Pakistan International School [English Section], Jeddah

Chemistry
Graded Home Worksheet
UNIT 11: Making and identifying salts

Name: ____________________________ Grade: Y9 / _______

Date: _______________________ Total marks: 24

Q1. Describe a chemical test to distinguish between each of the following pairs of substances.

1. Potassium chloride and potassium iodide

Test: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..

Result with Potassium chloride: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Result with Potassium iodide: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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2. Aqueous Iron(II) chloride and Aqueous Iron(III) chloride

Test: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….…………………………………

Result with Aqueous Iron (II) chloride: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Result with Aqueous Iron (III) chloride: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. Copper sulfate and Copper carbonate

Test: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..

Result with Copper sulfate: ……………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….

Result with Copper carbonate: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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4. Aluminium sulfate and Zinc sulfate

Test: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..

Result with Aluminium sulfate: ……………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

Result with Zinc sulfate: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….……

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Q2. Give the reagents needed to prepare each of the following salts.

1. Silver (I) bromide …………………………………………………………….

2. Copper (II) nitrate …………………………………………………………..

3. Potassium sulfate ………………………………….………………………..

4. Zinc carbonate …………………………………..……………………………

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Q3. Four bottles of liquids have lost their labels. The liquids are known to be aqueous sodium chloride,
dilute sulphuric acid, aqueous Zn +2.. Outline chemical tests you would do to identify
the liquid in each bottle.

Test Result

Aqueous Sodium chloride

Dilute sulphuric acid

Aqueous Zn+2

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Q4. (a) Name two aqueous solutions which will react to form a precipitate of silver chloride, AgCl.

……………………………………………………. and ………………………………………………… [2]

(b) Describe how you would obtain a pure, dry sample of the silver chloride precipitate from the mixture
in (a).

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