CHEMISTRY ACTUAL PRACTICAL SERIES 01

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Time 2:15 min FORM FOUR YEAR: 2023

Instructions
 This paper consists of two (2) questions. Answer all questions
 Each question carries twenty-five (25) marks
 Qualitative analysis guide sheet authorized by NECTA and non- programmable calculators may be
used.
 Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
 The following constant may be used.
Na = 23, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16, Cl = 35.5, C = 12, N = 14, K=39
01. You are provided with the following solutions;
JJ: Containing 3.0 g of acetic acid in 0.50 dm3 of the solution
KK: Containing 1.5g of impure potassium hydroxide in 250 dm3 of the solution
Phenolphthalein indicator.

Proceed as follows:
Put the acid solution JJ in the burette. Pipette 20cm3 or 25cm3 of solution KK into the titration flask.
Add two drops of phenolphthalein indicator. Titrate solution KK against solution JJ from the burette
until a colour change is observed. Note the reading of the burette.
Repeat the procedure to obtain three more readings and record your results in a tabular form.

Questions
(a) Is the use of methyl orange indicator in this experiment as suitable as phenolphthalein? Give a
reason for your answer.
(b) (i) Calculate mean titre volume of the acid.
(ii) The volume of pipette used was …………………cm3
(iii) ….cm3 of solution JJ required …cm3 of solution KK for complete reaction
(iv) The colour change at the end point was from …………….. to ……………..
(c) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between solution JJ and solution KK
(d) Showing your procedures clearly, calculate the percentage purity of potassium hydroxide.

2. Sample U contains one cation and one anion. Using systematic qualitative analysis procedures, record
carefully your experiments, observations, inferences and finally identify the anion and cation present in
sample U. Record your work in a tabular form as shows

S/n Experiment Observation Inference

Conclusion

(i) The cation in sample U is ________________.

(ii) The anion in sample U is ________________.