CIE Jun 2016 v3 Paper 4 Q8

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12 (a) Chromyl chloride, CrO2Cl 2, can be prepared by heating a mixture of potassium dichromate(VI) and potassium chloride with concentrated sulfuric acid. K2Cr2O7 + 4KCl + 3H2SO42CrO2Cl 2 + 3K2SO4 + 3H2O Use the following data to complete the Hess Law cycle and calculate the enthalpy change of the reaction, Hr. PMT compound K2Cr2O7 KCl H2SO4 CrO2Cl 2 K2SO4 H2O enthalpy change of formation, / kJ mol1 2061 437 814 580 1438 286 K2Cr2O7 + 4KCl + 3H2SO4 Hr 2CrO2Cl 2 + 3K2SO4 + 3H2O elements Hr =kJ mol1 [2]UCLES 2016 9701/43/M/J/16<br />
 PMT 13 (b) There are two isomeric complex ions with the formula [Cr(NH3)4Cl 2]+. One is green and the other is violet. (i) Suggest the type of isomerism shown by these complex ions.[1] (ii) Explain why these two complex ions are coloured,have different colours.[4] [Total: 7]UCLES 2016 9701/43/M/J/16 [Turn over<br />

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