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4) (a) An insoluble salt can be prepared by the precipitation reaction. Give an example of an insoluble salt and suggest two solutions to prepare the insoluble salt. Write the ionic equation to represent the precipitation reaction. [4 marks]

(b) Figure below shows an incomplete flow chart of cation and anion tests for salt X.

Use the reagents listed below to confirm that salt solution of X contains Fe2+ ion and SO42- ions.

REAGENTS Sodium hydroxide solution Ammonia solution Hydrochloric acid Barium chloride solution [6 marks] (c) Magnesium sulphate is a soluble salt. Describe how to prepare a dry sample of magnesium sulphate in the laboratory. You answer should consist of the following:

Chemical require Procedure of the preparation Chemical equation involved in the reaction [10

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MARKING SCEME QUESTIO N 1. RUBRIC a) (i) Iron (III) nitrate// Iron (III) ions (ii) Oxidising agent (iii) add/pour NaOH or NH3 solution, Brown precipitate is formed b) (i) Zn + Cu2+ (ii) 0 to +2 (iii) Oxidation (c) (i) Magnesium/Aluminium Metal M is higher than zinc in the reativity series// Metal M is more reactive than zinc (ii) M, Zn, N Total 2 (a) Hydrogenation//addition
(b) (i) Phosphoric acid //H3PO4

SCORE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Zn2+ + Cu

(ii) C2H4 + H2O (iii) Fermentation (c) (i) Ethanoic acid

C2H5OH

(ii) Acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution // Acidified potassium dichromate (VI) solution.
(d) C2H5OH

C2H4 + H2O

(e) (i) Esterification (ii) sweet smell (iii)

CH3

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