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1999 Usnco Exam Part III PDF
1999 Usnco Exam Part III PDF
NATIONAL
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
NATIONAL EXAM—PART III
Prepared by the American Chemical Society Olympiad
Laboratory Practical Task Force
There are two laboratory-related tasks for you to complete during the next 75 minutes. There is no need to stop between tasks or to do
them in the given order. Simply proceed at your own pace from one to the other, using your time productively. You are required to
have a procedure for each problem approved for safety by an examiner before you carry out any experimentation on that problem. You
are permitted to use a non-programmable calculator. At the end of the 75 minutes, all answer sheets should be turned in. Be sure that
you have filled in all the required information at the top of each answer sheet. Carefully follow all directions from your examiner for
the proper disposal of chemicals at your examining site.
Not valid for use as an USNCO National Examination after April 26, 1999
Distributed by the ACS DivCHED Examinations Institute, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
1999 UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
PART III — LABORATORY PRACTICAL
Student Instructions
Introduction
These problems test your ability to design and carry out laboratory experiments and to draw conclusions
from your experimental work. You will be graded on your experimental design, on your skills in data collection,
and on the accuracy and precision of your results. Clarity of thinking and communication are also components
of successful solutions to these problems, so make your written responses as clear and concise as possible.
Safety Considerations
You are required to wear approved eye protection at all times during this laboratory practical. You
also must follow all directions given by your examiner for dealing with spills and with disposal of wastes.
Lab Problem 1
You have been given a sample of 7-Up® that has been allowed to stand open. You also have been
provided with some table sugar (sucrose), distilled or deionized water, some measuring devices, and a variety of
containers. Graph paper has been provided on page 5 of this test booklet. Devise and carry out an experiment to
determine the percent by mass of sugar in a sample of 7-Up. You will be asked to describe the method you
developed to solve this problem.
Lab Problem 2
You have been given a sample of Crystal Drano®. There are two components in the Drano – some small shiny
metallic pieces, and some pale green beads. (The green color is a dessicating substance.) The metallic pieces are
either zinc, magnesium, or aluminum. The beads are either NaOH, Ca(OH)2, or Al(OH)3. You also have 1.0 M
NaOH, 3.0 M HCl, and some phenolphthalein indicator. Devise and carry out an experiment to identify both
components of Crystal Drano. You will be asked to describe the method you developed to solve this problem.
Special Safety Consideration: Crystal Drano is quite caustic and must only be handled with the scoops or
spatulas provided. Also, Crystal Drano will readily absorb moisture from the air so only open the container
when you need a sample. Recap the container as quickly as possible.
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Answer Sheet for Laboratory Practical Problem 1
1. Give a brief description of your experimental plan. List the equipment and materials you plan to use and the
steps you plan to take to solve this problem.
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3. Calculate the percent by mass of sugar in 7-Up. You may choose to use the graph paper on the next page.
Show your methods clearly.
4. Explain what assumptions were made in determining the mass percent of sugar in 7-Up. How does each
assumption influence the mass percent you calculated?
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Graph Paper for Possible Use with Laboratory Practical Problem 1
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Answer Sheet for Laboratory Practical Problem 2
1. Give a brief description of your experimental plan. List the equipment and materials you plan to use and the
steps you plan to take to solve this problem.
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3. Identify the two components of Crystal Drano. Support your choices with conclusions drawn from your
observations.
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Identification of beads:
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PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS
1 2
H He
1.008 4.003
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.941 9.012 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.88 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.39 69.72 72.61 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.94 (98) 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 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 138.9 178.5 181.0 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt
(223) 226.0 227.0 (261) (262) (263) (262) (265) (266) (269) (272) (277) (289)
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 231.0 238.0 237.0 (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (260)
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1999 U. S. NATIONAL
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
NATIONAL EXAM—PART III
Prepared by the American Chemical Society Olympiad
Laboratory Practical Task Force
ANSWER KEYS
Lab Problem 1
5 pts Plan is expected to include:
• method to measure density of 7-Up®
• method for determining the composition of sugar in water.
• method to compare 7-Up solution to the known sugar/water mixtures.
• replications of values of data expected.
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Lab Problem 2
5 pts Plan is expected to include:
• method to separate the metal and green beads in Crystal Draino®.
• method for testing the metal with water, HCl, and NaOH.
• method to testing the green beads with water.
• replications of tests.
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