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HSC CHEMISTRY

INVESTIGATIONS

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Contents
Introduction

Verbs to Watch

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Dot Points
Production of Materials

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The Acidic Environment

ix

Chemical Monitoring and Management

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Industrial Chemistry

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Shipwrecks, Corrosion and Conservation

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Investigations
Production of Materials

The Acidic Environment

63

Chemical Monitoring and Management

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Industrial Chemistry

197

Shipwrecks, Corrosion and Conservation

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Appendix
Answers

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Data Sheet

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Periodic Table

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Introduction
This book contains all the instructions and other information needed for you to carry out the mandatory rsthand investigations listed in column 3 of the Board of Studies Chemistry syllabus. In some cases more than one
experiment has been suggested.
The syllabus requires 35 hours of practical work, but this need not all be experimental work. First-hand
investigations include research to gather, process and analyse information, the presentation of information in
written or spoken format and the solving of problems. In completing the activities in this book, you will have
satised these aspects of the practical work required by the syllabus as detailed in column 3 of the syllabus
document.
Note that answers to practical and research exercises have not been provided as this would void the
experimentation and research that you need to do in order to get these answers.
Additional extension questions have been provided, where applicable, to encourage higher-order thinking
and enable deeper understanding of chemistry concepts. Further examples of questions relevant to rsthand investigations in column 3 of the syllabus are included in two other books in this series, Dot Point HSC
Chemistry and Dot Point HSC Chemistry Multiple Choice.
The dot point numbers allocated to each experiment reect the numbers allocated to that dot point in the other
books in this series. Remember that these numbers are author derived and do not appear in the syllabus.
Wherever possible, allowance has been made for variations in experimental method. This is necessary because
schools have access to different resources and teachers often wish to design their own activities specic to
their resources. Also, you are expected to develop skills in the planning of experiments and if you are always
given recipes you will never learn to do this. However, as many students struggle when it comes to planning
and writing up experiments and research, many hints are provided.
Experimental and research work is an integral part of the study of Chemistry. It is not meant to stand alone.
You should always look for the relevance of your experimental and research work to the topic being studied.
Thus it is recommended that after you carry out these activities, and your teacher has checked your work, the
completed sheets should be inserted in the appropriate place in your notes.
This book is NOT a series of chemical recipes or a how to do it manual.
It is designed to help you record and evaluate experimental procedures that you will design and carry out
during the Chemistry course and to encourage you to see the signicance of information obtained from
practical activities and research.
Before you carry out any experimental procedure it is essential that you consult Safety Data Sheets and
information from your teacher and textbooks in order to nd out the risks associated with using any chemicals
involved and precautions needed to deal with these risks.
Before commencing any practical work, you must discuss with your teacher the necessary precautions for
dealing with the chemicals and equipment to be used. All aspects of your experimental design must be
approved by your teacher.

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Verbs to Watch
account/account for
State reasons for, report on, give an account of,
narrate a series of events or transactions.

distinguish
Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or
different from, note difference between things.

analyse
Identify components and the relationships among
them, draw out and relate implications.

evaluate
Make a judgement based on criteria.
examine
Inquire into.

apply
Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation.

explain
Relate cause and effect, make the relationship
between things evident, provide why and/or how.

appreciate
Make a judgement about the value of something.

extract
Choose relevant and/or appropriate details.

assess
Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes,
results or size.

extrapolate
Infer from what is known.

calculate
Determine from given facts, gures or information.

identify
Recognise and name.

clarify
Make clear or plain.

interpret
Draw meaning from.

classify
Arrange into classes, groups or categories.

investigate
Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about.

compare
Show how things are similar and different.

justify
Support an argument or conclusion.

construct
Make, build, put together items or arguments.

outline
Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features.

contrast
Show how things are different or opposite.

predict
Suggest what may happen based on available data.

critically (analyse/evaluate)
Add a degree or level of accuracy, depth, knowledge
and understanding, logic, questioning, reection and
quality to an analysis or evaluation.

propose
Put forward (a point of view, idea, argument,
suggestion etc) for consideration or action.

deduce
Draw conclusions.

recall
Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences.

dene
State the meaning of and identify essential qualities.

recommend
Provide reasons in favour.

demonstrate
Show by example.

recount
Retell a series of events.

describe
Provide characteristics and features.

summarise
Express concisely the relevant details.

discuss
Identify issues and provide points for and against.

synthesise
Put together various elements to make a whole.

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Production of Materials
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1.3

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4.

