Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Experimental design

Experimental design — practice question

Barium carbonate breaks down on heating. The word equation for this reaction is shown. barium carbonate $\rightarrow$ barium oxide + carbon dioxide
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Plan an experiment to find the percentage loss in mass when barium carbonate is heated. Your plan has to use ordinary laboratory apparatus together with a sample of barium carbonate. No other chemicals may be used. Your plan must include: • the apparatus required • the method to follow and the measurements to record • ways to make the percentage found as accurate as possible • how the measurements are used to work out the percentage loss in mass. You may use a diagram to support your answer.

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This 6-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: M1 chooses a suitable named container for heating the solid

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