Answer guide for O Level Chenistry (5090/4) – Alternative to Practical November 2001

1(a) B 1
(b) Pipette 1

2(a)(i) Blue 1
(ii) pH meter or Universal Indicator 1
(b)(i) Ammonium nitrate 1
(ii) NH4NO3 1
(iii) Reduce volume (1) leave to stand (1) 2
(c) Nitrogen 1

3(a)(i) B 1
(ii) Copper 1
(iii) Oxygen 1
(iv) Relights a glowing splint 1
(b)(i) Blue to colourless 1
(ii) Explanations of blue (1), colourless (1) 2
(c)(i) Hydrogen 1
(ii) Pops in a flame 1

4 (d) 1

5 (c) 1

6 (c) 1

7 (c) 1

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Answer guide for O Level Chenistry (5090/4) – Alternative to Practical November 2001

8(a) 1.03 g 1
(b) Carbon dioxide (1) lime water turns milky (1) 2
(c) Red or pink (1) to yellow (1) 2
(d) 25.9
0.0
28.5
3.2
48.2
22.7
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25.9 25.3 25.5
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(1) mark for each row or column 3

Mean value = 25.4 cm3 1
(e) 0.00254 1
(f) 0.00254 1
(g) 0.0254 1
(h) 0.05 1
(j) 0.0246 1

(k) 0.0123 1
(l)(i) 84 1
(ii) 84 – 60 (1), 24 (1) 2

9 1 Coloured solution 1
2 (a) Red/Brown ppt 1
2 (b) Insoluble in excess 1
3 (a) Red/Brown ppt 1
3 (b) Insoluble in excess 1
4 Dilute HNO3 (1) aq. AgNO3 (1) white ppt (1) 3
FeCl3 1

10(a) 27, 31, 32, 30

All correct 2
(b) All points correct 1
Two straight lines crossing 2
(c)(i) 33 ˚C 1
(ii) 20 cm3 1
Both answers should be taken from candidate’s graph
(d) 0.5 1
(e)(i) 10 cm 3
1
(ii) Lower (1). Fewer moles or amount or temp rise is proportional to
moles 1

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