Assignment ACID 2

SURNAME:………………………………..NAME:………………………..CLASS:………….
1. Hydrochloric acid was added from a burette to 20 cm3 of aqueous potassium hydroxide
containing a few drops of universal indicator. The pH of the mixture was measured at
intervals while the acid was being added. The graph shows the pH during the addition
of the acid.

(a) (i) What was the pH of the potassium hydroxide at first?

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(ii) State the colour of the universal indicator when

10 cm3 of the acid had been added: …………………………………………………. [1]

30 cm3 of the acid had been added: …………………………………………………. [1]
(iii) What volume of the acid was added to neutralize 20 cm3 of the alkali?
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(iv) Comment on the relative concentrations of the acid and the alkali.
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(b) A student attempted to prepare potassium chloride crystals from a mixture of

20cm3 of potassium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid. Small amounts of charcoal
were added to the mixture and then removed.
(i) Explain the purpose of adding charcoal.
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(ii) How was the charcoal removed?

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(iii) Suggest one other substance which could be reacted with hydrochloric acid to
prepare potassium chloride
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(c) The solution was heated to dryness.

(i) What is the colour of the solid which remained?

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(ii) Were the crystals pure or impure? Explain.
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(d) Give one application of acid-base reactions in daily life.
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2. Sodium reacts with bromine to form compound Z.

(a) Write the name of the compound

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(b) State whether Z is an ionic or covalent compound.
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Give a reason for your answer.
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(c) Write a balanced formula equation for the reaction between sodium and bromine.
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3. (a) Choose one substance from the list that fits the description. You may use each
substance once, more than once or not at all.
barium sulphate copper(ii) sulphate calcium hydroxide
carbon dioxide hydrogen carbon monoxide
aluminium oxide calcium oxide oxygen
sodium chloride ammonium chloride diamond

(i) an acidic oxide…………………………………………………………………….… [1]

(ii) is commonly called quick lime……………………………………………………….. [1]
(iii) a salt prepared by precipitation………………………………………………………. [1]
(iv) Reacts with both acids and bases……………………………………………............... [1]
(v) is a neutral oxide…………………………………………………………………….... [1]
(vi) Forms diatomic molecules……………………………………………………………. [1]

(b) Which two substances will react to

(i) produce ammonia gas when heated,

………………………………….. and ……………………………………………….... [2]
(ii) only form a compound with a molar mass of 18g?
…………………………………… and ……………………………………………….. [2]
3. A student was given aqueous solution of salts, A, B and C, and was told to do tests on
each solution in order to identify the ions present. Each salt solution was divided into 2 equal portions.
A few drops of each reagent in the table were added to separate portions of the salts.
Solution Results of adding sodium Results of adding silver Results of adding barium
hydroxide solution nitrate solution after nitrate solution after
acidifying acidifying
A blue precipitate white precipitate no change
B no precipitate, but alkaline no change white precipitate
gas produced on warming
C green precipitate no change white precipitate

(a) Identify ions present in A, B and C

Positive ions Negative ions
A…………………………. …………………………
B………………………….. …………………………
C………………………….. ………………………… [6]

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