PRACTICAL TEST 29

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PAPER 3
(PRACTICAL)
CONFIDENTIAL
1. REQUIREMENTS
Each candidate will require:
- 150cm³ of 0.08M sodium hydroxide, solution A.
- 80cm³ of 0.5M H2C2O4.2H2O (oxalic acid), labelled solution B.
- 2.0g anhydrous sodium carbonate.
- 25ml measuring cylinder and 10ml measuring cylinder.
- Beaker (250ml)
- 1 glass rod.
- Volumetric flask (250ml).
- 1 label.
- 2 conical flasks.
- 1 burette.
- 1 pipette (25.0ml)
- 1 white tile.
- 1 filter funnel.
- 1 stand and clamp.
- Phenolphthalein indicator.
- Distilled water.
- 50cm³ 2.0M hydrochloric acid, solution K.
- 80cm³ of 0.15M sodium thiosulphate, solution L.
- White piece of paper.
- 100ml glass beaker.
- Thermometer.
- Stop watch.
- About 0.5g of solid X. [Mixture of ZnCO3 + Na2SO3 in the ratio 1: 1].
- About 1g of Na2CO3.
- 1 filter paper.
- 2 red and 2 blue litmus papers.
- Liquid Z (8cm³ of absolute ethanol).
- 1 spatula.
- 1 test-tube holder.
- 1 watch glass.
- 1 wooden splint.
- 1 boiling tube.
- 5 test-tubes in a rack.
ccess to:-
- Source of heating.
- Acidified potassium manganate (VII).
- 2M NaOH(aq)
- 0.5M lead (II) nitrate solution.
- Barium chloride solution.
- Universal indictor.
- Acidified potassium dichromate (VI).
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PAPER 3
(PRACTICAL)
TIME: 2¼ HOURS
1. You are provided with:-
- 0.08M sodium hydroxide, solution A.
- H2C2O4.cH2O acid, solution B containing 15.75 grams in 250cm³ of solution.
- 2.0g of solid anhydrous sodium carbonate, solid D.
You are required to:-
(a) Prepare a dilute solution of the acid, solution C.
(b) Determine:-
(i) the concentration of solution B in moles per litre.
(ii) the number of moles of water of crystallization, X.
Procedure
- Using a 25ml measuring cylinder, measure 50cm³ of the acid, solution B and place it in a 250ml beaker.
- Add all the solid D at once to the acid in the beaker and stir with a glass rod until effervescence stops.
- Transfer the contents of the beaker carefully into a 250ml volumetric flask.
- Add distilled water with shaking and top up to the mark.
- Label this solution as solution C.
- Fill a burette with solution A.
- Using a clean pipette and a pipette filler, place 25cm³ of solution C into a 250ml conical flask.
- Add three drops of phenolphthalein indicator and titrate using solution A.
- Record your results in the table below.
- Repeat the titration two more times to obtain consistent results.
Volume of pipette used = _____________________________ cm³.

1 2 3

Final burette reading (cm³)

Initial burette reading (cm³)

Calculate the
(i) Average volume of solution A used. (1mk)
(ii) Number of moles of sodium hydroxide, solution A in the average volume used. (1mk)
(b) Given the equation for the reaction:
H2C2O4.XH2O(aq) + 2NaOH(aq)  Na2C2O4(aq) + 2H2O(l0) + XH2O(l)
Determine the:
(i) The number of moles of the acid, present in 25cm³ of solution C. (1mk)
(ii) Number of moles of acid, present in 250cm³ of solution C. (1mk)
(c) Calculate the
(i) number of moles of sodium carbonate that reacted.(Na = 23, C = 12, 0 = 16, H = 1) (1mk)
(ii) Number of moles of acid B, that reacted with the carbonate.(Reacting ratio of acid: carbonate = 1:1). (1mk)
(iii) Concentration of the original acid, solution B. (2mks)
(d) Determine the:-
(i) molar mass of the acid. (1mk)
(ii) Value of X in the acid, H2C2O4.XH2O. (1mk)
2. You are provided with:
(a) Solution K (2.0M hydrochoric acid).
(b) Solution L (0.15M sodium thiosulphate).
You are required to:
Determine the rate of reaction between sodium thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid solution A.
Procedure I
Using a measuring cylinder measure 10cm³ of solution L into a clean 100ml glass beaker.
Place it together with its content on a white piece of paper with across (X) written with a pencil. Measure the temperature of
solution L. Record it as shown in the table I below. Using a clean 10ml measuring cylinder, measure 5cm³ of solution. Add this
to the contents of the beaker above and immediately start the stop watch. Record the time it will take for
the cross (X) to become invisible when viewed above the reaction mixture in the beaker. Wash the beaker and repeat the
experiment at different temperatures indicated, warm sodium thiosulphate solution B to the stated temperature before adding
hydrochloric acid solution.
(a) (i) Table I
Experiment number 1 2 3 4 5

Volume of HCl acid solution K (cm³) 5 5 5 5 5

Volume of Na2S2O3 solution L (cm³) 10 10 10 10 10

Temperature C of Na2S2O3 solution L Room Temp. 30 40 50 60

Time in seconds

(
Reciprocal of time t
1
sec )
−1

(4mks)

1
(ii) On the graph paper provided; plot a graph of reciprocal of time t against temperature. (3mks)
(iii) Comment on the effect of change of temperature on the reaction. (1mk)
(iv) Use your graph to determine
I The time taken by the cross (X) to become invisible when the temperature is 48C. (1mk)
II The temperature at which the rate of reaction is 0.05 secˉ¹. (1mk
3. You are provided with solid X. Carry out the tests below and record your observation and inferences in the spaces provided.
(a) Heat about half of solid X in a dry test tube test any gas produced.
Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

(b) (i) Add the remaining solid X in about 8cm³ of distilled water in a boiling tube and shake. Filter the mixture; keep both the
filtrate and residue. Divide the filtrate into four portions.
Observation Inference

(1mk) (1½mks)

(ii) To the first portion of filtrate, add sodium hydroxide solution drop wise until in excess.

Observation Inference

(½mk) (1mk)
(iii) To the second portion of the filtrate add 3 drops of lead (II) nitrate solution then warm the mixture.
Observation Inference

(½mk) (1mk)

(iv) To the third portion of filtrate, add 3 drops of barium chloride solution followed by dilute hydrochloric acid.
Observation Inference

(½mk) (1mk)

(v) To the fourth portion of the filtrate add 2 or 3 drops of acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution.
Observation Inference

(½mk) (½mk)

3. II You are provided with liquid Z. Carry out the tests below.

(a) Place about 1cm³ of liquid Z on a watch glass and light using a burning splint.
Observation Inference

(½mk) (½mk)

(b) Place about 5cm³ of liquid Z into a clean boiling tube. Add 3cm³ of distilled water and swirl the mixture.
Observation Inference

(½mk) (½mk)

(c) (i) Divide the solution above into five portions to the first portion, test with litmus papers.

Observation Inference

(1mk) (1mk)

(ii) To the second portion, add 2-3 drops of universal indicator.

(½mk)

(1mk)

(iii) To the third portion, add a little sodium carbonate.

(½mk) (½mk)

(iv) To the fourth portion, add 2-3 drops of acidified potassium dichromate (VI) solution and then warm.
Observation Inference

(½mk) (1mk)