Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Separation and purification

Separation and purification — practice question

Table 3.1 gives the masses of ions, in mg, found in a 500 cm^{3} sample of contaminated water.
(a(i))[1]

Name the negative ion with the greatest concentration.

(a(ii))[1]

State the formula for the ammonium ion.

(a(iii))[2]

Describe a test to identify the presence of chloride ions, Cl-, in a sample of water. Include the test and observations.

(a(iv))[1]

Calculate the mass of hydrogencarbonate ions, HCO3-, in $200\text{ cm}^3$ of the contaminated water.

(b)[1]

Name a process that would make the water suitable for practical chemistry.

(c(i))[1]

State the reason carbon is used in water treatment.

(c(ii))[1]

State the reason water is chlorinated.

(d(i))[1]

Name the separation method illustrated in Fig. 3.1.

(d(ii))[1]

Label the solvent front on Fig. 3.1.

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