Chemistry Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Alliance Mock Examinations 2022

QUESTIONS

1. You are provided with:
   Acid
   2.0M sodium hydroxide solution labelled solution B
   A labelled solution A
   Solution C containing 25.0g per litre of an alkanoic acid
   You are required to:
   1. Prepare a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide solution B.
   2. Determine the:
      • Molar mass of the alkanoic acid
      • Reaction ratio between sodium hydroxide and acid A
        Procedure 1
        Using a pipette and pipette filler, place 25cm³ of solution B in to a 250.0 ml volumetric flask. Add about 200cm³ of distilled water. Shake well. Add more distilled water up to the mark. Label this solution D. Retain the remaining solution B for use in Procedure 2. Fill the burette with solution C. Using a clean pipette and pipette filler, place 25cm³ of solution D into a 250 ml conical flask. Add two drops of phenolphthalein indicator and titrate with solution C. Record your results in Table 1. Repeat the titration two more times to complete the table. (4 marks)
        Table 1
        

        	I	II	III
        Final burette reading
        Initial burette reading
        Volume of solution C (cm3) added

        Determine the:
        1. Average volume of solution C used.
        2. Concentration of solution D in moles per litre.
        3. Concentration of the alkanoic acid in solution C in moles per litre. (1 mole of the acid reacts with 3 moles of the base).
        4. Molar mass of the alkanoic acid.
           Procedure 2
           Fill a clean burette with solution A. Place 5 cm of solution A in to a 100ml beaker. Measure the initial temperature of solution A in the beaker and record in Table 2. Using a 50 ml measuring cylinder, measure 25 cm of solution B. Add it to solution A in the beaker and immediately stir the mixture with a thermometer Record the maximum temperature reached in Table 2. Repeat the experiment with other sets of volume of solutions A and B and complete the table.
           Table 2 (5 marks)
           

           Volume of solution A (cm3)	5	9	13	17	21	25
           Volume of solution B (cm3)	25	21	17	13	9	5
           Maximum temperature (°C)
           Initial temperature (°C)
           Change in temperature, ΔT

        5. On the grid provided, plot a graph of AT (vertical axis) against the volume of solution A. (3 marks)
        6. From the graph determine the volume of solution A which gave the maximum change in temperature
        7. Determine the volume of solution B that reacted with the volume of solution A.
        8. Calculate the:
           1. Ratio between volume of solution A and B that neutralized one another.
           2. Concentration in moles per litre of the acid in solution A. (Assume that the volume ratio is the same as the mole ratio).
2. You are provided with solid E. Carry out the following tests and write your observations and inferences in the spaces provided.
   1. Place about one half of solid K in a test-tube and heat it strongly. Test any gases produced with both red and blue litmus papers.
      

      Observations	Inferences

   2. Place the rest of solid in a boiling tube. Add about 10cm³ of distilled water. Divide the resulting solution into five portions. To the first portion, add lead(li) nitrate
      

      Observations	Inferences

   3. To the second portion add dilute Nitric (IV) acid.
      

      Observations	Inferences

   4. To the third portion add barium nitrate
      

      Observations	Inferences

   5. To the fourth portion add aqueous ammonia till in excess
      

      Observations	Inferences

   6. To the fifth portion add sodium hydroxide dropwise till in excess
      

      Observations	Inferences

3. You are provided with solid F Carry out the tests below write your observations and inferences in the spaces provided
   1. Place all of solid F in a test-tube and add 6cm of sodium hydroxide solution
      

      Observations	Inferences

   2. Place the solution obtained in a above in a boiling tube add about 10cm³ of 2M dilute hydrochloric acid drop wise, filter the mixture and retain the residue for tests below. Wash the residue with about 10 cm³ of distilled water. Dry the residue Between filter papers.
      Place about one third of the dry residue n metallic spatula and bum ton a Bunsen burner flame.
      

