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Paper 5 Practical Test May/June 2024

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: The materials and apparatus listed in the confidential instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 60.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in
brackets [ ].
● Notes for use in qualitative analysis are provided in the question paper. For Examiner’s Use

Total

This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 You are going to investigate the glucose concentration of solution S.

You are provided with solution S and four different concentrations of glucose solution.

(a) Procedure

step 1 Label five test-tubes A, B, C, D and S.

step 2 Use a syringe to add 2 cm3 of Benedict’s solution to each of the five test-tubes.
step 3 Use clean syringes to prepare the five test-tubes as shown in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1

test-tube solution added

A 1 cm3 of 0.0% glucose
B 1 cm3 of 0.5% glucose
C 1 cm3 of 1.0% glucose
D 1 cm3 of 2.0% glucose
S 1 cm3 of S

step 4 Place the test-tubes in a hot water-bath and start the stop-clock.
step 5 Leave the test-tubes in the hot water-bath for 3 minutes.
You may continue with (b) and (c) while you are waiting.
step 6 After 3 minutes, remove the test-tubes from the water-bath.

(i) Record in Table 1.2 the final colour observed in each test-tube.

Table 1.2

percentage glucose
test-tube final colour observed
concentration of solution
A 0.0
B 0.5
C 1.0
D 2.0
S unknown
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(ii) Suggest the percentage glucose concentration of solution S.

Explain your answer.

percentage = ..........................................

explanation ........................................................................................................................

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(b) (i) State and explain one safety precaution you take while doing this investigation.

precaution .........................................................................................................................

explanation ........................................................................................................................

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(ii) Suggest why a clean syringe is used to add each solution.

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(iii) Suggest how you improve this procedure to get a more accurate estimate of the
percentage glucose concentration of solution S.

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(c) A student uses a piece of apparatus called a colorimeter to determine the percentage glucose
concentration.

The higher the colorimeter reading, the lower the percentage glucose concentration.

The colorimeter reading has no units.

The student’s results are shown in Table 1.3.

Table 1.3

percentage glucose concentration colorimeter reading

0.0 0.94
0.5 0.67
1.0 0.53
1.5 0.44
2.0 0.38

(i) On the grid, plot a graph of colorimeter reading (vertical axis) against percentage glucose
concentration.

[3]

(ii) Draw the best-fit curve. [1]

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(iii) The student tests a sample of solution S.

The colorimeter reading is 0.72.

Use your graph to estimate the percentage glucose concentration in solution S.

Show your working on the graph.

percentage = ......................................................... [2]

(iv) The colorimeter gives a more accurate value than Benedict’s solution for the percentage
glucose concentration of solution S.

Suggest why the value is more accurate.

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[Total: 16]

Remember to go back and complete 1(a).

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2 You are going to test solution T for the presence of two different nutrients.

Procedure

step 1 Add approximately 1 cm depth of solution T into each of two clean test-tubes.
step 2 Add the same depth of biuret solution to one test-tube containing solution T.
step 3 Add a few drops of iodine solution to the other test-tube containing solution T.

(a) Record in Table 2.1 the final colours observed in each test-tube.

Table 2.1

testing solution final colour observed conclusion

biuret

iodine

[2]

(b) Complete Table 2.1 by stating a conclusion for each observation. [2]

[Total: 4]

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3 You are going to find the percentage by mass of magnesium in a mixture of magnesium and
copper using two different calculations.

When the mixture of magnesium and copper is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, only the
magnesium reacts.

Hydrogen gas is made which is collected and measured.

The copper in the mixture does not react and is separated from the reaction mixture at the end of
the reaction by filtration.

The mass of the copper is measured.

(a) (i) Procedure

• Remove the conical flask from the assembled apparatus.

• Record in Table 3.1 the mass of the empty conical flask.
• Add the mixture of magnesium and copper to the conical flask.
• Record in Table 3.1 the mass of the conical flask with this mixture.

Table 3.1

mass of empty conical flask / g

mass of conical flask with mixture of magnesium and copper / g

mass of mixture of magnesium and copper / g

[2]

(ii) • Use a measuring cylinder to measure 50 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid.

• Add the dilute hydrochloric acid to the conical flask.
• Quickly replace the flask into the apparatus as shown in Fig. 3.1.

delivery tube measuring cylinder

water
conical flask

hydrochloric acid water

mixture of magnesium
and copper

Fig. 3.1

• Wait until the reaction has finished.

