Edexcel Jun 2010 Paper 3 Q3

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PMT 3 The purity of a sample of potassium iodate(V) was determined by titration. The steps of the experimental procedure are as follows. 1. 0.100 g of the sample was dissolved in water in a beaker and the solution made up to 100 cm3 in an appropriate flask. 2. A 10.0 cm3 portion of this solution of potassium iodate(V) was transferred to a conical flask. 3. An excess of both potassium iodide solution and sulfuric acid were then added to the conical flask. This produced a solution, T, containing iodine. 4. Solution T was titrated with 0.0200 mol dm3 sodium thiosulfate solution using a suitable indicator. 5. Steps 2, 3 and 4 were repeated twice. (a) (i) Name the piece of apparatus used to remove the 10.0 cm3 portions of potassium iodate(V) solution (step 2). (1)(ii) Name the indicator you would use for the titration and give the colour change you would expect to see (step 4). (2) IndicatorColour change fromto(b) The following results were obtained for the titrations. Titration number Final burette reading / cm3 Initial burette reading / cm3 19.50 5.00 33.20 19.50 46.95 33.20 Titre / cm3 (i) Complete the table by calculating the titres. (1) *N35693A0716* Turn over<br />
 PMT (ii) Explain why the correct value for the mean titre is 13.73 cm3. (1)(iii) Calculate the number of moles of sodium thiosulfate in the mean titre. (c) The ionic equation for the reaction between iodine and sodium thiosulfate in the titration is shown below. I2(aq) + 2S2O3 2(aq)2I(aq) + S4O6 2(aq) Calculate the number of moles of iodine in solution T using this equation and your answer to (b)(iii). (d) The ionic equation for the reaction of iodate(V) ions with iodide ions is shown below. IO3 (aq) + 5I(aq) + 6H+(aq)3I2(aq) + 3H2O(l) Using this equation and your answer to (c), calculate the number of moles of iodate(V) ions which reacted to produce solution T. (1) (1) (1) *N35693A0816*<br />
 PMT (e) (i) Name the appropriate flask used in step 1. (1)(ii) Describe how you would make up exactly 100 cm3 of potassium iodate(V) solution in this flask, ready for step 2. (3)(iii) Calculate the number of moles of potassium iodate(V) in 100 cm3 of the solution, using your answer to (d). (iv) Calculate the mass of potassium iodate(V) in the sample. [Assume the molar mass of potassium iodate(V) is 214 g mol1] (v) Calculate the percentage purity of the sample. (f) Suggest the most significant hazard in step 3. (1) (1) (1) (1)(Total for Question 3 = 16 marks) *N35693A0916* Turn over<br />

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