Energy from redox reactions

4.1

First-hand investigation:
Galvanic cells.

41

4.2

First-hand investigation:
Potential difference of
metals in an electrolyte.

45

11

4.9

Calculations using the


redox table.

49

4.10 Chemistry and uses of


batteries compared.

53

Energy and raw materials


from fossil fuels
First-hand investigation:
Alkanes and alkenes with bromine.

1.7

Modelling polymerisation.

2.

Materials from biomass

2.2

Development and use of a biopolymer.

3.

Ethanol use and manufacture

3.3

Modelling the dehydration


and hydrolysis of ethylene.

15

3.4

Industrial production of
ethanol from sugar cane.

19

First-hand investigation:
Molar heats of combustion
of alkanols.

23

3.8

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3.10 Ethanol as a car fuel.

31

3.12 First-hand investigation:


Fermentation of glucose.

35

5.

Nuclear chemistry

5.2

Recent discoveries of elements.

57

5.8

Radioisotopes
benets and problems.

59

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The Acidic Environment


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4.

Acid/base theories

4.1

Using secondary sources.

107

4.6

First-hand investigation:
pH of salt solutions.

109

1.

Indicators

1.1

First-hand investigation:
Natural indicators.

65

1.2

Indicators colour changes.

71

1.5

Acidic/basicity of
household substances.

73

4.11 First-hand investigation: Titrations.

113

4.12 First-hand investigation:


Titration of a domestic substance
using computer-based technology.

125

4.13 Neutralisation in accidents.

129

2.

Acidic oxides and the atmosphere

2.7

First-hand investigation:
Decarbonation of a soft drink.

75

2.12 Industrial origins of oxides of sulfur


and nitrogen.

81

3.

Acids and pH

3.1

First-hand investigation:
Using pH meters or probes

85

3.4

Naturally occurring acids and bases.

91

3.7

Strong and weak acids.

93

3.8

Ionic equations for acid ionisation.

97

3.9

Modelling acids molecular


nature and ionisation.

99

3.13 Strong and weak acids


calculating pH.

101

3.14 Acids as food additives.

105

5.

Esterication

5.7

First-hand investigation:
Preparation of an ester by reux.

131

5.9

Esters uses in foods and cosmetics.

135

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Chemical Monitoring and Management


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The work of chemists

1.1

Researching the work of chemists.

2.

Monitoring in industry
the Haber process

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2.9

Development of the Haber


process and its signicance.

141

3.

Chemical analysis

3.1

First-hand investigation:
Flame tests.

143

3.2

Monitoring ions in substances we use.

157

3.4

First-hand investigation:
Sulfate content of lawn fertiliser.

161

3.5

Analysing reliability of results.

167

3.7

Interpreting data from AAS analysis.

169

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Atmospheric chemistry and ozone

4.9

Modelling haloalkanes.

173

4.12 Destruction of atmospheric ozone.

175

4.14 Replacements for CFCs.

177

5.

Monitoring the water supply

5.3

First-hand investigation: Water testing.

179

5.4

Monitoring water for heavy metals


and eutrophication.

187

5.5

The local water supply.

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Industrial Chemistry
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1.

Resources and replacements

1.1

A natural resource (not a fossil fuel).

2.

Equilibrium and the equilibrium


constant

2.1

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Page

5.

Saponication

5.1

First-hand investigation: Saponication.

235

5.2

Saponication.

239

5.5

First-hand investigation:
An emulsion, properties and uses.

241

5.6

First-hand investigation:
Soap as an emulsion.

245

First-hand investigation:
Modelling an equilibrium reaction.

201

2.2

First-hand investigation:
Analysing an equilibrium reaction.

207

2.5

Calculating the equilibrium constant (K). 213

5.11 Environmental impacts of


soaps and detergents.

3.

Sulfuric acid

6.

The Solvay process

3.4

Transport and storage of sulfuric acid.

219

6.5

253

3.9

Industrial production of H2SO4


chemistry and output.

221

First-hand investigation:
The Solvay process.

6.6

Calculations involving the


Solvay process.

257

6.7

Location of a chemical plant


using the Solvay process.

259

3.10 First-hand investigation:


Reactions of H2SO4.

225

4.

Sodium hydroxide

4.2

First-hand investigation:
Electrolysis of sodium chloride.

229

4.3

Electrolysis of molten and


aqueous sodium chloride.

233

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Corrosion in a sunken ship

5.5

First-hand investigation:
Rate of corrosion.