• Record in Table 3.2 the volume of hydrogen gas in the upturned measuring cylinder.

Table 3.2

volume of hydrogen gas / cm3

[2]
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(iii) • Measure the mass of a filter paper and record it in Table 3.3.
• Filter the contents of the conical flask using this filter paper.
• Rinse the conical flask with water to get as much copper into the filter paper as
possible.

Continue with (b) and Q4 while you wait for the filtration to end.

• Remove the filter paper containing the copper.

• Place the filter paper with the copper onto a piece of plastic film.
• Use a balance to find the mass of the filter paper with the copper and plastic film.
• Record this mass in Table 3.3.

Table 3.3

mass of filter paper / g

mass of filter paper, copper and plastic film / g

mass of copper / g

[2]

(b) (i) Even though you replace the conical flask quickly, some hydrogen gas is still lost to the
air and not collected.

Suggest how the procedure is changed to give a more accurate value for the volume of
hydrogen formed.

Do not include repeating the experiment.

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(ii) Using the values in Table 3.1, calculate the mass of the mixture of magnesium and
copper added to the conical flask.

Record your value in Table 3.1. [1]

(iii) Calculate the mass of magnesium in the mixture.

Use the equation shown.

volume of hydrogen gas × 24
mass of magnesium = 24 000

mass of magnesium = ...................................................... g [1]

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(iv) Calculate the percentage of magnesium in the mixture of magnesium and copper.

Use the equation shown.

mass of magnesium from (b)(iii)
percentage of magnesium = mass of mixture of magnesium and copper from Table 3.1 × 100

percentage of magnesium = ......................................................... [1]

If the filtering in (a)(iii) is not finished, complete Question 4.

(c) (i) Suggest how the procedure is changed to give a more accurate value for the mass of
copper on the filter paper.

Do not include repeating the experiment or subtracting the mass of the plastic film.

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(ii) Use the values in Table 3.3 to calculate the mass of copper.

Assume the plastic film has no mass.

Record your value in Table 3.3. [1]

(iii) Calculate the percentage of magnesium in the mixture.

Use the equation shown, Table 3.1 and Table 3.3.

mass of copper
percentage of magnesium = 100 – × 100
mass of mixture of magnesium and copper

percentage of magnesium = ......................................................... [1]

[Total: 13]

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4 Pure water boils at a temperature of 100 °C.

When salt is dissolved in the water, the boiling temperature increases.

Plan an experiment to find the relationship between the mass of salt added to water and the
increase in boiling temperature.

You are provided with:

• pure water
• salt.

You may use any common laboratory apparatus.

You are not required to do this experiment.

Include in your plan:

• the apparatus you will use

• a brief description of the method and explain any safety precautions you will take
• what you will measure and how you will make these as accurate as possible
• which variables you will control
• how you will process your results and use them to draw a conclusion.

You may include a labelled diagram if you wish.

You may also include a table that can be used to record results. You are not required to include
any results.

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Remember to go back and complete Question 3.

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5 You are going to determine the mass of a piece of modelling clay by two different methods.

You are provided with a metre rule, a pivot and a piece of modelling clay.

(a) Procedure

• Mould the piece of modelling clay into the approximate shape of a cube.
• Place the modelling clay on the metre rule so that its centre is at a distance of 10.0 cm
from the zero end of the rule.
• Place the rule on the pivot.
• Adjust the position of the pivot so that the rule is as close to balance as possible.

Fig. 5.1 shows the arrangement of the apparatus.

modelling clay
metre rule
x y bench

0 10 50 100

pivot

Fig. 5.1

(i) Record to the nearest 0.1 cm the distance x from the centre of the modelling clay to the
pivot.
x = .................................................... cm [1]

(ii) Record to the nearest 0.1 cm the distance y from the pivot to the 50.0 cm mark.

y = .................................................... cm [1]

(b) Remove the modelling clay from the metre rule and remove the metre rule from the pivot.

Use the balance provided to measure the mass M of the metre rule.

Record your reading to the nearest gram.

M = ...................................................... g [1]

(c) Calculate the mass m1 of the piece of modelling clay.

Use your answers to (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (b) and the equation shown.
M×y
m1 = x
Record your answer to two significant figures.

m1 = ...................................................... g [2]

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(d) (i) Procedure

• Pour approximately 50 cm3 of water into the measuring cylinder.

