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You will investigate the enthalpy change of neutralisation, ∆Hneut, between aqueous sodium hydroxide of known concentration and a dilute organic acid. You will use your results to suggest the identity of the organic acid. The acid is a halogenocarboxylic acid containing one halogen atom, X, per molecule. NaOH(aq) + CH3CHXCOOH(aq) CH3CHXCOONa(aq) + H2O(l) FB 1 is 1.90 mol dm−3 sodium hydroxide, NaOH. FB 2 is a solution containing 312.5 g dm−3 of the organic acid CH3CHXCOOH. (a) Method ● Support the cup in the 250 cm3 beaker. ● Pipette 25.0 cm3 of FB 1 into the cup. ● Place the thermometer into FB 1. Record the temperature of FB 1 in Table 1.1. This is the temperature when the volume of FB 2 is 0.00 cm3. ● Fill the burette with FB 2. ● Run 5.00 cm3 of FB 2 into the cup containing FB 1. I ● Stir the mixture. Record the highest temperature observed. ● Run further 5.00 cm3 portions of FB 2 into the same cup. II ● On each addition of FB 2 stir the contents of the cup. Record the highest III temperature after each addition. Results Table 1.1 total volume of 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 FB 2 added / cm3 temperature / ºC [3] (b) (i) Plot a graph of temperature (y-axis) against volume of FB 2 added (x-axis) on the grid. Select a scale on the y-axis to include a temperature of 2 ºC above your maximum thermometer reading. Label any points you consider to be anomalous. Draw two lines of best fit, the first for the increase in temperature and the second for after the maximum temperature has been reached. Extrapolate the two lines so they intersect. This intersection corresponds to the volume of FB 2 required to form a neutral solution. I II III IV [4] (ii) Use your graph to determine the volume of FB 2 required to neutralise 25.0 cm3 of FB 1. 25.0 cm3 of FB 1 required …… cm3 of FB 2. [1] (c) Calculations (i) Calculate the energy change, in J, when the volume of FB 2 recorded in (b)(ii) neutralises 25.0 cm3 of FB 1. energy change = …… J [1] (ii) Calculate the amount, in mol, of sodium hydroxide, FB 1, pipetted into the cup. amount of NaOH = …… mol [1] (iii) Calculate the enthalpy change of neutralisation, ∆Hneut, in kJ mol−1, for 1.00 mol of sodium hydroxide reacting with FB 2. ∆Hneut = …… …… kJ mol−1 [1] sign value (iv) Use your answers to (b)(ii) and (c)(ii) and the information given on page 2 to calculate the relative formula mass, Mr, of the organic acid CH3CHXCOOH. Show your working. Mr of CH3CHXCOOH = …… [1] (v) The acid is known to be one of the following: CH3CHFCOOH, CH3CHCl COOH, CH3CHBrCOOH or CH3CHICOOH. Use your answer to (c)(iv) to identify the acid used to make solution FB 2. The acid in FB 2 is …… . [1] (vi) Calculate the percentage error in the relative formula mass, Mr, you calculated in (c)(iv). percentage error in Mr = …… % [1] [Total: 14]
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1(a) I All thermometer readings to .0 or .5 °C 3 AND at least one at .0 °C and one at .5 °C Accuracy marks Examiner calculates ΔTmax for supervisor. Examiner calculates ΔTmax for candidate. Calculate and record the difference between supervisor and candidate value, δ. II and III Award accuracy marks as shown: Supervisor ⩽ 6.5 °C 7.0–15.0 °C >15.0 °C ΔTmax 1 mark δ ⩽ 1.0 °C δ ⩽ 1.5 °C δ ⩽ 2.0 °C 2 marks δ ⩽ 0.5 °C δ ⩽ 1.0 °C δ ⩽ 1.5 °C 1(b)(i) M1 Temperature on y-axis and volume of FB 2 added on the x-axis 4 AND with unambiguous names or units AND some numbers for scales M2 Linear scales which include 2 °C above highest T in table AND plotted points/data and 2 °C above highest T in table, would occupy at least 5 × 5 big squares M3 All recorded points plotted correctly M4 Two lines of best fit drawn (straight line or smooth curve) covering all plotted points ignoring points labelled anomalous AND extrapolated to intersect 1(b)(ii) Reads and records volume of FB 2 at intersection to 1 or 2 decimal places 1 1(c)(i) Correctly uses results to calculate energy released 1 Q = (25 + volume in (b)(ii)) × 4.18 × temp rise AND answer to 2 or more significant figures 1(c)(ii) Correctly calculates amount of NaOH 1 (= 1.9 × 25 / 1000) = 4.75 × 10−2 AND answer given to 2–4 significant figures 1(c)(iii) Correct use of (c)(i) and (c)(ii) to calculate enthalpy change 1 = − (c)(i) / [(c)(ii) × 1000] AND answer given to 2–4 significant figures with negative sign shown 1(c)(iv) Correct expression evaluated 1 Mr CH3CHXCOOH = [312.5 × (b)(ii)] / [(c)(ii) × 1000] 1(c)(v) Correct use of (c)(iv) to identify acid 1 Ar = (c)(iv) – 73 AND correct choice of acid CH3CHFCOOH ⩽ 100.25 100.25 < CH3CHCl COOH ⩽ 130.7 130.7 < CH3CHBrCOOH ⩽ 176.4 176.4 < CH3CHICOOH 1(c)(vi) Correct expression evaluated 1 [actual Mr – (c)(iv)] x 100 / actual Mr CH3CHFCOOH = 92.0 CH3CHClCOOH = 108.5 CH3CHBrCOOH = 152.9 CH3CHICOOH = 199.9