ACIDS BASES AND SALTS-TABULAR QUESTIONS

1 Two salt solutions, J and K, were analysed. J was aqueous iron(II) sulfate.
The tests on the solutions, and some of the observations, are in the table.
Complete the observations in the table.

tests observations

tests on solution J

(a) Appearance of solution J. ................................................................. [1]

M
(b) To about 1 cm3 of solution J, an equal

O
volume of aqueous sodium hydroxide was
added. ................................................................. [2]

C
B.
(c) To about 1 cm3 of solution J, an equal
volume of aqueous ammonia was added. ................................................................. [1]

U
H
(d) To about 1 cm3 of solution J, dilute nitric
acid and aqueous silver nitrate were
added.
U ................................................................. [1]
D
(e) To about 1 cm3 of solution J, dilute nitric
TE

acid and barium nitrate solution were

added. ................................................................. [2]
AR

tests on solution K

(f) Appearance of solution K. dark pink liquid

M
.S

(g) To about 1 cm3 of solution K, an equal

volume of aqueous sodium hydroxide was blue precipitate formed
W

added.
W

(h) To solution K, aqueous sodium hydroxide

and aluminium powder were added. The
W

mixture was heated. effervescence, pungent gas evolved

The gas given off was tested. damp red litmus turned blue

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(i) Identify the gas given off in test (h).

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

(j) What conclusions can you draw about solution K?

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

M
[Total: 10]

O
C
B.
U
H
U
D
TE
AR
M
.S
W
W
W

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O
C
B.
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H
U
D
TE
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M
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2
Two different liquids, A and B, were analysed.
A was an aqueous solution of ethanoic acid and B was a pure liquid.
The tests on the liquids and some of the observations are in the following table.
Complete the observations in the table.

tests observations

tests on liquid A

Liquid A was divided into three equal portions

M
in separate test-tubes.

O
(a) Colour and smell of liquid A. ................................................................ [1]

C
The liquid was added to Universal colour changed from green to ......................
Indicator.

B.
pH .......................................................... [2]

U
(b) A piece of magnesium ribbon was added ......................................................................

H
to the second portion of liquid A.
The gas given off was tested with a splint. U ......................................................................

................................................................ [3]
D
TE

(c) Calcium carbonate was added to the third

portion of liquid A. ................................................................ [1]
AR
M
.S
W
W
W

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tests on liquid B

(d) Dilute sulfuric acid was added to liquid

B followed by aqueous potassium changed colour from purple to colourless
manganate(VII). The mixture was
heated.

M
(e) Liquid B was poured onto a dry watch

O
glass. The surface of the liquid was liquid burned with a yellow / blue flame
touched with a lighted splint.

C
B.
(f) What conclusions can you draw about liquid B?

...........................................................................................................................................

U
..................................................................................................................................... [2]

H [Total: 9]
U
D
TE
AR
M
.S
W
W
W

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O
C
B.
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3 Two metallic salt solutions, A and B, were analysed. A was aqueous iron(III) chloride.
The tests on the solutions and some of the observations are in the table.
Complete the observations in the table.

tests observations

tests on solution A

(a) Appearance of solution A. ...................................................................................... [1]

M
(b) Aqueous sodium hydroxide was

O
added to about 1 cm3 of solution A. ...................................................................................... [2]

C
(c) Aqueous ammonia was added to

B.
about 1 cm3 of solution A. ...................................................................................... [1]

U
(d) Dilute nitric acid and aqueous

H
silver nitrate were added to about
1 cm3 of solution A. ...................................................................................... [1]
U
D
tests on solution B
TE

(e) Appearance of solution B. colourless liquid

AR

(f) Drops of aqueous sodium

hydroxide were added to solution B. white precipitate formed

Excess sodium hydroxide was then

M

added to the mixture. precipitate dissolved

.S

(g) Drops of aqueous ammonia were

W

added to solution B. white precipitate formed

Excess ammonia was then added. precipitate remained

W
W

(h) Dilute nitric acid and aqueous

barium nitrate were added to about white precipitate formed
1 cm3 of solution B.

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(i) Identify solution B?

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

[Total: 7]

M
O
C
B.
U
H
U
D
TE
AR
M
.S
W
W
W

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B.
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4 Two aqueous solutions, K and L, were analysed. Solution L was aqueous calcium iodide.
Tests on the solutions and some of the observations are in the following tables.
Complete the observations in the second table.

tests observations

tests on solution K

(a) Colour of solution K. green / blue

M
(b) The solution was divided into four

O
equal portions.

C
(i) Aqueous sodium hydroxide
was added to the first portion

B.
drop by drop and shaken. pale blue precipitate

An excess of aqueous sodium

U
hydroxide was then added to
the mixture. the precipitate was insoluble

(ii) Aqueous ammonia was added

H
U
to the second portion drop by
drop and shaken. blue precipitate
D
An excess of aqueous
TE

ammonia was then added to

the mixture. the precipitate dissolved to form a deep blue solution
AR

(iii) Dilute nitric acid and barium

nitrate solution were added to
the third portion. no visible change
M

(iv) Dilute nitric acid and silver

nitrate solution were added to
.S

the fourth portion. white precipitate formed

W

(c) Identify solution K.

W

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]
W

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tests on solution L

(d) Colour of solution L. ...................................................................................... [1]

(e) The solution was divided into three

equal portions.

M
(i) Aqueous sodium hydroxide
was added to the first portion

O
of the solution drop by drop
and shaken. ...................................................................................... [2]

C
An excess of aqueous sodium

B.
hydroxide was then added to
the mixture. ...................................................................................... [1]

U
(ii) Aqueous ammonia was added

H
to the second portion of the
solution drop by drop and
shaken.
U
...................................................................................... [1]
D
An excess of aqueous
ammonia was then added to
TE

the mixture and shaken. ...................................................................................... [1]

(iii) Dilute nitric acid and silver

nitrate solution were added to
AR

the third portion of the solution. ...................................................................................... [2]

M

[Total: 10]
.S
W
W
W

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C
B.
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H
U
D
TE
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5 Two solids, S and V, were analysed. S was copper(II) oxide.
The tests on the solids, and some of the observations are in the following table.
Complete the observations in the table. Do not write any conclusions in the table.

test observation

tests on solid S

(a) Appearance of solid S black solid

M
(b) Hydrogen peroxide was added to solid
S in a test-tube. slow effervescence

O
A glowing splint was inserted into the

C
tube. splint relit

B.
(c) Dilute sulfuric acid was added to solid
S in a test-tube. The mixture was

U
heated to boiling point. blue solution formed

The solution was divided into three

H
equal portions into test-tubes.
U
D
(i) To the first portion of the solution,
excess sodium hydroxide was
TE

added. [1]

(ii) To the second portion of the

AR

solution, about 1 cm3 of aqueous

ammonia solution was added. [2]

Excess ammonia solution was then

M

added.
[2]
.S
W

(iii) To the third portion of the solution,

dilute hydrochloric acid was added
followed by barium chloride
W

solution. [2]
W

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tests on solid V

(d) Appearance of solid V black solid

(e) Hydrogen peroxide was added to solid

V in a test-tube. rapid effervescence

M
A glowing splint was inserted into the
tube. splint relit

O
C
(f) (i) Compare the reactivity of solid S and solid V with hydrogen peroxide.

B.
[1]

U
(ii) Identify the gas given off in test (e).

H
U [1]

(g) What conclusions can you draw about solid V?

D
TE
AR

[2]

[Total: 11]
M
.S
W
W
W

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O
C
B.
U
H
U
D
TE
AR
M
.S
W
W
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