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Chem Pp2 f5 Practical September 25

The document outlines a laboratory procedure for neutralizing acid-contaminated water using calcium carbonate, including titration steps to determine hydrogen ion concentration. It provides a series of calculations for determining the average volume of the contaminated water, moles of sodium hydroxide, concentration of hydrogen ions, and the mass of calcium carbonate needed for neutralization. Additionally, it describes tests on element P and solution Q, requiring observations and identification of gases evolved.

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Chem Pp2 f5 Practical September 25

The document outlines a laboratory procedure for neutralizing acid-contaminated water using calcium carbonate, including titration steps to determine hydrogen ion concentration. It provides a series of calculations for determining the average volume of the contaminated water, moles of sodium hydroxide, concentration of hydrogen ions, and the mass of calcium carbonate needed for neutralization. Additionally, it describes tests on element P and solution Q, requiring observations and identification of gases evolved.

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1. A large volume of water has been contaminated with acid.

Before the
contaminated water can be disposed of, the acid must be neutralized by adding
calcium carbonate.

CaCO3 + 2H+ Ca2+ + H2O + CO2


You are to determine by titration the concentration of hydrogen ions present in the
contaminated water and then calculate the mass of calcium carbonate needed to
neutralize all the acid.
Solution R is a sample of the contaminated water.

Solution S is 0.100mol/dm3 sodium hydroxide.


Procedure:
 Fill the burette with solution R.
 Pipette 25.0cm3 of solution S into a conical flask.
 Add two or three drops of phenolthalein indicator to solution S.
 Titrate with R until the end point is reached.
 Record the burette readings in the table.
 Repeat the titration until you obtain consistent results.

Table of results

Table 1.1

[11]
(a) Calculate the average volume of R using the ticked values.

Average volume ………………. cm3 [1]


(b) Calculate the number of moles of sodium hydroxide in 0.100mol/dm3 solution.

Moles of sodium hydroxide = ……………………moles [1]

(c) The number of moles of sodium hydroxide in (b) is equal to the number of
moles of hydrogen ions in solution R. Using the average volume in (a),
calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution R.

Concentration of hydrogen ions = ……………………. mol/dm3 [2]

(d) The volume of the contaminated water is 10 000 dm3.


Calculate the number of moles of hydrogen ions in this volume of contaminated
water.

Moles of hydrogen ions in 10 000 dm3 = ………………… moles [1]

(e) Use your answer to (d) and the equation above to calculate the mass of
calcium carbonate needed to neutralize all the acid in 10 000 dm3 of the
contaminated water.

Mass of calcium carbonate = ……………………… [3]


2. Carry out the following tests on element P and solution Q and record your
observations in the table. You should test and name any gas evolved.

test observations
To about 5cm3 of dilute
hydrochloric acid in a boiling ……………………….……………………
a tube, add a piece of P and
warm the mixture gently. ………………….…………………………

………………….………………………...

……………………………………………

………………….…………………………

…………………..…………………….. [3]
Divide the colourless solution
into two equal portions and use
them for test (b) and (c).

b (i) To the first portion add a few ……………………………………………


drops of aqueous sodium
hydroxide until a change is ………………………………………… [2]
seen.

(ii) Add excess of aqueous sodium ……………………………………………


hydroxide.
………………………………………… [1]

(c) (i) To the second portion add a


few drops of aqueous ammonia ……………………………………………
until a change is seen.
………………………………………… [2]

Add excess of aqueous ……………………………………………


(ii) ammonia
………………………………………… [1]
(d) To about 3cm3 of Q in a test ……………………………………………
tube, add the same volume of
aqueous sodium hydroxide ……………………………………………
followed by a piece of
aluminium foil then warm the ……………………………………………
mixture.
………………………………………… [2]

(e) Identify the metal P


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

(f) Solution Q contains a potassium compound.


Identify the anion in Q.
………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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