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A-LevelChemistryChemical energeticsMay/June 2022Paper 3 Q216 Marks

In Question 1 you carried out a neutralisation reaction involving sodium hydroxide. H+(aq) + OH-(aq) → H₂O(I) In Question 2 you are to determine the enthalpy of neutralisation, ∆H_neut, as shown by the equation above. You will use a solution of sodium hydroxide and the diprotic acid, sulfuric acid. FB 4 is approximately 2 mol dm-³ sodium hydroxide, NaOH. FB 5 is 1.00 mol dm-³ sulfuric acid, H2SO4.

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About This A-Level Chemistry Question

Topic

This structured question tests Chemical energetics in A-Level Chemistry (syllabus code 9701). It is worth 16 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry May/June 2022 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2.

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