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CHEMISTRY 9701/33
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills 1 October/November 2021

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: The materials and apparatus listed in the confidential instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working, use appropriate units and use an appropriate number of significant
figures.
● Give details of the practical session and laboratory, where appropriate,
in the boxes provided. Session

INFORMATION Laboratory
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown
in brackets [ ].
● The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.
● Notes for use in qualitative analysis are provided in the question paper. For Examiner’s Use

Total

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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Quantitative analysis

Read through the whole method before starting any practical work. Where appropriate, prepare a table
for your results in the space provided.

Showyourworkingandappropriatesignificantfiguresinthefinalanswertoeach step of your calculations.

1 Group 1 metal carbonates have the formula M2CO3. The identity of the metal ion, M+, may be
determined by a gravimetric method. The metal carbonate is reacted with excess acid and the
massofcarbondioxidegivenoffismeasured.

M2CO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) → 2MCl (aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

FA 1 is a Group 1 metal carbonate, M2CO3.

FA 2 is 2.0 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid, HCl.

(a) Method

 ●  sethe25cm3measuringcylindertotransfer25.0cm3 of FA 2 into a conical flask. Weigh

U
the flask with the acid and record the mass.
 ● WeighthecontainerwithFA 1 and record the mass.
 ● Carefully tip all of FA 1 into the acid in the conical flask. Swirl the contents of the flask and
leave the flask to stand.
 ● WeighthecontainerwithanyresidualFA 1. Record the mass.
 ● CalculateandrecordthemassofFA 1 added to the conical flask.
 ● Calculateandrecordthetheoreticalinitialmassofflask+acid+FA 1.
 ● Swirltheflaskoccasionallywhileleavingittostandforapproximately5minutes.

During this step you may wish to start Question 2 or Question 3.

 ●  eightheflaskandcontentsandrecordthismass.
W
 ● Calculate and record the mass of carbon dioxide given off during the experiment.

Results

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(b) Calculations

(i) Calculatethenumberofmolesofcarbondioxidegivenoffintheexperiment.

moles of CO2 = .............................. mol [1]

(ii) Calculate the relative formula mass, Mr, of M2CO3.

Mr of M2CO3 = .............................. [1]

(iii) Identify the Group 1 cation, M+, in FA 1.

Show your working.

M+ is .............................. . [1]

(c) One source of error in this experiment is the solubility of carbon dioxide in water.

(i) Suggest onemodification,tothemethodin(a), to reduce the solubility of carbon dioxide

inthesolutionintheflask.

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(ii) An assumption made in the method in (a) is that the acid is in excess.

Show by calculation that this assumption is true.

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2 The identity of a Group 1 metal carbonate may also be found by a titration method.

M+ in this question may or may not be the same cation as that in Question 1.

M2CO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) → 2MCl (aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

FA 3 is an aqueous solution containing 7.46 g dm–3 of a Group 1 metal carbonate, M2CO3.

FA 4 is 0.110 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid, HCl.
bromophenol blue indicator

(a) Method

 ●  illtheburettewithFA 4.
F
 ● Pipette25.0cm3 of FA 3 into a conical flask.
 ● Addafewdropsofbromophenolblueindicator.
 ● Carryoutaroughtitrationandrecordyourburettereadingsinthespacebelow.

The rough titre is .............................. cm3.

 ●  arryoutasmanyaccuratetitrationsasyouthinknecessarytoobtainconsistentresults.
C
 ● Makesureanyrecordedresultsshowtheaccuracyofyourpracticalwork.
 ● Record,inasuitableformbelow,allyourburettereadingsandthevolumeofFA 4 added
in each accurate titration.

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(b) F
 romyouraccuratetitrationresults,calculateasuitablemeanvaluetouseinyourcalculations.
Show clearly how you obtained this value.

 25.0cm3 of FA 3 required .............................. cm3 of FA 4. [1]

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(c) Calculations

(i) Give your answers to (c)(ii), (c)(iii) and (c)(iv) to an appropriate number of significant
figures. [1]

(ii) Calculate the number of moles of hydrochloric acid present in the volume of FA 4 calculated
in (b).

moles of HCl = .............................. mol [1]

(iii) Calculate the number of moles of Group 1 metal carbonate, M2CO3,presentin25.0cm3 of

FA 3.

moles of M2CO3in25.0cm3 = .............................. mol [1]

(iv) Calculate the relative formula mass, Mr, of M2CO3.

Mr of M2CO3 = .............................. [1]

(v) Identify the cation, M+.

Show your working.

M+ is .............................. . [1]

(d) A student carrying out a similar experiment, using the same method, found the cation in
Question 2 to be Rb+. The student is told that the acid provided, FA 4, was incorrectly prepared.
Thecationinthestudent’sexperimentshouldhavebeenidentifiedasK+.

State whether the acid supplied is more, or less, concentrated than 0.110 mol dm–3.
Explain your answer.

