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LEADEX FINAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS SESSION – SAMPLE GCE 2

Group “ D“:_____________________________________________________________________________
NAME:__________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION A: Quantitative Analysis
PART ONE (1)
You are provided with:
- Solution N, Sodium thiosulphate Na2S2O3aq)
- Solid O, Potassium permanganate, KMnO4
- Dilute Sulphuric acid, H2SO4(aq)
- Solution P, Potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7
- Aqueous KI solution
- Starch Solution
You are required to:
a) Prepare a standard solution of Solid O
b) Standardize solution N with Solution O
c) Determine the concentration of Solution P using solution N
Previous knowledge of this type of exercise is not required, full details of the procedure are given
below.
PROCEDURE
1. Weigh accurately 0.39g of potassium permanganate, carefully transfer into a 250cm3 volumetric
flask, add 100cm3 of distilled water, shake well to dissolve the salt and make to the mark.
2. Pipette 25cm3 of solution O into a 250cm3 conical flask, add 10cm3 of KI solution followed by
20cm3 of dilute H2SO4. Swirl the flask and titrate with the solution N from the burette until the
solution is pale yellow. Then add 2cm3 of starch solution and continue titrating slowly until the blue
black coloration is just discharged. Record the results of two good titrations in table 1.
3. Pipette 25cm3 of solution P into a 250cm3 conical flask, add 10cm3 of KI solution followed by 20cm3
of dilute H2SO4. Swirl the flask and titrate with the solution N from the burette and add starch just as
in (2) above. Do and record your titration results in table 2.

RESULTS
Mass of weighing beaker and solid O =…………………………………………..g
Mass of weighing beaker alone =..…………………………………………g
Mass of solid O weighed =…………………………………………..g
Table 1
Burette readings Approximate Accurate 1 Accurate 2
Second burette reading
First burette reading
Titre/cm3
Hence, mean titre(t):………………….cm3 of the solution N reacted with 25cm3 of solution O.
Table 2
Burette readings Approximate Accurate 1 Accurate 2
Second burette reading
First burette reading
Titre/cm3
Hence, mean titre(t):………………….cm3 of the solution N reacted with 25cm3 of solution P.
CALCULATIONS
1. From your procedure, Explain:
(a) The significance of the ‘pale yellow’ colour in step (2) and (3) above:
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(b) The significance of the discharge of the ‘blue black’ coloration after adding starch and performing the
titration
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. (a) Determine the molarity of solution O

(b) Calculate the molarity of solution N (Na 2S2O3aq))

i) 2MnO4-(aq) + 10I-(aq) + 16H+(aq) ⟶ 2Mn2+(aq) + 5I2(aq) +8H2O(l)
ii) 5I2(aq) + 10S2O32-(aq) ⟶ 10I-(aq) + 5 S4O62-(aq)

3. Calculate the concentration of Solution P in:

i) Cr2O7-(aq) + 6I-(aq) + 14H+(aq) ⟶ 2Cr3+(aq) + 3I2(aq) +7H2O(l)
ii) I2(aq) + 2S2O32-(aq) ⟶ 2I-(aq) + S4O62-(aq)
(a) moldm-3

(b) gdm-3

PART TWO (2)

You are provided with:
- Solution Q, 1.0M HCl(aq)
- Solution R, 0.5M Na2S2O3(aq)
- Small black cross (x) on a white sheet of paper
You are required to:
d) Determine the order reaction with respect to the acid and Thiosulphate
e) Plot a graph to show the order of each at different 1/time intervals
f) Determine the overall order of reaction
Previous knowledge of this type of exercise is not required, full details of the procedure are given
below.
PROCEDURE
1. Using a burette put 5cm3 of solution Q in a 100cm3 beaker. Add 20cm3 of distilled water using a
measuring cylinder.
2. Using another measuring cylinder, place 25cm3 of solution R in a 50cm3 beaker.
3. Place the 100cm3 beaker containing solution Q on the black cross so that you can see the cross
through the solution. Pour the 25cm3 of the solution R into the 100cm3 beaker, swirl and record the
time taken for the black cross to disappear(or become obscured)
4. Repeat procedures (1), (2) and (3) for the rest of the experiments, recording your results in the
table below. Clean the 100cm3 beaker thoroughly after each experiment.

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RESULTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Volume of Q/cm3 5 5 5 5 5 10 15 20 25 30
Volume of H2O 20 25 30 35 40 30 25 20 15 10
Volume of R/cm3 25 20 15 10 5 10 10 10 10 10
Time/sec
1/t /s-1
[Q] or [R]

CALCULATIONS
1. Why was it necessary to maintain the volume of one solution constant within a 5 experiment interval?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. Using the grid provided and the results of the Table above, plot a graph of :
(a) 1/t against [Q] for the first 5 experiments
(b) 1/t against [R] for the last 5 experiments
3. From the graph deduce the order and explain why with respect to:
(a) The Acid (H+’aq))
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(b) The thiosulphate (S2O32-(aq))

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. What is the overall order of the reaction? And write the corresponding rate equation
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. Why was is necessary to use the same beaker for all the experiments?
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SECTION B: Qualitative Analysis

You are provided with two inorganic salts E and E and an organic compound G. Carry out the
following tests on E, F and G, recording your observations and inferences in the tables. Then answer
the questions which follow the tables.
1. Dissolve 0.5g of each E and F in 7cm3 of distilled water in a test tube. Use portions of the solution for
the corresponding tests.
(a) (i) To 2cm3 of solution E add NH3(aq) drop wise, then to excess.
OBSERVATIONS INFERENCES

(ii) To 2cm3 of solution E add Na2CO3(aq) drop wise, then to excess. Heat if necessary and test any gas
evolved with litmus paper.
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(iii) To a little of solid E in a test tube, add 1cm3 of dil HCl(aq). Test any gas with lime water.
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(iv) To about 2cm3 of solution E, add Pb(CH3COO)2 drop-wise without shaking, then heat and
cool, then add dil. HNO3(aq).
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(v) To 2cm3 of solution E, add AgNO3(aq) followed by dilute HNO3. Decant the solution and add 2cm3 of
NH3(aq)
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(vi) Perform a flame test on the remaining salt E

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(b) (i)To 2cm3 of solution F add NH3(aq) drop wise, then to excess.
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(ii) To 2cm3 of solution F add NaOH(aq) drop wise, then to excess.

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(iii) To about 2cm3 of solution F, add Pb(CH3COO)2 drop wise without shaking, then heat and
cool, then add dil. HNO3(aq).
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(iv) Place a little of the remaining solid F in a dry test-tube and carefully add Conc. H2SO4. Test for any gas
evolved.
OBSERVATIONS INFERENCES

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(v) Perform a flame test on the remaining salt F

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2. (i)To 2cm3 of 2,4 – DNPH in a test tube, add liquid G drop-wise
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(ii) To 2cm3 of aqueous AgNO3 in a test tube add 2 drops of NaOH(aq). Add NH3(aq) until only trace of
precipitate remains. Add 1cm3 of G and warm the mixture in a beaker of hot water.
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(iii) To about 1cm3 of G in a test tube, add 4cm3 of KI(aq) followed by 10cm3 of NaClO(aq). Shake and
allow to stand for about 5 minutes. Smell it
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3. Answer the following questions

a. Identify E and F :
Substance Cation Anion
E
F

b. Identify the homologous series, the functional group(s) and the IUPAC name of G:………………………
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