• Record the volume V1 of water in the measuring cylinder.

V1 = ........................................................ cm3

• Use the thread to lower the modelling clay into the measuring cylinder until it is
completely immersed. You will need to re-mould your modelling clay into any shape
that fits into the measuring cylinder.
• Record the new volume V2.

V2 = ........................................................ cm3
[1]

(ii) Calculate the volume V of the piece of modelling clay.

Use the equation shown.

V = V2 – V1

V = .................................................. cm3 [1]

(iii) Describe how you avoid a line-of-sight (parallax) error when reading the scale of the
measuring cylinder.

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(e) The density ρ of the modelling clay is 1.9 g / cm3.

Calculate the mass m2 of the modelling clay.

Use your answer from (d)(ii) and the equation shown.

m2 = V × ρ

m2 = ...................................................... g [1]

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(f) Two values are considered to be equal within the limits of experimental accuracy if they are
within 10% of each other.

Compare your value m1 from (c) with your value m2 from (e).

State if your values for the mass of the modelling clay are equal, within the limits of
experimental accuracy.

Justify your statement with a calculation.

statement ..................................................................................................................................

justification ................................................................................................................................

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[2]

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6 You are going to investigate the rate of cooling of hot water.

The apparatus is assembled as shown in Fig. 6.1.

thermometer

stand

beaker

Fig. 6.1

(a) Record the room temperature θ R to the nearest 0.5 °C.

θ R = ..................................................... °C [1]

(b) Procedure

• Place the beaker on the stand under the thermometer.

• Pour hot water into the beaker up to the 200 cm3 mark.
• Lower the thermometer into the hot water.
• Wait for 30 s.
• Measure the temperature θ of the hot water.

(i) Record, in Table 6.1, θ to the nearest 0.5 °C at time t = 0 and start the stop-clock.

Table 6.1

time t / minutes temperature θ / °C

[1]

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(ii) Record, in Table 6.1, the temperature of the water every minute for 6 minutes. [2]

(c) Explain why you wait for 30 s before measuring the initial temperature of the hot water.

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(d) (i) Calculate the temperature decrease ΔθF of the water during the first 3 minutes of cooling.

Use your readings in Table 6.1.

ΔθF = ..................................................... °C [1]

(ii) Calculate the temperature decrease ΔθL of the water during the last 3 minutes of cooling.

Use your readings in Table 6.1.

ΔθL = ..................................................... °C [1]

(e) Use your results to write a conclusion about the rate at which hot water in a beaker cools.

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(f) Use your answers to (d) to estimate the temperature of the water after it cools for 9 minutes.

You are not required to make this measurement.

temperature = ..................................................... °C [1]

[Total: 9]

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NOTES FOR USE IN QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Tests for anions

anion test test result

carbonate (CO32–) add dilute acid effervescence, carbon dioxide
produced
chloride (Cl –) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then white ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous silver nitrate
bromide (Br –) acidify with dilute nitric acid, then cream ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous silver nitrate
nitrate (NO3–) add aqueous sodium hydroxide, then ammonia produced
[in solution] aluminium foil; warm carefully
sulfate (SO42–) acidify, then add aqueous barium white ppt.
[in solution] nitrate

Tests for aqueous cations

cation effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide effect of aqueous ammonia

ammonium (NH4+) ammonia produced on warming –
calcium (Ca2+) white ppt., insoluble in excess no ppt., or very slight white ppt.
copper(II) (Cu2+) light blue ppt., insoluble in excess light blue ppt., soluble in excess,
giving a dark blue solution
iron(II) (Fe2+) green ppt., insoluble in excess green ppt., insoluble in excess
iron(III) (Fe3+) red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess
zinc (Zn2+) white ppt., soluble in excess, giving a white ppt., soluble in excess, giving a
colourless solution colourless solution

Tests for gases Flame tests for metal ions

gas test and test result metal ion flame colour

ammonia (NH3) turns damp red litmus paper blue lithium (Li+) red
carbon dioxide (CO2) turns limewater milky sodium (Na+) yellow
chlorine (Cl 2) bleaches damp litmus paper potassium (K+) lilac
hydrogen (H2) ‘pops’ with a lighted splint copper(II) (Cu2+) blue-green
oxygen (O2) relights a glowing splint

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