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

Measuring solubility [chemistry only]

18 practice questions

Practice questions

1–7 of 7 · Easy

  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Easy

    Name one piece of laboratory equipment that can be used to remove undissolved solid from a saturated solution during a solubility experiment.

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  2. Question 2

    3 marks · Easy

    State what is meant by the following terms.

    (a)

    solvent

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    solution

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    saturated solution

    [1 mark]
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  3. Question 3

    2 marks · Easy

    At 25°C, the solubility of potassium nitrate is 38 g per 100 g of water. Calculate the maximum mass of potassium nitrate that will dissolve in 250 g of water at this temperature. Show your working.

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  4. Question 4

    2 marks · Easy

    Explain why it is important to heat the evaporating basin until its mass remains constant when measuring the solubility of a salt.

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark · Easy

    State what is meant by a solution in chemistry.

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  6. Question 6

    3 marks · Easy

    (a)

    The diagram below shows a solubility curve for a salt.

    Solubility of salt W in water0102030405060010203040506070Temperature (°C)Solubility (g/100g water)Solubility of salt W in water
    Solubility curve for salt W.
    (i)

    State the solubility of salt W at 20°C.

    [1 mark]
    (ii)

    Describe what happens to the solubility of salt W as the temperature increases from 0°C to 60°C.

    [1 mark]
    (iii)

    Explain, with reference to the solubility curve, how to tell when a solution of salt W at 40°C is saturated.

    [1 mark]
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  7. Question 7

    2 marks · Easy

    A student found that 25.8 g of sodium chloride was obtained after evaporating all the water from a saturated solution made with 75 g of water at a certain temperature.

    Calculate the solubility of sodium chloride in g per 100 g water at that temperature. Show your working.

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