Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Acid–base titrations

Acid–base titrations — practice question

A student uses a titration method to find the percentage of iron in a powdered sample of impure iron.
(a)[1]

Calculate the mass of impure iron that was used in the experiment.

(b(i))[1]

What does the term an excess of dilute sulfuric acid mean?

(b(ii))[2]

What safety precaution ought to be used when heating the beaker? Explain your answer.

(b(iii))[1]

What else could the student do to make the reaction in the beaker go faster?

(c(i))[1]

Suggest a way of separating the insoluble impurities from the aqueous solution.

(c(ii))[2]

Suggest how the student should make sure that all of the solution is moved into the volumetric flask.

(d(i))[4]

Use the diagrams to complete the table and calculate the average volume of Q.

(d(ii))[2]

Give two reasons why the student does three titrations using $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of P in each, rather than carrying out one titration using $250\,\text{cm}^3$ of P.

(e)[1]

Calculate the number of moles of potassium manganate(VII) in the average volume of $0.0200\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ aqueous potassium manganate(VII).

(f)[1]

One mole of potassium manganate(VII) reacts with five moles of $\text{Fe}^{2+}$. Calculate the number of moles of $\text{Fe}^{2+}$ in $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of P.

(g)[1]

Calculate the number of moles of $\text{Fe}^{2+}$ in $250\,\text{cm}^3$ of P.

(h)[1]

Calculate the mass of iron in $250\,\text{cm}^3$ of P. $[A_r(\text{Fe}) = 56]$

(i)[1]

Using your answers to (a) and (h), calculate the percentage by mass of iron in the impure iron.

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