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Secondary 4 Pure Chemistry Quiz - Acids Bases Salts
Answer Key and Marking Scheme
Total Marks: 40
Section A: Multiple Choice (5 marks)
1. C. Hydrochloric acid HCl is a strong acid that fully ionises in water. Ethanoic acid, carbonic acid, and citric acid are weak acids.
2. B. Hydrogen Zn(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) → ZnSO₄(aq) + H₂(g). Metals above hydrogen in the reactivity series displace hydrogen from acids.
3. B. Lead(II) sulfate Lead(II) sulfate is insoluble according to solubility rules (all sulfates are soluble except lead(II), barium, and calcium sulfates). Sodium chloride, ammonium nitrate, and potassium carbonate are all soluble.
4. B. It contains more OH⁻ ions than H⁺ ions. pH 9 is alkaline, meaning [OH⁻] > [H⁺].
5. C. Precipitation Barium sulfate is an insoluble salt, best prepared by precipitation (mixing solutions of soluble barium salt and soluble sulfate).
Section B: Short Answer (15 marks)
6. (a) Alkaline [1] (b) NH₃(g) + H₂O(l) ⇌ NH₄⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq) [1] (c) Ammonia is a weak alkali because it only partially ionises in water to produce a low concentration of hydroxide ions. [1]
7. (a) Neutralisation reaction [1] (b) Add excess black copper(II) oxide to warm dilute sulfuric acid and stir. The black solid dissolves and a blue solution forms. [1] Filter to remove unreacted copper(II) oxide. [1] Heat the filtrate until saturated, then allow to cool slowly. Blue copper(II) sulfate crystals will form. Filter, wash with a little cold distilled water, and dry between filter papers. [1]
8. (a) 25.0 cm³ [1] (b) Between 0 and 20 cm³, the acid is in excess. The added NaOH is neutralised by the excess acid, so the pH remains low. The concentration of H⁺ ions remains high. [2] (c) Either methyl orange or phenolphthalein is suitable. [1] The pH change at the endpoint is large (approximately pH 3–10), so both indicators will show a sharp colour change within this range. [1]
9. (a) Carbonate ion (CO₃²⁻) [1] (b) CO₃²⁻(aq) + 2H⁺(aq) → CO₂(g) + H₂O(l) [1] (c) Dilute nitric acid is used because sulfuric acid would introduce sulfate ions, which could form insoluble sulfates (e.g., BaSO₄) and interfere with the test. [1]
Section C: Structured Questions (20 marks)
10. (a) Moles of Mg = 0.48 / 24 = 0.020 mol [1] (b) Moles of HCl = (2.0 × 50.0) / 1000 = 0.10 mol [1] (c) From equation: 1 mol Mg reacts with 2 mol HCl. 0.020 mol Mg requires 0.040 mol HCl. [1] Available HCl = 0.10 mol, which is more than required. Therefore, HCl is in excess. [1] (d) Moles of H₂ = moles of Mg = 0.020 mol. Volume = 0.020 × 24 = 0.48 dm³ (or 480 cm³) [1]
11. (a) Zn²⁺ (zinc ion). White precipitate soluble in excess NaOH but insoluble in excess NH₃ is characteristic of Zn²⁺. [2] (b) Cu²⁺ (copper(II) ion). Blue precipitate with NaOH, insoluble in excess. Blue precipitate with NH₃, soluble in excess forming deep blue solution. [2] (c) SO₄²⁻ (sulfate ion). White precipitate with Ba(NO₃)₂ that is insoluble in dilute HNO₃ indicates sulfate. [2] (d) CuSO₄ [1]
