0620_w16_qp_33
A paper of Chemistry, 0620
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A scientist analysed the substances present in a 1 dm3 sample of river water in an agricultural area. The table shows the mass of each ion dissolved in the 1 dm3 sample. name of ion formula of ion mass / g calcium Ca2+ 1.2 chloride Cl – 0.1 hydrogencarbonate HCO3 – 1.0 magnesium Mg2+ 0.5 nitrate NO3 – 1.0 sodium Na+ SO4 2– 0.5 phosphate PO4 3– 1.2 Total 6.0 Which negative ion has the highest concentration, in g / dm3, in this sample of water? Give the name of the ion with the formula SO4 2–. Calculate the mass of sodium ions in 1 dm3 of this river water. Describe a test for nitrate ions. test result The sample of river water also contains insoluble materials such as clay and the remains of dead animals and plants. What method could be used to separate insoluble materials from river water? Some of the remains of dead animals and plants contain food materials. Which two of the following substances are constituents of food? Tick two boxes. alkane carbohydrate graphite protein Particles of clay suspended in river water show Brownian motion. Describe the movement of these particles. Most of the nitrate ions in river water come from fertilisers. Explain why farmers use fertilisers. Ammonium nitrate is a fertiliser. Ammonium nitrate reacts with calcium hydroxide. ammonium nitrate + calcium hydroxide → calcium nitrate + ammonia + water Explain why adding calcium hydroxide to the soil at the same time as nitrate fertilisers results in loss of nitrogen from the soil.
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Lime (calcium oxide) is made by heating limestone (calcium carbonate). CaCO3CaO+ CO2Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic? Explain your answer. The reaction is reversible. What information in the equation shows that this reaction is reversible? The diagram shows a furnace for making lime. mixture of limestone and coke On the diagram, write • the letter C to show where the waste gases exit the furnace, • the letter L to show where the lime is removed from the furnace. Suggest a reason for adding coke to the furnace. Explain why farmers use lime to treat acidic soils. Limestone is used to manufacture cement. The limestone is mixed with clay and heated to 1500 °C. It is then mixed with calcium sulfate and crushed. Describe the test for sulfate ions. test result Concrete is a mixture of cement, silicates and water. Part of the structure of a silicate is shown. = silicon atom = oxygen atom key Deduce the formula for this silicate. Concrete contains small amounts of calcium oxide. This can react with rainwater to form calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide is strongly alkaline. What is the most likely pH of a strongly alkaline solution? Draw a ring around the correct answer. pH 2 pH 6 pH 7 pH 12 The calcium hydroxide on the surface of a piece of concrete reacts with carbon dioxide in the air. Complete the chemical equation for this reaction. Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + Limewater is an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide. A teacher left an open beaker of limewater in the laboratory. After a week, the solution in the beaker was pH7 and a white precipitate was observed. Use the information in and to help you explain these observations.
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