Edexcel Jun 2009 Paper 2 Q22

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PMT (2) 22 Calcium oxide, known as quicklime, is produced by the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate, found naturally in limestone. (a) (i) Explain what is meant by the term thermal decomposition.(ii) Write an equation for the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate, including state symbols. (1) (3) (iii) Other Group 2 carbonates can also undergo thermal decomposition. Describe and explain the trend in thermal stability of carbonates down Group 2.16 *h34472A01624*<br />
 PMT (b) 0.121 g of an impure sample of quicklime was dissolved in 50.0 cm3 of hydrochloric acid, concentration 0.100 mol dm3. The excess hydrochloric acid was titrated with sodium hydroxide solution, concentration 0.100 mol dm3, and 18.0 cm3 was needed to just neutralize the acid. The indicator used was methyl orange. The equations for the reactions involved are shown below. CaO(s) + 2HCl(aq)CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq)NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) (i) What colour would the indicator be at the end-point? (1)(ii) Calculate the number of moles of hydrochloric acid that reacted with the sodium hydroxide solution. (iii) Calculate the number of moles of hydrochloric acid originally added to the quicklime. Use this answer and your answer to (b)(ii) to calculate the number of moles of quicklime that reacted with the hydrochloric acid. (iv) Calculate the percentage purity of the sample of quicklime. Give your answer to three significant figures. (1) (2) (2) *h34472A01724* 17 Turn over<br />
 PMT (c) (i) Describe how to carry out a flame test on the impure sample of quicklime to confirm that it contains calcium ions. (3)(ii) If the flame test gave a green colour, in addition to the expected brick red flame, which Group 2 metal is also likely to be present? (1)(Total for Question 22 = 16 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 40 MARKS 18 *h34472A01824*<br />

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