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CHEMISTRY, M3 EQ-Bank 17

A student tested how soluble silver salts are by reacting a 0.1 mol L silver nitrate solution with 0.1 mol L solutions of calcium hydroxide, calcium chloride, and calcium sulfate. The results are shown below:

  1. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction with calcium chloride.   (2 marks)
  1. Name the white precipitate.   (1 mark)
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a.    

b.    The white precipitate is → silver chloride.

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a.    
 

b.    The white precipitate is → silver chloride.

CHEMISTRY, M3 EQ-Bank 28v4

A student stirs 2.50 g of silver (I) nitrate powder into 100.0 mL of 1.50 mol L sodium chloride solution until it is fully dissolved. A reaction occurs and a precipitate appears.

  1. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.   (1 mark)
  2. Calculate the theoretical mass of precipitate that will be formed.   (4 marks)

    The student weighed a piece of filter paper, filtered out the precipitate and dried it thoroughly in an incubator. The final precipitate mass was higher than predicted in (b).
  3. Identify one scientific reason why the precipitate mass was too high and suggest an improvement to the experimental method which would eliminate this error.   (2 marks)
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a.   

b.   

c.    One possible reason for the higher mass could be the presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying. An improvement could be to ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities and dried completely in the incubator before weighing.

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a.   

b.   

c.    One possible reason for the higher mass could be the presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying. An improvement could be to ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities and dried completely in the incubator before weighing.

CHEMISTRY, M3 EQ-Bank 28v2

A student stirs 3.50 g of copper (II) nitrate powder into 150.0 mL of 1.50 mol L sodium chloride solution until it is fully dissolved. A reaction occurs and a precipitate appears.

  1. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.   (1 mark)
  2. Calculate the theoretical mass of precipitate that will be formed.   (4 marks)

    The student weighed a piece of filter paper, filtered out the precipitate and dried it thoroughly in an incubator. The final precipitate mass was higher than predicted in (b).
  3. Identify one scientific reason why the precipitate mass was too high and suggest an improvement to the experimental method which would eliminate this error.   (2 marks)
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a.   

b.   

c.    One possible reason for the higher mass could be the presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying. An improvement could be to ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities and dried completely in the incubator before weighing.

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a.   

b.   

c.    One possible reason for the higher mass could be the presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying. An improvement could be to ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities and dried completely in the incubator before weighing.

CHEMISTRY, M3 EQ-Bank 12

A student stirs 2.80 g of silver nitrate powder into 250.0 mL of 1.00 mol L sodium hydroxide solution until it is fully dissolved. A reaction occurs and a precipitate appears.

  1. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.   (1 mark)

  2. Calculate the theoretical mass of precipitate that will be formed.   (3 marks)

The student weighed a piece of filter paper, filtered out the precipitate and dried it thoroughly in an incubator. The final precipitate mass was higher than predicted in (b).

  1. Identify one scientific reason why the precipitate mass was too high and suggest an improvement to the experimental method which would eliminate this error.   (2 marks)

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a.   

b.   

c.    Possible reasons for the higher mass:

→ Presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying.

→ Presence of soluble ions on the filter paper which would crystalise when dried and increase the mass of the precipitate.
 

Experimental adjustment to eliminate error:

→ Ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities.

→ Dry precipitate completely in the incubator before weighing.

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a.   
 

b.   


 

c.    Possible reasons for the higher mass:

→ Presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying.

→ Presence of soluble ions on the filter paper which would crystalise when dried and increase the mass of the precipitate.
 

Experimental adjustment to eliminate error:

→ Ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities.

→ Dry precipitate completely in the incubator before weighing.

CHEMISTRY, M3 EQ-Bank 11

A student stirs 2.45 g of copper nitrate powder into 200.0 mL of 1.25 mol L sodium carbonate solution until it is fully dissolved. A reaction occurs and a precipitate appears.

  1. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.   (1 mark)

  2. Calculate the theoretical mass of precipitate that will be formed.   (3 marks)

The student weighed a piece of filter paper, filtered out the precipitate and dried it thoroughly in an incubator. The final precipitate mass was higher than predicted in (b).

  1. Identify one scientific reason why the precipitate mass was too high and suggest an improvement to the experimental method which would eliminate this error.   (2 marks)

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a.   

b.   

c.    Possible reasons for the higher mass:

→ Presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying.

→ Presence of soluble ions on the filter paper which would crystalise when dried and increase the mass of the precipitate.
 

Experimental adjustment to eliminate error:

→ Ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities.

→ Dry precipitate completely in the incubator before weighing.

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a.   
 

b.   


 

c.    Possible reasons for the higher mass:

→ Presence of excess solution in the filter paper or incomplete drying.

→ Presence of soluble ions on the filter paper which would crystalise when dried and increase the mass of the precipitate.
 

Experimental adjustment to eliminate error:

→ Ensure the precipitate is thoroughly rinsed with distilled water to remove soluble impurities.

→ Dry precipitate completely in the incubator before weighing.