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A-LevelChemistryAnalytical techniquesMay/June 2018Paper 3 Q211 Marks

In this question you will determine the identity of the halogen in compound W. Compound W is the halogenoethanoic acid CH2XCO₂H, where X is a halogen. 4g of W were heated with 250 cm³ of 0.400 moldm-³ aqueous sodium hydroxide. Some of the sodium hydroxide reacted with compound W. The solution that remained after this reaction is FA 3. By titrating FA 3 with hydrochloric acid, you will determine how much of the sodium hydroxide remained after reaction with W. You will then calculate how much sodium hydroxide had reacted and use this to determine the identity of X in CH2XCO2H. FA 3 is aqueous sodium hydroxide after reaction with W. FA 4 is 0.100 mol dm³ hydrochloric acid, HCl. bromophenol blue indicator

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About This A-Level Chemistry Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) May/June 2018 examination, Paper 3 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Analytical techniques and is worth 11 marks.

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