June 2019 Flashcards
1.4. Give 2 reasons why the sample must be ionised. (2)
(1) (so ions can be) attracted or move to the negative plate
(2) (so ions can be) detected
4.4. During each titration, the student rinsed the inside of the conical flask with distilled water. Explain why this rinsing improves the accuracy of each titre. (1)
ensures all solutions are mixed
or no solution is lost
or to rinse any droplets from the walls into the reaction mixture
7.1. Suggest why magnesium is used in extracting titanium rather than a cheaper metal such as iron. (1)
Mg is more reactive than titanium or Fe less reactive than titanium
7.3. Give the meaning of the term enthalpy change. (1)
heat (energy) change at constant pressure