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CHEMISTRY0620/62
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical October/November 2022

 1 hour

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

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 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 A mixture of three coloured compounds was separated using the apparatus shown in the diagram.

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paper

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(a) Give the name of the item of apparatus labelled A.

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(b) One drop of the mixture of coloured compounds was placed on the paper and some solvent
was poured into A.

Draw on the diagram:

●  spot (●) to show where the drop of the mixture of coloured compounds should be placed
a
on the paper at the start of the experiment

● a line to show the level of the solvent in A at the start of the experiment.
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(c) Name an item of apparatus that should be used to place a drop of the mixture of coloured
compounds onto the paper.

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(d) State when the paper should be removed from the solvent in A.

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(e) Name this method of separation of coloured compounds.

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2 A student investigated the temperature change when two different aqueous solutions of
sodium hydroxide, solution G and solution H, reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Two experiments were done.

(a) Experiment 1
● A burette was rinsed with distilled water and then with dilute hydrochloric acid.
● The burette was filled with the dilute hydrochloric acid. The hydrochloric acid was then run
out through the tap until the level was on the 0.00 cm3 mark.
● A 50 cm3 measuring cylinder was used to pour 20 cm3 of solution G into a beaker.
● A thermometer was used to measure the initial temperature of solution G.
● 5 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid was added from the burette into the beaker.
● The mixture in the beaker was stirred using the thermometer and the temperature of the
mixture was measured.
● Another 5 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid was added from the burette into the beaker.
● The mixture in the beaker was stirred using the thermometer and the temperature of the
mixture was measured.
● 5 cm3 portions of dilute hydrochloric acid continued to be added and the temperature
measured until a total of 35 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid had been added.

Experiment 2
● Experiment 1 was repeated using solution H instead of solution G.

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Use the thermometer diagrams to complete the table.

Experiment 1 using solution G Experiment 2 using solution H

total volume
temperature temperature
of dilute thermometer temperature thermometer temperature
change change
hydrochloric diagram / C diagram / C
since start since start
acid added
/ C / C
/ cm3

30 30

0 25 25

20 20
30 30

5 25 25

20 20
30 30

10 25 25

20 20
30 30

15 25 25

20 20
30 30

20 25 25

20 20
30 30

25 25 25

20 20
30 30

30 25 25

20 20
30 30

35 25 25

20 20

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(b) Complete a suitable scale on the y-axis and plot the results from Experiments 1 and 2 on the
grid.

Draw two smooth line graphs. Both curves must start at (0,0). Clearly label your lines.

temperature
change / C

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
total volume of dilute hydrochloric acid added / cm3

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(c) 
From your graph, deduce the temperature change obtained when a total volume of 13 cm3 of
dilute hydrochloric acid is added in Experiment 1.

Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

 temperature change = .............................. °C [2]

(d) Explain why the temperature change decreases towards the end of each experiment.

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(e) Explain what conclusion about the concentrations of solution G and solution H can be made
from the results of Experiments 1 and 2.

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(f) E
 xplain how the results obtained would be different if a polystyrene cup is used instead of the
beaker.

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(g) Give an advantage and a disadvantage of using a burette rather than a measuring cylinder to
add the dilute hydrochloric acid to solution G and solution H.

advantage ...................................................................................................................................

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disadvantage ..............................................................................................................................

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3 Solid I and solid J were analysed.

Tests were done on each substance.

tests on solid I

tests observations
test 1

Dilute hydrochloric acid was added to a effervescence was seen, the solid dissolved
boiling tube containing solid I. to form a colourless solution

Any gas produced was tested. the gas turned limewater milky

test 2

A flame test was carried out on the solution a red flame was seen
formed in test 1.

(a) Identify the gas made in test 1.

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(b) Identify solid I.

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tests on solid J

Solid J was aluminium chloride.

Solid J was dissolved in water to form solution J. Solution J was divided into four approximately
equal portions in four test-tubes.

(c) A
 queous sodium hydroxide was added dropwise and then in excess to the first portion of
solution J.

observations ...............................................................................................................................

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(d) Aqueous ammonia was added dropwise and then in excess to the second portion of solution J.

observations ...............................................................................................................................

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(e) A
 bout 1 cm depth of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops of aqueous barium nitrate were
added to the third portion of solution J.

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

(f) A
 bout 1 cm depth of dilute nitric acid followed by a few drops of aqueous silver nitrate were
added to the fourth portion of solution J.

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

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4 Hydrogels are powders that absorb water to form hydrated solids. Hydrogels and the hydrated
solids formed are insoluble in water.

Plan an investigation to find which hydrogel, hydrogel A or hydrogel B, is able to absorb the
greater mass of water.

You are provided with samples of hydrogel A, hydrogel B, water and common laboratory apparatus.

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