Calorimetry Past Paper Questions 3

Q16.

TWO correct extrapolations of best fit straight lines

Max 5/7 if no extrapolations or best fit straight lines
drawn

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Use of their lines to calculate the temperature change at the 4th minute

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(17 °C)

Q = mcΔT

Q = 10 × 4.18 × [student’s temperature change]

Q = [710.6 J]

Correct numbers inserted into expression.

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Moles of Mg = 0.24 / 24.3 = 0.00988 mol

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ΔH = 710.6 / 0.00988 = 71923.07 J mol−1

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ΔH = –72 (kJ mol−1)

Must be negative to score M6

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Answer to 2 significant figures

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