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CHEMISTRY0620/61
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical May/June 2022

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1 The apparatus in the diagram was used to show that when a candle is burned both water and
carbon dioxide are formed. The gases produced when the candle burns are passed through the
apparatus using a suction pump.

U-tube to suction
pump

W
X

solution Z
candle
ice liquid water

(a) Name the items of apparatus labelled W and X.

Funnel
W ................................................................................................................................................
Test tube
X .................................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) Suggest why ice is placed around the U-tube.

To condense the gaseous water into a liquid
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(c) Describe how to test the liquid collected in the U-tube to show it is water.
Use cobalt (ii) chloride. Color change from blue to pink.
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(d) Solution Z is used to show that carbon dioxide is produced.

Identify solution Z.
Limewater
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(e) Both water and carbon dioxide were made.

Identify one element that must be in the compound that makes up the candle.
Carbon
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(f) Describe how the apparatus could be changed to see if sulfur dioxide is made.
Give the observations if sulfur dioxide is made.

change .Acidified
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potassium (vii) manganate

observation .................................................................................................................................
purple to colorless
[2]

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2 A student investigated the rate at which hydrogen gas is made when magnesium reacts with two
different solutions of dilute hydrochloric acid, C and D, with different concentrations. The dilute
hydrochloric acid was in excess in both experiments.

Two experiments were done using the apparatus shown.

rubber delivery tube clamp

bung inverted 100 cm3

measuring cylinder
conical flask
trough
dilute hydrochloric acid
water

Experiment 1
● A measuring cylinder was used to pour 50 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid C into a conical flask.
● The initial temperature of the dilute hydrochloric acid was measured using a thermometer.
● The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram.
● The bung was removed from the conical flask and a coiled 5 cm length of magnesium ribbon
was added to the flask. The bung was replaced immediately and a timer started.
● The volume of gas collected in the inverted measuring cylinder was recorded every 20 seconds
for 160 seconds.
● The final temperature of the dilute hydrochloric acid in the flask was measured using a
thermometer.

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(a) Use the thermometer diagrams and the diagrams of inverted measuring cylinders to complete
the tables.

initial final
thermometer diagram temperature / °C thermometer diagram temperature / °C
30 40

25 35

20 30

time / s 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

diagrams of
20 40 50 70 80 80 80 80

inverted 30 50 60 80 90 90 90 90
measuring
cylinder 40 60 70 90 100 100 100 100

volume of gas
collected / cm3

[2]

(b) Experiment 2
● Experiment 1 was repeated using 50 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid D instead of dilute
hydrochloric acid C.

Use the thermometer diagrams and the diagrams of inverted measuring cylinders to complete
the tables.

initial final
thermometer diagram temperature / °C thermometer diagram temperature / °C
30 35

25 30

20 25

time / s 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

diagrams of
10 10 20 40 40 50 60 50

inverted 20 20 30 50 50 60 70 60
measuring
cylinder 30 30 40 60 60 70 80 70

volume of gas
collected / cm3

[3]

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(c) Complete a suitable scale on the y-axis and plot your results from Experiments 1 and 2 on the
grid.

Draw two smooth line graphs. The lines must pass through (0,0). Clearly label your lines.

volume of
gas collected
/ cm3

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

[5]

(d) 
From your graph, deduce the volume of gas that was collected after 50 seconds in
Experiment 2.

Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

 volume of gas = ............................... [3]

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(e) Explain what can be deduced about the concentrations of dilute hydrochloric acid C and dilute
hydrochloric acid D.

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Solution C is more concentrated that solution D as the rate of reaction for the experiment is faster.

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(f) (i) State what happens to the temperature of the dilute hydrochloric acid during Experiment 1.
Increased
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(ii) State what effect this temperature change has on the total volume of gas made when the
reaction has finished.

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The volume of gas produced will not change if temperature is changed. [1]

(iii) 
Describe a change that can be made to the apparatus or reagents to reduce the
temperature change of the acid in Experiment 1.
Use a thermostatically controlled water bath
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(g) Suggest why it is important to replace the bung in the conical flask immediately after adding
the magnesium ribbon.
To prevent any gas produced from escaping.
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(h) State the advantage of measuring the volume of gas collected every 10 seconds rather than
every 20 seconds.
The amount of data collected will increase, therefore the graph would look smoother.
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3 Solid E and solution F were analysed. Solid E was ammonium sulfate.

Tests were done on each substance.

tests on solid E


Complete the expected observations.

Solid E was dissolved in water to form solution E. Solution E was divided into three approximately
equal portions in one boiling tube and two test-tubes.

(a) Aqueous sodium hydroxide was added to the first portion of solution E in a boiling tube. The
mixture formed was warmed. Any gas produced was tested.
Bubbling, a pungent smelling gas is produced. Red litmus paper turns blue.
observations ...............................................................................................................................

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identity of gas .............................................................................................................................

Ammonia gas
[2]

(b) To the second portion of solution E, about 1 cm depth of dilute nitric acid followed by a few
drops of aqueous silver nitrate were added.

observations .........................................................................................................................
No change at all [1]

(c) To the third portion of solution E, about 1 cm depth of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops
of aqueous barium nitrate were added.

observations .........................................................................................................................
White precipitate formed. [1]

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tests on solution F

tests observations
Solution F was divided into two equal portions
in two test-tubes.

test 1

A strip of universal indicator paper was placed the universal indicator paper turned orange
in the first portion of solution F.

test 2

The second portion of solution F was added to effervescence and the solid disappeared
solid sodium carbonate in a boiling tube.
Any gas made was tested. limewater turned milky

(d) Deduce the pH of solution F.

pH 5
............................................................................................................................................... [1]

(e) Identify the positive ion in solution F.

Hydrogen ions
............................................................................................................................................... [1]

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4 A sample of muddy river water contains water, dissolved solids and insoluble solid mud.

Plan an investigation to find the concentration of dissolved solids, in g / dm3, in the river water.

In your answer state how you will work out the concentration of the dissolved solids in g / dm3.

You are provided with a small sample (less than 1 dm3) of muddy river water and common laboratory
apparatus.
(1 dm3 = 1000 cm3)

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Filter the water first. Take the filtrate and place in in an evaporating dish. Heat the filtrate (to remove the
water) until only the solid is left behind and the evaporating dish is dry. Then, find out the mass of the solid. To
find the concentration of the dissolved solids just do: the mass of the solid x 1000 (into dm3) and then divide
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by the volume of the water used
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