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(g) Complete Table 2 to show the observations and inferences from tests carried out on a
solution, M.

TABLE 2: TESTS CARRIED OUT ON SOLUTION M

Test Observation Inference

(i) To a portion of M, • • Al3+ or Pb2+ or Zn2+ or Ca2+

add aqueous sodium possibly present.
hydroxide until in
excess. • • Al3+ or Pb2+or Zn2+ possibly
present.
(2 marks)

(ii) To a second portion • White precipitate formed. •

of M, add aqueous
ammonia until in excess. • Precipitate soluble in
excess aqueous ammonia. •

(2 marks)

(iii) To a third portion of • Yellow precipitate formed. •

M, add aqueous sodium
iodide.
(ionic equation required)
(2 marks)

(iv) To a fourth portion of • No observable change. •

M, add aqueous silver
nitrate followed by
aqueous ammonia.
(1 mark)

Total 25 marks

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(b) Complete Table 2 below for tests carried out on Solid Q.

TABLE 2: TESTS CARRIED OUT ON SOLID Q

(i)

filtrate into four portions.

Retain and dry the residue
for test (vi) below.

(ii) To the first portion of the

filtrate from (i) above, add
. AJ3+, Pb 2+, Zn 2•, Ca2+
present
aqueo us NaOH until in
excess. (2 marks)

(iii) To the second portion of the

filtrate from (i) above, add
. White precipitate formed .

aqueous N~ until in excess. . Precipitate soluble in excess

( 2 marks)
aqueous NH3 •

(iv) To the third portion of the

filtrate from (i} above, add
. Yellow precipitate formed .

aqueous Kl.
(ionic equation required)
( 2 marks}

+ +
(v) To the fourth portion of the No observable change .
filtrate from (i) above, add
aqueousAgN0 3, followed by
aqueous NH3 . ( 1 mark)

(vi) To the dried residue from (i)

above, add dilute HN0 3 ,
warm, filter and then divide
the filtrate into two portions.
(vii) To the first portion of the
lihrate from (vi) above, add
aqueous NaOH until in excess.
. Vigorous effervescence
observed upon addition of
dilute HN0 3.
Gas evolved turns lime
water cloudy. (ionic equation required)
( 2 marks)
. Cu2• ions present

(ionic equation required)

(2 marks) ( 2marks)

(viii) To the second portion of the •

filtrate from (vi) above, add • Cu2 + ions present
aqueous NH3 until in excess.
(2 marks)
(15 marks)
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(b) Y is a mixture of two salts. A student carries out a number of tests on a sample ofY. The
observations are recorded in Table 1 below. You are required to fill in the inferences that
can be made based on the observations recorded.

TABLE 1: RESULTS OF VARIOUS TESTS ON SAMPLEY

Test Observations Inferences

(i) Heat a small portion of . colourless gas evolved with

solid Yin a test tube, gently a choking odour
at first and then strongly.
. turns acidified potassium
dichromate solution from
orange to green

(ii) To the remaining portion of . filtrate is pale green in colour

solid Y, add 20 cm 3 of
distilled water, stir to
dissolve and filter .. Collect
the filtrate and divide into
three (3) equal portions.

(iii) To the first portion of the . a green precipitate is formed

filtrate from (b) above, add
aqueous sodium hydroxide . insoluble in excess aqueous
slowly until in excess. sodium hydroxide I
(ionic equation required)

(iv) To the second portion of the . white precipitate is formed

filtrate from (b) above, add
aqueous silver nitrate . insoluble in aqueous
followed by aqueous ammonia
ammonia.

(v) To the third portion of the . a white precipitate is formed

filtrate from (b) above, add
aqueous bari urn nitrate
followed by aqueous nitric
acid.
. precipitate readily dissolves
in aqueous nitric acid with the
evolution of a colourless gas
with a choking odour.

(10 marks)

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