291

5.6

Predicting corrosion rates at depth.

301

267

6.

Corrosion at depth

First-hand investigation:
Corrosion of iron and steel.

269

6.1

First-hand investigation:
Rate of corrosion and acidity.

2.4

Composition and properties of steel.

273

7.

3.

Electrolytic cells

Salvage, conservation and


restoration of artefacts

3.3

First-hand investigation:
Rate of electrolysis.

275

7.6

Restoration techniques used in


Australian projects.

4.

Corrosion in a marine environment

4.1

History of ship construction


materials used.

279

4.2

First-hand investigation:
Corrosion rate of metals and alloys.

281

4.4

First-hand investigation:
Prevention of corrosion.

285

4.8

Applications of cathodic protection.

289

1.

The ocean as an electrolyte

1.4

Impact of Galvani, Davy, Faraday


and electron transfer reactions.

2.

Ships of metal

2.2

Conditions for rusting.

2.3

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1.3 Identify data, plan and perform a rst-hand investigation


to compare the reactivities of appropriate alkenes with the
corresponding alkanes in bromine water.
Background information
Alkanes and alkenes are homologous groups of hydrocarbon compounds.
Homologous series
of hydrocarbons

General
formula

Functional
group

Example

Alkane

CnH2n+2

CC

Ethane

Alkene

CnH2n

C=C

Ethylene (ethene)

Alkanes undergo substitution reactions, e.g.


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light

H C - C- H + HF
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H C C H + F2
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H F

H H
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H H

H H

Alkenes undergo addition reactions as they have reactive double bonds, e.g.

H - C - C- H
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C- H + F2

F F
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H- C

H H
Bromine water is a yellow-brown colour. As it reacts with a hydrocarbon the yellow-brown colour disappears leaving a clear solution.
You could also conrm your results by testing the alkane and alkene with acidied potassium permanganate solution (KMnO4). Alkenes
will decolourise the purple potassium permanganate but alkanes will not react.

Aim: To compare the reactivity of an alkane and an alkene.


Materials
Hints: Label any photographed equipment that you
used and add any other items used to the list below.

Four test tubes


Bromine water (BrOH)
Alkane, e.g. cyclohexane (C6H12)
Alkene, e.g. cyclohexene (C6H10)
Potassium permanganate solution
(optional)
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Justify the use of these materials.


Hints: Cyclohexane and cyclohexene are both colourless liquids. Is this important here? You could also compare the toxicity and volatility
of these cyclic hydrocarbons with similar straight-chain hydrocarbons. Why is bromine water used here? Will it show a different reaction
rate for an alkane and an alkene?
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Hypothesis: Write an hypothesis for this experiment.


Hints: From your theoretical knowledge of alkanes and alkenes, predict which will be more reactive and write this as a statement that can
be tested. Your prediction should be an educated guess. For example, would you predict that:
Cyclohexene will react faster and more vigorously with bromine water than cyclohexane. Or that: Cyclohexane will react faster and more
vigorously with bromine water than cyclohexene?
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Variables: Identify the following variables in this experiment.


Independent variable

Dependent variable

Hint: This is the one thing that you change


in your experiment. What is different in
your test tubes?

Hint: This is what you measure or observe


to see the effect of the one change.

Variables that must be controlled


Hint: These are the things that stay the
same throughout the experiment.

Risk analysis: Before you carry out any activity you must carry out a risk analysis. Complete the table opposite
to indicate any risk involved in using the equipment and chemicals involved in this investigation and explain any
necessary precaution for this experiment.
The table has been started for you.
Hints: This should acknowledge risks to people carrying out the experiment and also to the broader environment. Think about what the
risks are in this activity and how you can remove or reduce these risks.
You will need to look up the relevant Material Safety Data Sheets. Ask your teacher for these if they are not in the laboratory. Are any of
the chemicals you will be using toxic or corrosive? Are there regulations for their safe disposal when the experiment is over?

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Chemicals and
equipment

Bromine water

Risk

Toxic and corrosive

Describe the precaution

Explain the precaution

Use a fume cupboard, goggles and


gloves. Work in a well-ventilated area.

Prevent toxic substances being


inhaled, ingested, splashed into the
eyes or contacting the skin.

Do not discard into the sink. The used


bromine water will be mixed with the
alkane and alkene, so can be placed
in the organic waste disposal.

Toxic substances would enter


environment and could enter the
food chain and cause poisoning.

