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Date May 2017 Marks available 1 Reference code 17M.3.sl.TZ1.2
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term Deduce Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

A class was determining the concentration of aqueous sodium hydroxide by titrating it with hydrochloric acid, whilst monitoring the pH of the solution. The sodium hydroxide solution was added into a glass beaker from a measuring cylinder and the hydrochloric acid added using a burette. One group of students accidentally used a temperature probe rather than a pH probe. Their results are given below.

Volume of aqueous NaOH = 25.0 ± 0.5 cm3

Concentration of HCl = 1.00 ± 0.01 mol dm−3

Deduce why more heat was produced in mixture B than in mixture A.

[1]
a.

Deduce why the temperature is higher in mixture C than in mixture D.

[1]
b.

Markscheme

more «moles/amount of» acid have been added/reacted
OR
more of the limiting reagent is present
OR
more «of the exothermic» reaction has occurred

[1 mark]

a.

no more reaction/same energy released AND cold/colder/cooler liquid added
OR
no more reaction/same energy released AND greater total volume of liquid

 

Accept “no more reaction/same energy released AND greater heat loss «to the surroundings in mixture D»”.

[1 mark]

b.

Examiners report

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a.
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b.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 8: Acids and bases » 8.2 Properties of acids and bases
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