LATIHAN MENJAWAB KERTAS 3

A student carried out an experiment to determine the empirical formula of

magnesium oxide.
The steps and set-up of apparatus of the experiment are shown in Figure 1.
1. The crucible and lid are weighed.
lid
crucible
digital balance

125.4372g

2. The crucible, lid and magenesium ribbon are weighed.

Magnesium ribbon

133.2380g

3. The magnesium ribbon is heated until it reacts completely with oxygen.

white fumes

heat

4. The crucible, lid and magnesium oxide are weighed when cooled.

magnesium oxide
powder

135.0680g

FIGURE 1

(a) Complete the following table by stating the observations and related
inferences in
the experiment.
Observations

Inferences

(i) ................................................

(i) ................................................................

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(ii) ...............................................

(ii) ...............................................................

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(iii) ) ............................................. (iii)

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1(a)

[6 marks]

Description

Mass / g

The crucible and lid.

The crucible, lid and magnesium
ribbon.
The crucible, lid and magnesium
oxide.
(b) Round off the reading to two decimal places and record it in the table
below.

1(b)
[3 marks]
(c) (i) Calculate the mass of magnesium that has been used.

(ii) Calculate the mass of oxygen which reacted with magnesium.

(iii) Determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide.

Use the information that the relative atomic mass, O = 16, Mg = 23

Time /min

Temperature/o C

61.0 65.0

67.0

71.0

74.0

76.0

78.0

79.0

7.0

7.5

86.0

89.0

(a)

Time /min

4
o

Temperature/ C

80.0 80.0

80.0

80.0

80.0

6.5
83.0

TABLE 1
(b)
(c)

On the graph paper provided, draw the graph of temperature against time based on the
collected data.
Use the graph in (b) , to determine the melting point of acetamide. Show on the graph
how you determine this melting point.

[3 marks]

(d)

The temperature did not change from the 4th minute until the 6th minute.
Explain why.

[3 marks]

4. The crucible, lid and magnesium oxide

are weighed when cooled.