CHEMISTRY (set 1)

Paper 3
Written Practical Examination
One hour thirty minutes
Answer all question. The time suggested to complete Question 1 and Question 2 is 45 minutes.

1. An experiment is carried out to investigate the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and zinc
powder. 50.0 cm3 of 0.2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid is added to excess zinc powder. The volume of
hydrogen gas liberated is recorded at 30 seconds intervals.
Figure 1 shows some of the burette readings of the experiment.

49 26

48 25

V1 V2

16 9

15 8

V3 V4

2 26

1 25

V5
Figure 1
(a) Draw the set-up of apparatus for the experiment.

[3marks]
(b) Write the chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and zinc.

[3marks]

(c) Based on Figure 1, complete the burette readings of V1 ,V2, V3, V4, and V5 in Table 1.

Time 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360
(seconds)
Burette …… 38.0 31.0 ……. 20.0 ……. 12.0 …… 5.0 4.0 …… 1.6 1.6
reading(cm3) V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Volume of
hydrogen 0 10.0 17.0 …… 28.0 …… 36.0 …… 43.0 44.0 ……. 46.4 46.4
gas (cm3)

Table 1

[3marks]

(d) Draw the graph of volume of hydrogen gas against time.

[3marks]

(e) Use the graph in (d) to determine the time for the experiment to be completed. Show it on the graph
how you determine the said time.
[3marks]

(f) Calculate the rate of reaction at

(i) 60 seconds

(ii) 120 seconds

(iii) What is the change on the rate of reaction from 60 seconds to 210 seconds?
[3marks]

(g) Sketch a curve you would expect, if the experiment is repeated using zinc granules to replace zinc
powder.

[3marks]

2. An experiment is carried out to investigate the electric conductivity of compounds X and Y. The
apparatus set-up is as shown in Figure 2.
 A

Compound X

Figure 2

Compound X is placed in a crucible and heated until it melts. The ammeter reading is recorded. The
experiment is repeated using compound Y.

(a) Record the ammeter reading in the table below.

Compounds Solid Liquid
X 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6
0.2 0.2
0.8 0.8

0 1.0 0 1.0

(i) ………….A (ii)………….A

Y 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6

0.2 0.8 0.2 0.8

0 1.0 0 1.0
(iii)………….A (iv) ………….A

[3 marks]

(b)State the variable involved in this experiment.

The manipulated variable

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The responding variable.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The controlled variable.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….[3 marks]

(c) State the hypothesis for this experiment.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
[3 marks]
(d) Named a possible compound for
X :…………………………………….

Y :…………………………………….
[3 marks]
2.

Natural Rubber Vulcanised Rubber

* soft Vulcanisation * hard
* less elasticity * more elasticity
* easily damaged by oxidation * withstand oxidation

Refering to the above information, plan a laboratory experiment to compare the elasticity of natural rubber
and vulcanised rubber.
Your planning should include the following aspects,
(a) Statement of problem
(b) All the variables.
(c) Lists of substances and apparatus.
(d) Procedures of the experiment.
(e) Tabulation of data.
[17 marks]

Answer:
(a)
 Hydrogen
gas

Hydrochloric water
acid

Zinc
[3]
powder
(b) 2HCl + Zn  ZnCl + H2 [3]

(c)
Time 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360
(seconds)
Burette 48.0 38.0 31.0 25.5 20.0 15.5 12.0 8.4 5.0 3.0 1.6 1.6 1.6
reading(cm3) V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Volume of
hydrogen 0 10.0 17.0 22.5 28.0 32.5 36.0 39.6 43.0 45.0 46.4 46.4 46.4
gas (cm3)
[3]
(d) refer to graph attached [3]

(e) 300 seconds [3]

(f) (i) 0.208 cm3 s-1

(ii) 0.142 cm3s-1
(iii) the rate of reaction decreases over time. [3]

(g) refer to graph attached. [3]

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[21]
2.
(a) Solid Liquid
Compound X : 0.0 A 0.0 A
Compound Y : 0.0 A 0.3 A [3 marks]
(b)
Manipulated variable:

Type of compound.
…………………………………………
Responding variable:

Electrical conductivity.
………………………………………….
Controlled variable:

Compound quantity.
………………………………………….
[3 marks]

(c) The electrical conductivity for compound X and Y is different. [ 3marks]

(d) compound X : naphthalene compound Y : lead (II) bromide [ 3 marks]

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12 marks

3.
(a) Statement of the problem.
Do vulcanisation increase the elasticity of natural rubber ?

(b) Variables :
Manipulated variables : vulcanised and unvulcanised rubber
Responding variables : elasticity of rubber
Controlled variables : the size of the rubber strips used

(c) List of substances and apparatus :

Substances : vulcanised and unvulcanised rubber strips.
Apparatus : weight, clip, metre rule, retort stand and clamp.

(d) Procedures :
- two strips of vulcanised and unvulcanised rubber of the same size are hung by clips.
- The initial length of the rubber strips is measured and recorded.
- A 100g weight is hung on each strip.
- The length of the stretched rubber strip is measured and recorded.
- The weight are removed and the final length of the rubber strip are measured and recorded.

Clip

Rubber strip

Weight

Metre rule

(e) Tabulation of data :

Type of rubber Initial length of Length of Extension Length of

rubber strips rubber strips (cm) strips without
(cm) with weight weight (cm)
(cm)
Vulcanised rubber

Unvulcanised rubber