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50 cm3 1.0 mol dm3 potassium nitrate solution is added into 50 cm 3 1.0 mol dm3
sodium carbonate solution. Maximum decrease in temperature of the mixture is a C.
What is the maximum decrease in temperature if 50 cm3 0.5 mol dm3 potassium nitrate
solution is added into 50 cm3 0.5 mol dm3 sodium carbonate solution
A

2a C

a C

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An experiment is carried out to determine the quantity of heat given out when 80 cm 3 of
0.5 mol dm3 barium chloride solution reacts with 80 cm 3 of 0.5 mol dm3 potassium
sulphate solution. Which of the following pairs of solutions H and G will produce the
same quantity of heat, as obtained in the experiment, when they are mixed?
Solution H
Solution G
I
80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 barium nitrate 80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 sulphuric
solution
acid

A
B
C
D
1
0

a
C
2
a C
4

II

80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 zinc chloride 80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 sodium
solution
nitrate solution

III

80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 hydrochloric 80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 sodium
acid
sulphate solution

IV

80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm3 barium 80 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm 3 magnesium

chloride solution
sulphate solution

IV only
I and IV only
II and III only
I, II and III only

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Diagram 3 below shows the apparatus set up to measure the heat energy given out in
the reaction between magnesium and iron(II) sulphate solution. The experiment is
repeated by using zinc and iron(II) sulphate solution.

Diagram 3
Which of the following has to be constant for the reaction?
A
The size of the spatula
B
The position of the thermometer
C
The volume of the iron(II) sulphate solution
D
The time taken to read the temperature of the mixture

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