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1
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How do u make a volumetric solution

A
  • Weigh out using a weighing boat the mass of solid needed
  • Dissolve solid in a beaker using distilled water. Include washings
  • Use funnel to transfer solution to a volumetric flask
  • make up to mark using distilled water
  • then invert to mix
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How do you carry out a titration

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  • Rinse burette and pipettes with correct solutions
  • fill burette using a plastic funnel make sure there are no bubbles
  • when using pipette allow to drain and touch tip to surface. Put into conical flask
  • add 2 drops of indicators
  • swirl solution and add from burette
  • read burette to 0.5 cm3
  • repeat process to get concordant results
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3
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What are some of the sources of error in an enthalpy change experiment

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Heat loss

Not taking into account the specific heat capacity of cup

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4
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5 things to consider when assessing uncertainty

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  • Resolution of instrument - manufactures tolerance on instrument
  • judgements made
  • procedure adopted
  • size of increments
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5
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How to calculate percentage uncertainty

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Uncertainty
————- X100
Value

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6
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How to calculate overall apparatus uncertainty

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Add all the percentage errors together

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7
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What are 3 uncertainties in titre

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Reading the burette at start of titration
Reading the burette at end of titration
Judging the end point to within one drop

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7 improvements that can be made to an investigation

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  • Repeating to get more results increases reliability
  • change concentration of solution to reduce error
  • change the size of pipette to reduce error
  • weighing a larger mass to reduce error
  • use more accurate apparatus
  • improve lagging in calorimetry experiment
  • control temperature
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9
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Why repeat experiments

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Repeating improves reliability and identifies anomalies

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10
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Why test more than one sample

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Samples can have a different composition and consistency

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11
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What should you do if a substance is corrosive

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Handle with care wash spillages off skin or wear gloves and eye protection should be worn

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12
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What should you do if a substance is an irritant

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Gloves and eye protection

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13
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What should you do if a substance is flammable

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Keep well away from flame

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14
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What should you do if a substance is toxic

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Wash hands after use.

Toxicity depends on dosage if possible use fum cupboard

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15
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Define accuracy

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A measurement result is considered accurate if judged to be close to true value

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16
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Define calibration

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Marking a scale on a measuring instrument

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17
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Define data

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Information that has been collected

18
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Define measurement error

A

The difference between a measured value and the true value.

19
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Define anomalies

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Values in a set of results which are judged not to be part of the variation cause by random uncertainty

20
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Define random error

A

These cause readings to be spread about the true value due to results varying. Cannot be corrected

21
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Define systematic error

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Cause reading to differ from the true value by a consistent amount each time

22
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Define zero error

A

Any indication the measuring systems is giving a false reading

23
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Define categoric variables

A

Values that are labelled

24
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How to test for carbonate ions

A

Add HCl
Get effervescence

CO3 2- + 2 H+ = CO2 + H2O

25
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Test for sulphate ions

A

Add HCl then barium chloride

White precipitate

SO42- + Ba2+= BaSO4

26
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Test for hydroxide ions

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Add NH4 +
Ammonia gas produced

OH- + NH4 + = NH3 +H2O

27
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Halide ion tests

A 
Add dilute nitric acid then silver nitrate 
Cl- white 
Br- cream 
I - yellow 
Then add NH3 
Cl - dissolve 
Br - dissolve in concentrated 
I- turns white in concentrated
28
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Equations for Halide ions tests

A

Cl-(aq) + Ag +(aq) —-AgCl(s)

29
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Carbon dioxide test

A
  1. Gives very weak acid

2. Bubbling through limewater gives a white precipitate

30
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Sulphur dioxide gas test

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  1. Chocking smell give weakly acidic solution

2. When gas passed through paper soaked in potassium dichromate so reduced to green blue chromium (III) ions

31
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Test for hydrogen sulphide ions

A

Smell of bad eggs

Passed over paper soaked in less nitrate solution to give a silvery precipitate

32
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Hydrogen halide gas tests

A

colourless gas produce misty fumes in moist surface

Gas passed over gaseous ammonia and white fumes observed

33
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Test for ammonia gas

A

Pungent smell

Comes into contact with gaseous hydrogen chloride white fumes are observed

34
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Test for chlorine gas

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A pale green gas

Turns moist litmus paper first red and then white

35
Q

Test for Mg 2+ ions

A

Add dilute sodium hydroxide
Will give white precipitate because is much more insoluble
Mg2+ + 2OH- – Mg(OH)2

36
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Testing for Ba2+ ions

A

add dilute sodium sulphate Na2SO4

Give white precipitate because more insoluble

Ba2+ + SO4 2- — BaSO4

37
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Test for alkene

A

Add bromine water and it will decolourise

38
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Test for OH alcohols

A

Warm with acidified potassium dichromate
K2Cr2O7

Turns from orange to green

39
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Test for aldehyde

CHO

A
  1. Warm with tollens reagent = a sliver mirror
  2. Add fehlings solution = blue to brick red precipitate
  3. Acidified K2Cr2O7 turns orange to greens
40
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Test for halogenalkane

A

Add HNO3
Add AgNO3

Cl = white 
Br = cream 
I = yellow
41
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Test for carboxylic acid

A

Add Na2CO3 give effervescence

Then litmus paper turn red

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