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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Unit

Inorganic Chemistry

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301–310 of 359 · Easy

  1. Question 301

    2 marks · Easy

    A student wants to prepare ammonium sulfate by titrating ammonium hydroxide ( ) with sulfuric acid ( ).

    Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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  2. Question 302

    1 mark · Easy

    State why you cannot use the 'add excess solid, then filter' method to prepare sodium salts from acid and sodium hydroxide.

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  3. Question 303

    3 marks · Easy

    A student prepares pure potassium sulfate crystals from potassium hydroxide and sulfuric acid using titration.

    (a)

    State the purpose of using an indicator during the titration.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    After finding the correct volumes, outline two steps the student must take to obtain pure potassium sulfate crystals.

    [2 marks]
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  4. Question 304

    2 marks · Easy

    Write the balanced chemical equation for the preparation of sodium sulfate by titrating sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid. State the number of moles of sodium hydroxide needed to react completely with 1 mole of sulfuric acid.

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  5. Question 305

    1 mark · Easy

    State the name of the insoluble salt formed when solutions of barium nitrate and potassium sulfate are mixed.

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  6. Question 306

    3 marks · Easy

    A student wants to prepare a sample of insoluble silver iodide by mixing solutions of two soluble salts.

    (a)

    Name a suitable silver salt solution and a suitable iodide salt solution the student could use.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    State the colour of the precipitate formed.

    [1 mark]
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  7. Question 307

    2 marks · Easy

    Write a balanced ionic equation, including state symbols, for the formation of calcium carbonate as a precipitate from aqueous solutions.

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  8. Question 308

    2 marks · Easy

    In the reaction between zinc nitrate solution and sodium carbonate solution, a precipitate forms.

    Explain which ions are the spectator ions in this reaction.

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  9. Question 309

    3 marks · Easy

    A student mixes different pairs of solutions and records whether a precipitate forms. The results are shown in the table below.

    Solution 1Solution 2Observation
    Magnesium sulfateSodium carbonateWhite precipitate
    Potassium chlorideSodium nitrateNo precipitate
    Calcium nitrateSodium sulfateWhite precipitate

    Use the table to answer the questions.

    (a)

    Which pair of solutions does NOT produce an insoluble salt?

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Name one insoluble salt formed in these reactions.

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    Give a reason why no precipitate forms when potassium chloride and sodium nitrate are mixed.

    [1 mark]
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  10. Question 310

    1 mark · Easy

    Complete the ionic equation for the formation of silver chloride: Ag^+(aq) + ___(aq) → AgCl(s)

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