CHEMISTRY 01A1 ANSWER SHEET 2019

EXPERIMENT A5: SOLUBILITY AND PRECIPITATION

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ASSIGNMENT 1

1.1 Complete the Table of Observations (attached) (10)

1.2 Write balanced complete ionic equations for the following reactions:
X(5)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

X(6)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

X(9)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

X(12)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

X(13)
 [Reactants] -----> [Products]

(12)

1.3 Write net ionic equations for the following reactions:

X(2)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

X(7)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

X(15)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

(5)
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ASSIGNMENT 2
2.1 Predict whether the following ionic solids are soluble or insoluble in water:
(a) BaCO3

(b) Ag2CrO4

(c) LiOH

(d) Na2SO4

(e) MgC2O4

(5)

2.2 Write a balanced molecular equation for the following reaction that occurs in an
aqueous medium:
strontium hydroxide and lithium phosphate (3)
[Reactants] -----> [Products]

2.3 How will you determine whether a given solution contains Pb2+ and/or Ag+ ions?
(a) by using the formation of complexes

(b) without any complex formation occurring.

(3)

2.4 Three reagent bottles, labelled A, B and C, are each known to contain one of the
following 0.1 M aqueous solutions: lead(II) nitrate, copper(II) sulfate and lithium
 chloride. All the solutions were separately tested with an aqueous silver nitrate
solution and an ammonia solution. The results are given below in tabular form.

Bottle Test with (0.05 M) Test with (2M) aqueous ammonia

silver nitrate

A (I) (II)

• a colourless solution • a white precipitate appears with

excess ammonia added the
precipitate still exists

B (III) (IV)

• a white precipitate forms • a colourless solution forms

• with excess ammonia added the
solution stay colourless

C (V) (VI)

• a light blue solution (and • a light blue precipitate appears,

some white precipitate • with excess ammonia added the
appears) precipitate dissolves and a dark blue
solution is formed

(a) Identify the reagents A, B and C. (3)

A: ……………………………….
B: ……………………………….
C: ……………………………….

(b) Write the balanced complete ionic equations for the reactions labelled (II),
(III) and (VI) in the table above. (7)
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II) [Reactants] -----> [Products]

III) [Reactants] -----> [Products]

VI) [Reactants] -----> [Products]

EXPERIMENT A5: Solubility and Precipitation ASSIGNMENT 1.1
TABLE OF OBSERVATIONS (*Cation solutions are all prepared from nitrate (NO 3− ) salts)

Anion Cation * Na+ Ag+ Pb2+ Hg 22 + Hg2+ Cu2+

X(1) Δ, carefully
Cl- milky white ppt clear
diluted hydrochloric acid thick
(HCl) X(5)

X(3)
2−
SO 4
milky white ppt clear
diluted sulphuric acid thinner
(H2SO4)

X(6)
2−
CO 3
gold / yellow ppt brown ppt
sodium carbonate
(Na2CO3)

X(4) excess Δ, carefully X(7)

OH- black ppt yellow ppt
sodium hydroxide
(NaOH)

excess X(8) excess

OH- black ppt grey / white ppt
ammonia solution
NH3(aq)

X(2)
S2- black ppt clear
Ammonium sulphide
(NH4)2S
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TABLE OF OBSERVATIONS (continued) ASSIGNMENT 1.1
Anion Cation* Fe3+ Ni2+ Co2+ Zn2+ Sr2+

Cl-
diluted hydrochloric acid
(HCl)

X(15)
2−
SO 4

diluted sulphuric acid

(H2SO4)

X(9) X(14)
2−
CO 3

sodium carbonate
(Na2CO3)

X(10)
OH-
sodium hydroxide
(NaOH)

X(11) X(12) excess excess excess

OH-
ammonia solution
NH3(aq)

X(13)
S2-
ammonium sulfide
(NH4)2S

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