MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE in collaboration with UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE ~ | General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE Ss i INDEX NUMBER NUMBER SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY) 5118/05 == Paper § Practical Test October/November 2013 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: As listed in the Confidential Instructions. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. ‘You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fiuid. ‘The use of an approved calculator is expected, where appropriate, D0 NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. ‘Answer both questions, You are advised to spend 45 minutes on each question. Chemistry practical notes for this paper are printed on page 12. {At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. ‘The number of marks is given in brackets { ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner's Us Total This document consists of 11 printed pages and 1 blank page. oo (Cisne taintn ad nen Bon trarvensrr¥o/ cABRIDGE ‘@UCLES & MOE 2013 (oc (SJF/Sw) 82602 [Turn over L w |+ 3688662102 * atc You are provided with two labelled solid samples of salt X, one in a large stoppered WM : Far hard-glass boiling tube and another in an open test-tube. You are also provided with a |enrers labelled sample of acid Y. Carry out the following experiments. Carefully record your observations. You should test any gases evolved. The volumes given below are approximate and should be estimated rather than measured. Use test observations (a) Place about 3m? of jimewater in a clean test-tube. Remove the stopper from the hard-glass boiling tube labelled salt X. Heat this boiling tube gently and then more strongly until no further changes are seen. You may see some condensation forming inside the boiling tube initially During the heating process, withdraw several samples of gas from inside the boiling tube using a teat pipette. Do not allow the teat pipette to touch the sides of the boiling tube. Each time, bubble the gas from the teat pipette through the limewater. (b) Allow the b are waiting. 1g tube in part (a) to cool for use in part (c). Perform part (b) while you 2) Soak the end of a wooden splint with water. Dip the wet end of the splint into the second sample of salt X (in the open test-tube). Make sure that the end of the splint is well covered with salt X. Adjust the Bunsen burner to give a blue flame. Place the wet end of the splint in the flame. 0) (©) ‘Add the contents of the large test-tube labelled acid to the cooled hard-glass boiling tube from part (a). Thoroughly mix the contents and transfer them to a 100cm® beaker. Gently heat and stir the mixture until no further change is seen. Do not allow it to boil The liquid in the beaker is solution Z. 1) l CUCLES & MOE 2013 ‘51 18/0510"N'IS+ 368562109 * Ml 1 HUAI : " Place about 2cm? of solution Zin a exnrs clean test-tube. vse ‘Add 3 pieces of magnesium ribbon to the testtube. You will need to observe this test-tube for a few minutes. 3) (e) | Place about 1 cm? of solution Zina clean test-tube. Add 1.cm? of dilute nitric acid, followed by 10m? of barium nitrate solution. 1) (f) | Place about 1 cm? of solution Zina clean test-tube. Add dilute aqueous ammonia slowly, with shaking, until no further change is seen. (2) (g) | Place about 2cm? of solution Z in a clean test-tube. ‘Add one spatula-load of solid sodium chloride. Insert a rubber bung and shake the test-tube thoroughly to dissolve the solid. ‘Add water until the test-tube Is over half full. Mix the contents of the test-tube thoroughly. (2) OUCLES & MOE 2018 & 5118051013 [Turn over |+ 3685062104" IMMA Conclusions (hy) i) © UCLES & MOE IM ‘ ‘Suggest an identity for acid Y. Give evidence to support your suggestion. acid Yis ..... evidence .... [1] Consider the results of the experiments you have performed. Give two further conclusions about the ions and gases involved in these reactions. Give evidence to support each of your conclusions, conclusion evidence conclusion 2 .. evidence .... (2) zai. S11 808/0/NS Fe leanhors Us