      Observations	Inferences

   3. Place all the remaining residue in to a boiling tube. Add about 10 cm of distilled water and shake Divide the mixture into two portions:
      1. To the first portion add two drops of bromine water
         

         Observations	Inferences

      2. To the second portion, about 5 cm of dilute sulphuric (VI) acid and then about 5 cm³ of ethanol. Warm the mixture.
         

         Observations	Inferences

CONFIDENTIAL
In addition to the fittings and chemicals found in the Chemistry laboratory, each candidate will require the following:

1. One 50ml burette
2. 25ml pipetle and pipette filler
3. Two 250ml conical flasks 
4. Thermometer (-10°C -110°C)
5. 3 labels
6. One 250cmvolumetric flask
7. About 500cm of distilled water in a wash bottle 
8. 100ml plastic beaker
9. 50ml measuring cylinder 
10. 10ml measuring cylinder
11. 10mls of absolute ethanol
12. Filter funnel
13. Two filter papers
14. Two boiling tubes
15. 1 blue and 1 red litmus paper
16. About 150cm³ solution A
17. About 150cm³ of solution B
18. About 70cm³ of solution C
19. 0.5g of solid E
20. 0.5g of solid F
21. Six test tubes in a rack
22. 12cm of 2M HCI
23. A dropper
24. Metallic spatula

Access to the following:

1. Acidified potassium manganate (VII) supplied with a dropper 
2. Bunsen burner 
3. Phenolphthalein indicator supplied with a dropper
4. 2M sulphuric (VI) acid supplied with a dropper
5. Bromine water supplied with a dropper 
6. 2M NaOH supplied with a dropper 
7. 2M aqueous ammonia supplied with a dropper
8. 2M hydrochloric acid
9. Aqueous lead (II) nitrate supplied with a dropper
10. Aqueous barium nitrate supplied with a dropper
11. Dilute nitric (V) acid

NOTES AND PREPARATIONS

1. Solid Eis Hydrared Ammonium Aluminium sulphate 
2. Solid F is Benzoic Acid 3.
3. Solution A: measure about 500ml of distilled water and place in a one litre volumetric flask then add the 172cm of concentrated hydrochloric acid carefully and top up to the mark. (2M HCI)
4. Solution is prepared by dissolving 800g of the Sodium hydroxide pellets in about 500cm of water then diluting to one litre. (2.0M NaOH)
5. Solution C is prepared by dissolving 25.0g of anhydrous citric acid, C&H:0(COOH) R.F.M = 192 in about 500cm of water then diluting to one litre

MARKING SCHEME

1.    
   

   	I	II	III
   Final burette reading	13.5	13.5	13.5
   Initial burette reading	0.0	0.0	0.0
   Volume of solution C (cm3) added	13.5	13.5	13.5

   1. 13.5 + 13.5 + 13.5 = 13.5cm³
                 3
   2. M1V1 = M2V2 
      2 x 25 = M2 x 250
      M2 2 x 25 = 0.2M
             250
   3. If 0.2 moles ⇒ 100cm³
      ? ⇒ 25cm³
        25    x 0.2 = 0.005
      1000
      moles of c = 0.005 = 0.0017moles
                             3
      if 0.0017moles 13.5cm³
      ? = 1000cm³
      1000 x 0.0017 = 0.1259m
       135
   4. If 0.1259 moles = 25g
      1 mole = ?
           1     x 25 = 198.57
      0.1259
   5. 15cm³
   6. 30 - 15 = 15cm³
   7. ¹⁵/₁₅ : ¹⁵/₁₅ = 1:1
   8. moles 15 x 2 = 0.03
                  1000
      0.003 - 15 
      ? - 1000
      = 2M
      moles of A = 0.003
      Table 2
      

      Volume of solution A (cm3)	5	9	13	17	21	25
      Volume of solution B (cm3)	25	21	17	13	9	5
      Maximum temperature (°C)	24.0	27.5	30.0	39.5	27.5	24.0
      Initial temperature (°C)	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
      Change in temperature, ΔT	04.0	07.5	10.0	10.5	7.5	4.0

      
      
2. 
   

   Observations	Inferences
   a) red litmus changes to blue and blue litmus remains blue colourless liquid b) white ppt c) No bubbles  d) White ppt e) White ppt insoluble f) White ppt soluble	H4+ (tied to red turns blue) Hydrated salt (tiied to colourless liquid) SO2-4 SO25-3 CO2-3 Cl Br present SO42- , Cl, Br present SO42- present; Mg2+  Al3+ present Al3+ present

3. 
   

   Observations	Inferences
   a)Solid F dissolves to form a colourless solution b)Burns with a yellow sooty flame c)i)Yellow bromine water is not decolorized ii) pleasant smell	a)Solid F is acidic b) c)i) ii)R-COOH present