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A-LevelChemistryChemical energeticsMay/June 2021Paper 3 Q211 Marks

When anhydrous sodium carbonate dissolves in water the following reaction occurs. Na2CO3(s) + aq → 2Na+(aq) + CO32-(aq) The enthalpy change for this reaction is the enthalpy change of solution of anhydrous sodium carbonate. Its value is -28.1 kJ mol-1. You will use this information to find the percentage purity of an impure sample of anhydrous sodium carbonate. FB 3 is a sample of impure anhydrous sodium carbonate.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Chemical energetics and is worth 11 marks.

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