order of identities given above.
(i) Carry out the following tests using a 2 cm depth of each reagent in a test-tube. Record your observations in Table 3.1. observations test
FB 5 FB 6 FB 7 FB 8
Test 1
Add a piece of magnesium.
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Table 3.1
Test 2
Add a few drops of acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII).
Place the test-tube in the hot water bath.
[5]
(ii) Use your observations to complete the sentences. Explain your answer.
FB 7 is …… .
FB 8 is …… .
explanation ……
. ……
[2]
(iii) Carry out one additional test that allows you to distinguish between FB 5 and FB 6.
Record your test and the result you obtained.
FB 5 is …… .
FB 6 is …… .
[2]
(iv) Write an ionic equation for the reaction of magnesium with FB 5. Include state symbols.
. …… [1]
(v) Describe the observations that you would expect to see if the tests in (a)(i) were repeated using aqueous ethanoic acid.
observation with magnesium ……
. ……
observation with acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII) ……
. ……
[2]
(b)
FB 9 is an aqueous solution containing one cation from those listed in the Qualitative analysis notes.
Carry out tests that would identify the cation present in FB 9. Record your tests, observations and the identity of the cation.
The cation is …… . [3]
[Total: 15]
Qualitative analysis notes
1 Reactions of cations
cation reaction with
NaOH(aq) NH3(aq) aluminium, Al 3+(aq) white ppt. soluble in excess white ppt. insoluble in excess ammonium, NH4+(aq) no ppt. – ammonia produced on warming barium, Ba2+(aq) faint white ppt. is observed unless no ppt.
[Ba2+(aq)] is very low calcium, Ca2+(aq) white ppt. unless [Ca2+(aq)] is very no ppt. low chromium(III), Cr3+(aq) grey-green ppt. soluble in excess grey-green ppt. insoluble in excess giving dark green solution copper(II), Cu2+(aq) pale blue ppt. insoluble in excess pale blue ppt. soluble in excess giving dark blue solution iron(II), Fe2+(aq) green ppt. turning brown on green ppt. turning brown on contact with air contact with air insoluble in excess insoluble in excess iron(III), Fe3+(aq) red-brown ppt. insoluble in excess red-brown ppt. insoluble in excess magnesium, Mg2+(aq) white ppt. insoluble in excess white ppt. insoluble in excess manganese(II), Mn2+(aq) off-white ppt. rapidly turning brown off-white ppt. rapidly turning brown on contact with air on contact with air insoluble in excess insoluble in excess zinc, Zn2+(aq) white ppt. soluble in excess white ppt. soluble in excess
2 Reactions of anions
anion reaction carbonate, CO32– CO2 liberated by dilute acids chloride, Cl –(aq) gives white ppt. with Ag+(aq) (soluble in NH3(aq)) bromide, Br –(aq) gives cream / off-white ppt. with Ag+(aq) (partially soluble in NH3(aq)) iodide, I–(aq) gives pale yellow ppt. with Ag+(aq) (insoluble in NH3(aq)) nitrate, NO3–(aq) NH3 liberated on heating with OH–(aq) and Al foil nitrite, NO2–(aq) NH3 liberated on heating with OH–(aq) and Al foil; decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO4 sulfate, SO42–(aq) gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (insoluble in excess dilute strong acids); gives white ppt. with high [Ca2+(aq)]
sulfite, SO32–(aq) gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (soluble in excess dilute strong acids); decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO4 thiosulfate, S2O32–(aq) gives off-white / pale yellow ppt. slowly with H+
3 Tests for gases
gas test and test result ammonia, NH3 turns damp red litmus paper blue carbon dioxide, CO2 gives a white ppt. with limewater hydrogen, H2 ‘pops’ with a lighted splint oxygen, O2 relights a glowing splint
4 Tests for elements
element test and test result iodine, I2 gives blue-black colour on addition of starch solution
Important values, constants and standards
molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1
Faraday constant F = 9.65 × 104 C mol–1
Avogadro constant L = 6.022 × 1023 mol–1 electronic charge e = –1.60 × 10–19 C molar volume of gas Vm = 22.4 dm3 mol–1 at s.t.p. (101 kPa and 273 K)
Vm = 24.0 dm3 mol–1 at room conditions ionic product of water Kw = 1.00 × 10–14 mol2 dm–6 (at 298 K (25 °C)) specific heat capacity of water c = 4.18 kJ kg–1 K–1 (4.18 J g–1 K–1)
The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 2
H He hydrogen helium
Key 1.0 4.0
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
6.9 9.0 relative atomic mass 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23.0 24.3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27.0 28.1 31.0 32.1 35.5 39.9
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39.1 40.1 45.0 47.9 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
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Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 – 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
132.9 137.3 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.4 – 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.1 175.0
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232.0 231.0 238.0 – – – – – – – – – – –
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Mark scheme
3(a)(i) 5
test FB 5 FB 6 FB 7 FB 8
Test 1 fizz * fizz * slower * fizz * no change / no effect /
Mg no visible reaction / no
H2 / gas pops with H2 / gas pops with H2 / gas pops with fizzing *
lighted splint / burns lighted splint / burns lighted splint / burns
with pop * with pop with pop
Test 2 no change / no effect / no change / no effect / purple to colourless / purple to colourless
KMnO4 no (visible) reaction no (visible) reaction yellow / brown OR
OR OR OR KMnO4 turns
KMnO4 remains KMnO4 remains KMnO4 turns colourless /
purple * purple * colourless / decolourises *
decolourises / yellow /
brown *
2 * = 1 mark
The relative rate of reaction of Mg with the three acids may be awarded from ‘rapid’ (owtte) fizz with either or both FB 5
and FB 6.
The gas test for H2 may be awarded in any one of the three boxes for FB 5, FB 6 or FB 7. However, an incorrect gas
‘identified’ in Test 1 negates this *.
A slight change in colour (purple to brown *) may be noted with KMnO4 and FB 6 on heating.
3(a)(ii) M1 FB 7 is methanoic acid / HCOOH / HCO2H AND FB 8 is hydrogen peroxide / H2O2 2
M2 Correct explanation for one of FB 7 or FB 8 from observations in table:
Methanoic acid / FB 7
Fizzes with Mg / H2 produced and slowest (reaction) OR oxidised by KMnO4 / decolourises KMnO4 (allow yellow / brown
unless the same observations are given with FB 6)
OR
Hydrogen peroxide / FB 8
no fizz / no reaction with Mg OR decolourises KMnO4 immediately / without heating / oxidised by KMnO4 immediately
3(a)(iii) M1 2
EITHER add (aqueous) AgNO3 / silver nitrate AND white ppt with FB 6
OR add (aqueous) barium chloride / BaCl2 / barium nitrate / Ba(NO3)2 AND white ppt with FB 5
M2 FB 5 is sulfuric acid / H2SO4 AND FB 6 is hydrochloric acid / HCl
AND from correct observation
3(a)(iv) Mg(s) + 2H+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + H2(g) 1
3(a)(v) M1 magnesium: effervescence / fizz / bubbling 2
M2 potassium manganate(VII): no effect / no (visible) reaction / KMnO4 remains purple
3(b) 2 * = 1 mark 3
use of (aqueous) NaOH AND NH3 *
with NaOH
white ppt *
ppt insoluble in excess *
with NH3
white ppt *
ppt insoluble in excess *
cation is Mg2+ *