TEST CODE 01212032

FORM TP 2014006 JANUARY 2014

CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

Paper 032 – General Proficiency

Alternative to SBA

2 hours 10 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. Answer ALL questions in this booklet.

2. Use this booklet when responding to the questions. For EACH question, write
your answer in the space indicated and return the booklet at the end of the
examination.

3. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items.

4. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your
answers.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Answer ALL questions.

1. A student was required to investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction. The materials
and procedure are indicated below.

MATERIALS: A piece of paper, black marker, conical flask, measuring cylinder, a stopwatch,
250 cm3 sodium thiosulfate (0.80 M), 25 cm3 hydrochloric acid (1.00 M), Bunsen
burner, tripod and gauze.

PROCEDURE:

Step 1: Draw a cross on a piece of paper and place the paper on the bench top.

Step 2: Place 50 cm3 of sodium thiosulfate in the conical flask and warm.

Step 3: Place the warm conical flask on the cross, measure the temperature of the sodium
thiosulfate, immediately add 5 cm3 of the hydrochloric acid to the flask, mix, and
start timing.

Step 4: Record the time it takes for the cross to disappear, that is, for the reaction to finish
(reaction time).

Step 5: Repeat Steps 1– 4 FOUR times at different temperatures.

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RESULTS:

Figure 1 shows the thermometer and stopwatch readings for Readings 2 and 4. Readings 1, 3 and
5 are recorded in Table 1 on page 5.

READING 2 READING 4

THERMOMETER READING
80

50 70

40 60

30 50

STOPWATCH READING

60 60
55 5 55 5
50 10 50 10

45 15 45 15

40 20 40 20
35 25 35 25
30 30

Figure 1. Temperature and reaction times for Readings 2 and 4

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TeDtperature(0 C)
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(a) Use the information given in Figure 1 to complete Table 1.

TABLE 1: RESULTS FROM EXPERIMENT

Temperature of Sodium
Reading Thiosulfate (°C) Reaction Time (s)
1 38 26
2
3 58 17
4
5 82 6
(4 marks)

(b) Using the grid provided on Page 4, plot a graph to show how the time taken for the reaction
to finish (reaction time) varies with temperature and draw the best-fit line through the
points. (4 marks)

(c) What conclusions can be made about the rate of the reaction based on the graph in (b)
above?

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(2 marks)

(d) One precaution that should be taken in this experiment is to control the temperature.

(i) Suggest ONE way of controlling the temperature.

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(1 mark)

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(ii)
State TWO precautions, one of which must be related to safety, which should be
taken while carrying out this experiment.

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(2 marks)

(e) At 38 °C, instead of using 50 cm3 of the sodium thiosulfate solution, 40 cm3 of thiosulfate
and 10 cm3 of water were used.

(i) Would you expect more than 26 seconds or less than 26 seconds for the cross to
disappear?

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(1 mark)

(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (i) above.

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(2 marks)

(f) The sodium thiosulfate must be of a minimum concentration for this experiment to work.

(i) When sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) reacts with hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride,
water, sulfur and sulfur dioxide are formed. Write a balanced chemical equation
(including state symbols) for the reaction.

(2 marks)
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(ii) Determine the mass of Na2S2O3 required for making 250 cm3 of a 0.080 M Na2S2O3
solution. (Molar Mass of Na2S2O3 is 158 g mol −1.)

(2 marks)

(iii) Hence, describe how you would make a 250 cm3 solution of 0.080 M Na2S2O3.

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(3 marks)

(iv) Considering that 5 cm3 of the 1.00 M hydrochloric acid was used, calculate the
maximum mass of sulfur that can be formed during the reaction. (RAM of S is
32.)

(3 marks)

Total 26 marks

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2. A student conducted a number of tests on three solutions, A, B and C. The inferences made are
recorded in Table 2. Complete Table 2 by filling in the observations based on the inferences made.

TABLE 2: TESTS ON SOLUTIONS A, B AND C

Test Observation Inference

(a) To a sample of A, dilute • Fe3+ ions are present.

sodium hydroxide solution
was added dropwise, then in
excess. •

(2 marks)
(b) To another sample of • C1− ions are present.
A, nitric acid was added
followed by a few drops of
silver nitrate solution, then •
aqueous ammonia.
(2 marks)
(c) To a sample of B, dilute • No metal cation is present.
sodium hydroxide was
added dropwise. (1 mark)

(d) The resulting solution from • NH4+ ions are present.

(c) above was heated gently
and any gas evolved was •
tested.
(2 marks)
(e) To another sample of B, • SO42− ions are present.
a few drops of barium
nitrate solution were added •
followed by dilute nitric
acid. (2 marks)

(f) To a sample of C, potassium • Pb2+ ions are present.

iodide solution was added.
(1 mark)

Total 10 marks

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3. Some information for a planning and design exercise is given below. Study the information
carefully and answer the questions which follow.

When an aqueous solution containing Pb2+ ions is added to an aqueous solution containing I− ions,
a bright yellow precipitate is formed.

By reacting different quantities of Pb2+ and I− ions, it is possible to determine the chemical formula
of the lead iodide formed.

The following materials are provided:

• An aqueous solution containing 0.5 mol dm−3 of Pb2+ ions

• An aqueous solution containing 1.0 mol dm−3 of I− ions
• Two measuring cylinders
• Test tubes
• A rule graduated in millimetres

Using the information given above, plan and design an experiment so that the results can be used
to determine

– the volume of the iodide ion solution required to completely react with different volumes
of the solution containing Pb2+ ions
– the chemical formula of the precipate formed.

(a) Describe the experimental procedure to be used.

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(b) Identify TWO variables that should be controlled.

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(2 marks)
(c) State ONE precaution that should be taken in conducting the experiment.

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(1 mark)

(d) Present, in the form of a fully labelled table, the data that should be collected from
the experiment.

(3 marks)

(e) Outline how to use the data obtained in (d) above to determine

(i) the ratio of the number of moles of Pb2+ and I‒ required for complete
precipitation

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(1 mark)

(ii) the chemical formula of the precipitate.

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(1 mark)

Total 12 marks
END OF TEST

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.

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