12. (a) Moles of Pb(NO₃)₂ = (0.50 × 50.0) / 1000 = 0.025 mol [1] (b) Moles of KI = (0.50 × 100) / 1000 = 0.050 mol [1] (c) From equation: 1 mol Pb(NO₃)₂ reacts with 2 mol KI. 0.025 mol Pb(NO₃)₂ requires 0.050 mol KI. [1] Available KI = 0.050 mol, which is exactly the amount required. Neither is in excess; both are completely used up. [1] (d) Moles of PbI₂ = moles of Pb(NO₃)₂ = 0.025 mol. Mr of PbI₂ = 207 + 2(127) = 461. Mass = 0.025 × 461 = 11.5 g [1]
13. (a) Solution A (pH 2). [1] Lower pH means higher concentration of H⁺ ions. pH 2 has [H⁺] = 10⁻² mol/dm³, which is higher than solutions with higher pH values. [1] (b) H⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq) → H₂O(l) [1] (c) Equal volumes of equal concentrations of strong acid and strong base completely neutralise each other. All H⁺ and OH⁻ ions react to form water, leaving a neutral solution (pH 7). [1]
14. (a) Moles of CO₂ = 480 / 24000 = 0.020 mol [1] (b) From equation: 1 mol CaCO₃ produces 1 mol CO₂. Moles of CaCO₃ = 0.020 mol. Mass of pure CaCO₃ = 0.020 × 100 = 2.00 g [1] (c) Percentage purity = (2.00 / 2.50) × 100% = 80.0% [1]
15. (a) Barium nitrate solution (or barium chloride solution) [1] (b) White precipitate of barium sulfate forms with sulfuric acid. [1] (c) Both hydrochloric acid and nitric acid form soluble barium salts (BaCl₂ and Ba(NO₃)₂), so no precipitate forms with either. [1] (d) Add silver nitrate solution followed by dilute nitric acid. [1] Hydrochloric acid gives a white precipitate of AgCl (insoluble in HNO₃). Nitric acid gives no precipitate. [1]
16. (a) Na⁺, Cl⁻, H⁺, OH⁻ [1] (b) Chlorine gas (Cl₂) is formed at the anode. [1] Although OH⁻ is lower in the selective discharge series, the concentration of Cl⁻ is very high in concentrated NaCl(aq). The high concentration favours the discharge of Cl⁻ ions: 2Cl⁻(aq) → Cl₂(g) + 2e⁻. [1] (c) Hydrogen gas (H₂) is formed at the cathode. [1] Na⁺ is more reactive than H⁺, so H⁺ ions are preferentially discharged: 2H⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ → H₂(g). [1]
17. (a) A white precipitate forms. [1] (b) Ba²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) → BaSO₄(s) [1] (c) Barium sulfate is insoluble, so it cannot dissolve to release Ba²⁺ and SO₄²⁻ ions needed for the reaction. [1]
18. (a) Pipette (or volumetric pipette) [1] (b) Moles of NaOH = (0.10 × 25.0) / 1000 = 0.0025 mol. From equation: HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O, 1 mol HCl reacts with 1 mol NaOH. Moles of HCl = 0.0025 mol. [1] Concentration of HCl = 0.0025 / (20.0/1000) = 0.125 mol/dm³ [1] (c) Concordant results (within 0.10 cm³ of each other) ensure reliability and accuracy of the titration data. [1]
19. (a) A white precipitate forms. [1] (b) The white precipitate dissolves. [1] Aluminium hydroxide is amphoteric and reacts with excess sodium hydroxide to form a soluble aluminate salt. [1] (c) Al(OH)₃(s) + OH⁻(aq) → Al(OH)₄⁻(aq) [or AlO₂⁻(aq) + 2H₂O(l)] [1]
20. (a) Acidic [1] (b) Most crops grow best in neutral or slightly acidic soil (pH 6–7). At pH 4.5, the soil is too acidic, which can damage plant roots and reduce nutrient availability. [1] (c) Calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) or calcium carbonate (limestone) [1] (d) CaCO₃(s) + 2H⁺(aq) → Ca²⁺(aq) + H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) [or equivalent for other bases] [1]
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