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Qualitative analysis

Where reagents are selected for use in a test, the name or correct formula of the element or compound
must be given.

At each stage of any test you are to record details of the following:

● colour changes seen

● the formation of any precipitate and its solubility in an excess of the reagent added
● theformationofanygasanditsidentificationbyasuitabletest.

You should indicate clearly at what stage in a test a change occurs.

If any solution is warmed, a boiling tube must be used.

Rinse and reuse test-tubes and boiling tubes where possible.

No additional tests for ions present should be attempted.

3 (a) FA 5 is a salt containing one cation and one anion, both of which are listed in the Qualitative
Analysis Notes.

(i) P
 lace a small spatula measure of FA 5 into a hard-glass test-tube and heat the tube,
gentlyatfirstandthenmorestrongly.
Record all your observations.

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 lace the remaining FA 5 into a 100 cm3 beaker and add approximately 15cm3 of
(ii) P
distilled water. Stir to make a solution. This solution is FA 6.
You will use portions of FA 6 for the following test and tests in (b).

To a 1 cm depth of FA 6 in a test-tube add a 1 cm depth of dilute hydrochloric acid.

Record your observations.

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(b) (i) FA 7 and FA 8 are solutions each containing one cation and one anion, all of which are
listed in the Qualitative Analysis Notes.

 Carry out the following tests in separate test‑tubes. Use a 1cm depth of each solution
unlessotherwisespecified.

observations
solution FA 6 FA 7 FA 8

Add a few drops of

aqueous silver nitrate.

FA 6

FA 7

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(ii) Carry out tests using aqueous sodium hydroxide and dilute sulfuric acid to identify or
confirmtheidentityoftheionsinFA 6, FA 7 and FA 8.
Record your tests and observations in a table in the space below.

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(c) (i) F
 romyourobservationsin(a) and (b) identify the cation and the anion present in each of
FA 6, FA 7 and FA 8 by giving their formulae.

cation anion

FA 6

FA 7

FA 8

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(ii) Give an ionic equation for a precipitation reaction observed in (b)(i). Include state symbols.

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Qualitative Analysis Notes

1 Reactions of aqueous cations

reaction with
ion
NaOH(aq) NH3(aq)

aluminium, white ppt. white ppt.

Al 3+(aq) soluble in excess insoluble in excess

ammonium, no ppt.
–
NH4+(aq) ammonia produced on heating

barium, faint white ppt. is nearly always

no ppt.
Ba2+(aq) observed unless reagents are pure

calcium,
white ppt. with high [Ca2+(aq)] no ppt.
Ca2+(aq)

chromium(III), grey-green ppt. grey-green ppt.

Cr3+(aq) soluble in excess insoluble in excess

copper(II), pale blue ppt. pale blue ppt. soluble in excess

Cu2+(aq) insoluble in excess giving dark blue solution

green ppt. turning brown on contact green ppt. turning brown on contact
iron(II),
with air with air
Fe2+(aq)
insoluble in excess insoluble in excess

iron(III), red-brown ppt. red-brown ppt.

Fe3+(aq) insoluble in excess insoluble in excess

magnesium, white ppt. white ppt.

Mg2+(aq) insoluble in excess insoluble in excess

off-white ppt. rapidly turning brown off-white ppt. rapidly turning brown
manganese(II),
on contact with air on contact with air
Mn2+(aq)
insoluble in excess insoluble in excess

zinc, white ppt. white ppt.

Zn2+(aq) soluble in excess soluble in excess

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2 Reactions of anions

ion reaction

carbonate, CO2 liberated by dilute acids

2–
CO 3

chloride, gives white ppt. with Ag+(aq) (soluble in NH3(aq))

Cl –(aq)

bromide, gives cream ppt. with Ag+(aq) (partially soluble in NH3(aq))

–
Br (aq)

iodide, gives yellow ppt. with Ag+(aq) (insoluble in NH3(aq))

I –(aq)

nitrate, NH3 liberated on heating with OH–(aq) and Al foil

NO3–(aq)

nitrite, NH3 liberated on heating with OH–(aq) and Al foil

NO2–(aq)

sulfate, gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (insoluble in excess dilute strong acids)
SO42–(aq)

sulfite, gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (soluble in excess dilute strong acids)
2–
SO (aq)
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3 Tests for gases

gas test and test result

ammonia, NH3 turns damp red litmus paper blue
carbon dioxide, CO2 gives a white ppt. with limewater (ppt. dissolves with excess CO2)
chlorine, Cl 2 bleaches damp litmus paper
hydrogen, H2 ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
oxygen, O2 relights a glowing splint

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The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 2

H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1.0 4.0
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
6.9 9.0 relative atomic mass 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23.0 24.3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27.0 28.1 31.0 32.1 35.5 39.9
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

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K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39.1 40.1 45.0 47.9 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
12

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 – 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3

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55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
132.9 137.3 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.4 – 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.1 175.0
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232.0 231.0 238.0 – – – – – – – – – – –

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