Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CHEMISTRY 0620/61
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical May/June 2018
 1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 11 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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1 The volume of dilute nitric acid that reacts with 25.0 cm3 of aqueous potassium hydroxide can be
found by titration using the apparatus shown.

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dilute nitric acid

25.0 cm3 of aqueous

potassium hydroxide
with indicator

(a) Complete the box to name the apparatus. [1]

(b) Name a suitable indicator that could be used.

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A student did the titration four times and recorded the following results.

titration number volume of dilute nitric acid / cm3

1 18.1
2 18.9
3 18.3
4 18.2

(c) (i) Which one of the results is anomalous?

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(ii) Suggest what might have caused this result to be anomalous.

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(iii) Use the other results to calculate the average volume of dilute nitric acid that reacted with
the aqueous potassium hydroxide.

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(d) The equation for the reaction taking place in the titration is shown.

HNO3 + KOH KNO3 + H2O

The student concluded that the aqueous potassium hydroxide was more concentrated than the
dilute nitric acid.

Explain whether or not the student’s conclusion was correct.

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2 
A student investigated the rate of reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and aqueous
sodium thiosulfate. When these chemicals react they form a precipitate which makes the solution
go cloudy. The formation of this precipitate can be used to show how fast the reaction proceeds.

Five experiments were done using the apparatus shown.

eye

10 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid

250 cm3 conical flask

aqueous sodium thiosulfate

printed sheet of paper

printed words

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Experiment 1

●  large measuring cylinder was used to pour 50 cm3 of aqueous sodium thiosulfate into a
A
250 cm3 conical flask. The conical flask was placed on a printed sheet of paper.
● 10 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid was added to the solution in the conical flask. A timer was
started immediately and the mixture was swirled.
● The time taken for the printed words to disappear from view was measured.


Experiment 2

●  he large measuring cylinder was used to pour 40 cm3 of aqueous sodium thiosulfate into a
T
conical flask, followed by 10 cm3 of distilled water. The conical flask was placed on the printed
sheet of paper.
● 10 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid was added to the solution in the conical flask. The timer was
started immediately and the mixture was swirled.
● The time taken for the printed words to disappear from view was measured.


Experiment 3

●  xperiment 2 was repeated but using 35 cm3 of aqueous sodium thiosulfate and 15 cm3 of
E
distilled water.


Experiment 4

●  xperiment 2 was repeated but using 30 cm3 of aqueous sodium thiosulfate and 20 cm3 of
E
distilled water.


Experiment 5

●  xperiment 2 was repeated but using 10 cm3 of aqueous sodium thiosulfate and 40 cm3 of
E
distilled water.

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(a) Record the volumes of distilled water used in the table. Use the stop-clock diagrams to record
the results in the table.

time taken for

volume of volume of
the printed words
experiment aqueous sodium distilled water stop-clock diagram
to disappear
thiosulfate / cm3 / cm3
from view / s
0
seconds
0

1 50 45 15 5 15

10
minutes
30

0
0

2 40 45 15 5 15

10
30

0
0

3 35 45 15 5 15

10
30

0
0

4 30 45 15 5 15

10
30

0
0

5 10 45 15 5 15

10
30

[3]

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(b) Plot the results from Experiments 1–5 on the grid. Draw a smooth line graph.

240

210

180

150
time taken for
the printed words
to disappear
from view / s 120

90

60

30

0
0 10 20 30 40 50
volume of aqueous sodium thiosulfate / cm3
[3]

(c) (i) 
From your graph, deduce the time taken for the printed words to disappear from view
if Experiment 2 were repeated using 20 cm3 of aqueous sodium thiosulfate and 30 cm3 of
distilled water.

Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

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(ii) The rate of reaction can be calculated using the equation shown.
1
rate of reaction =
time taken
Calculate the rate of reaction using your answer from (c)(i).

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(d) (i) In which experiment, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, was the rate of reaction greatest?

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(ii) Explain, in terms of particles, why the rate of reaction was greatest in this experiment.

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(e) Give the name of a more accurate piece of apparatus for measuring volumes than a measuring
cylinder.

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(f) Suggest the effect on the results of using a 100 cm3 conical flask instead of a 250 cm3 conical
flask. Explain your answer.

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(g) Sketch on the grid the graph you would expect if all of the experiments were repeated at a
lower temperature. Clearly label your graph. [1]

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3 Two substances, solution A and solid B, were analysed.

tests on solution A

Some of the tests and observations are shown.

tests on solution A observations

Solution A was divided into three equal portions

in three test-tubes.

test 1

The pH of the first portion of solution  A was pH = 1

tested.

test 2

Magnesium ribbon was added to the second effervescence

portion of solution A.

The gas produced was tested. gas ‘popped’ with a lighted splint

test 3

Dilute nitric acid and aqueous barium nitrate white precipitate formed
were added to the third portion of solution A.

(a) Identify the gas produced in test 2.

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(b) Identify solution A.

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tests on solid B

Solid B was zinc carbonate.

Complete the expected observations.

(c) Dilute nitric acid was added to solid B. The gas produced was tested.

observations ...............................................................................................................................

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The zinc nitrate solution formed in the test in (c) was divided into two portions in two test‑tubes.

(d) (i) D
 rops of aqueous sodium  hydroxide were added to the first portion of the zinc  nitrate
solution.

observations .................................................................................................................. [2]

(ii) 
An excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide was then added to the mixture.

observations .................................................................................................................. [1]

(e) (i) 
Drops of aqueous ammonia were added to the second portion of the zinc nitrate solution.

observations .................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii) An excess of aqueous ammonia was then added to the mixture.

observations .................................................................................................................. [1]

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4 Potassium chloride is a salt that dissolves in water.

The solubility of a salt is the mass in grams of the salt that dissolves in 100 cm3 of water at a
particular temperature.

Plan an investigation to determine the solubility of potassium chloride in water at 40 °C.

You are provided with potassium chloride and common laboratory apparatus.

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