Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Experimental design

Experimental design — practice question

A student finds the solubility of solid ammonium chloride in water at 60^{\circ}C. The student: step 1 places $100\text{ cm}^3$ of water in a beaker step 2 warms the water step 3 determines the mass of a weighing bottle that contains ammonium chloride step 4 puts some of this ammonium chloride into the water step 5 mixes the contents to make the solid dissolve step 6 repeats steps 4 and 5 until a small quantity of solid is still undissolved in the beaker step 7 measures the mass of the weighing bottle and the ammonium chloride left over step 8 works out the mass of ammonium chloride added to the water.
(a(i))[1]

State one further measurement the student needs to take in order to calculate the solubility.

(a(ii))[2]

Use the data to work out the solubility of ammonium chloride at $60\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ in $\text{g dm}^{-3}$.

(a(iii))[1]

Explain why the method the student uses gives a higher value for the solubility than the true value.

(b)[1]

Estimate the solubility of ammonium chloride at a temperature of $20\,^{\circ}\text{C}$.

(c)[1]

Suggest why the technique used for ammonium chloride cannot be used to determine the solubility of ammonia.

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This 6-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Measure the water temperature to confirm that it is 60 ^{\circ}C

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