Cyclohexane

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Method: Follow the procedure below and note any modications you make.
1.

Carry out this procedure in a fume cupboard and wear gloves and safety goggles.

2.

Pour 1 mL cyclohexane into each of 2 test tubes labelled A and B.

3.

Pour 1 mL cyclohexene into each of 2 test tubes labelled C and D.

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Cover test tubes A and C so they are in the dark.

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Place test tubes B and D in the sunlight.

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Add 5 drops bromine water to each test tube.

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Tap the side of the test tube gently to mix the contents.

8.

Observe any colour change.

If you are going to conrm your results using potassium permanganate, then write the method below.
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Results: Record your observations.


Hints: Results should be tabulated whenever possible. Describe any colour change observed in each test tube and how long it took for
the colour to change. Remember that you must always describe results as changing from one colour to another colour, e.g. from yellow
to colourless. Do not use the word clear when you mean colourless. Clear means you can see through it so coloured solutions can be
clear. Did you observe anything else, e.g. did the chemicals separate into layers?
Test tube

Initial colour of
hydrocarbons

Initial colour of
bromine water

Colour after bromine water added to


alkane/alkene

Time for
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B
C
D

Use a labelled diagram or photographs to illustrate what you observed.


Hints: You should always draw diagrams using a pencil and a ruler and label all diagrams fully.

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Write equations in words and symbols. Use structural formulas.


Hints: Show what happened when bromine dissolved in water and when the alkane and alkene were added to the bromine water.
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Conclusion: Complete the following statements to write a conclusion for this experiment. You must always
make sure that your conclusion answers your aim and hypothesis.
The results (support/do not support) the hypothesis.
The alkene, cyclohexene, reacted (quickly/slowly) with bromine water, changing colour from .........................................
to .......................................... This happened even in the (light/dark).
The alkane, cyclohexane, reacted (quickly/very slowly) with bromine water in the (dark/light) and did not react at
all when in the (light/dark).
Discussion: Discuss your results under the following subsections.
1.

Account for your results.

Hints: Were they what you expected? Did you notice any layers forming in the test tubes and if so, can you account for this?
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Comment on the accuracy of your results.

Hints: Could the colour change be readily observed? Were the same quantities of chemicals used in each test tube to allow accurate
comparison? Was care taken to avoid using excess bromine (which could mask a colour change)?
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Comment on the reliability of your results.

Hint: Was the experiment carried out more than once to check if the results are reliable?
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Comment on the validity of your investigation.

Hints: Did the design of your experiment allow you to test what you set out to test, or could it be improved? Did you have a control? This
could be a container of bromine water with no added chemicals to see if the bromine water would change colour without the addition of
cyclohexene. Did you conrm your results by testing the alkane and alkene with acidied potassium permanganate solution (KMnO4)? Are
your conclusions valid? Do they accurately reect the results you obtained.
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Discuss the relevance of this experiment.

Hints: Did performing this experiment help you to understand/remember reactions of hydrocarbon groups? Did your results suggest any
further experiments that would be interesting to carry out? To make a polymer, would you use an alkane or alkene as the starting point
(raw material)?
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computer simulations, molecular model kits or multimedia
resources to model the polymerisation process.
Background information
Monomer small molecule, e.g. ethylene many of which join to form a polymer, e.g. polyethylene.
Polymer large molecule made by many monomers joining together, e.g. plastics, PVC, polystyrene, polyester, rubber, starch, cellulose,
protein, DNA.
Polymerisation manufacture of a polymer from monomers using heat, pressure and transition metal catalyst. Stages are initiation,
propagation and termination. An example is:
(where n is a large number)

Describe how you modelled the polymerisation process. Include a diagram or photographs showing the
modelling process. If you used a computer simulation, identify its source.
Hints: A model shows a representation of reality. It helps you to visualise a structure or process. What did you use to represent the
monomers? How did you represent the breaking of the double C=C bonds? There are many animations on the internet which model
polymerisation.
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Discuss advantages of your model of polymerisation.


Hints: Do you understand the process better because you can now visualise it? Did making the model help you to summarise or learn
about the process? Can the model be used to make predictions and/or design improvements in the process?
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Discuss limitations of your model.


