Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Preparation of salts

Preparation of salts — practice question

This question concerns sulfuric acid and salts prepared from sulfuric acid.
(a(i))[1]

Name the reactant that is used up first.

(a(ii))[2]

State two observations that show the zinc is in excess.

(a(iii))[1]

Name the liquid collected as the filtrate.

(a(iv))[2]

Name two compounds that each react with dilute sulfuric acid to form aqueous zinc sulfate.

(b(i))[2]

State the meaning of the term saturated solution.

(b(ii))[1]

Explain why crystals appear as the saturated solution cools.

(c(i))[1]

State the name for crystals that contain water of crystallisation.

(c(ii))[1]

State why step 4 is repeated until the mass stops changing.

(c(iii))[4]

Determine the value of $x$ for $\text{NiSO}_4\cdot x\text{H}_2\text{O}$.

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