Homework 2: Skills /10

1. Janice reacted vinegar and chalk in a flask and measured

how the temperature changed over a period of 10 minutes.

thermometer

Acid and chalk lumps

Time (Mins) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Temperature (oC) 20 22 26 28 32 34 36 38 38 38

Using the grid above draw a graph of these results. (4)

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10 2
9 3
8 4
7 5
6 6
5 7
4 8
3 9
2 10
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20 22 26 28 32 34 36 38 38 38
2. Two groups of pupils investigated the factors affecting the time taken for an indigestion tablet to
dissolve in 100 cm3 of water.

The results of group 2 are shown below:

Temperature of water (ºC) Time taken to dissolve (s)

65 24
40 35
15 90
5 100

(a) What factor did group 2 change as they carried out their investigation?

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(b) State one factor that should be kept constant for all experiments.

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(c) What pattern do the results recorded by group 2 show?

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3. John knows that chalk and acid react to give bubbles of carbon dioxide.

He has been given 3 forms of chalk:

• Large lumps
• Medium lumps
• Powder

He mixes the 3 different forms of chalk with acid in 3 different beakers and writes down the results
below.

Type of chalk used Observation

Large lumps Bubbles appear slowly

Medium lumps Bubbles appear quickly

Powder Bubbles appear extremely quickly

a) Write down 2 ways John can make sure that his experiment is fair.

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b) What safety precaution should John take before starting this experiment?

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