Hints: Was your model based on complete information? Could it have been improved if you knew more about the chemicals involved or
the process itself? If so, make suggestions. Are there any assumptions behind your model? Is your model a simplication of what is really
happening and does this matter? Is your model static or dynamic? Did it include the role of the initiator and catalyst?
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Hints: Are there any risks involved in this process? If so they are probably minimal. It is acceptable to state that there are no risks or only
minimal risks involved in carrying out an activity. If you are using model kits then a risk could be people being bruised if they slip on models
dropped onto the oor and thus fall over. Models involving a lot of activity may involve the risks of injury during collisions. Note that the risk
is the injury that could result from a collision, not the collision itself. For example, small balls used for modelling are not a risk in themselves,
even if they fall on the oor. The risk is that the person may be injured if they slip on balls.
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2.2 Use available evidence to gather and present data from


secondary sources and analyse progress in the recent
development and use of a named biopolymer. This analysis
should name the specic enzyme(s) used or organism used to
synthesise the material and an evaluation of the use or potential
use of the polymer produced related to its properties.

Background information
Biopolymers occur naturally, e.g. starch, cellulose, cotton, proteins, gluten, PHA, polylactic acid.
Biopolymers can be made using renewable resources such as plants and micro-organisms, e.g. BiopolR.
Biopolymers are renewable, biodegradable and biocompatible.
Biopolymers can be modied, e.g. rayon and cellophane are modied cellulose.

Resources and references


Use a variety of resources and list the ones you found most useful.
Hints: You will need current resources here (within the last couple of years) as this is a developing area of chemistry.
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Select one reference that you consulted and decided to ignore. Identify the reference and justify your decision.
Hints: When undertaking research it is essential to ensure that all reference material is accurate, reliable and valid. Was the information in
this resource inaccurate, unreliable or not valid? Was it just too difcult to understand?
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Summary: Use a proforma, such as the ones shown over, to summarise your research ndings. You can either
write in the information here or type it up on the computer, print it out and add the page(s) here.
Hints: Always use your own words. This will increase your understanding and help you to remember the information. Copying information
from references without acknowledging the source is called plagiarism and is not acceptable. If you do not understand the information well
enough to put it into your own words, then you should get help from your teacher.

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Production of the biopolymer: ......................................................................


Formula of biopolymer
Organism or enzyme used to
produce this biopolymer

How is it produced?

How has the production process


changed over time?
Hints: For example, is it now more
efcient, does it use new technology
such as genetic engineering?

Properties and uses of the biopolymer: ...................................................................


Use

Properties that allow it to be used in this way

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Evaluation: Based on the information that you have researched, evaluate the use or potential use of the
polymer produced related to its properties.
Hints: In an evaluation you should:
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Always be specic about what it is useful for. It is useless to just say it is good for people and the environment, as that is too general.

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for use in surgery because it can be produced inexpensively, it is strong enough to hold tissues together, it is biocompatible so it does
not cause allergic reactions in people and it eventually biodegrades so it does not have to be surgically removed later.

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3.3 Process information from secondary sources such as molecular


model kits, digital technologies or computer simulations to model
the dehydration of ethanol, and the addition of water to ethylene.

Background information
Dehydration is a chemical reaction involving the removal of water from a molecule. This is also called condensation.
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H H
H C - C- OH
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H2SO4

180C

C=C

H
H

H H

Addition is a chemical reaction that involves the adding of a molecule across a double bond. The addition of water is called hydration. It
may also be called hydrolysis because the water molecule is split in the process (to H and OH).

H H

dilute
acid

H C - C- OH
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C=C

H H

Dehydration of ethanol
1.

What is meant by dehydration?

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Write an equation for the dehydration of ethanol.

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Describe how you modelled this reaction using diagrams, photographs or videos.

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Addition of water to ethylene


1.

What is meant by an addition reaction?

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Describe how you modelled this reaction.

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Include diagrams, photographs and/or videos of your model or simulation.

Evaluation: Evaluate your models of dehydration and addition.


Hints: Did you successfully illustrate these processes? What difculties did you encounter? How could you improve this procedure next time?
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Summary: Summarise the advantages and limitations of your models or simulations in the table below:
Advantages
Hints: Do you understand the process better because you can
visualise it?

Limitations
Hints: Was your model:
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AVALIDREPRESENTATIONOFTHEPROCESS

Does making the model help you to summarise or learn about the
process?

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Can the model be used to make predictions and/or design


improvements in the process?

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ASIMPLIlCATIONOFWHATISREALLYHAPPENING

Why did you decide to model the reaction in this way?

Could it have been improved if you knew more about the process?

Dehydration of ethanol

Dehydration of ethanol

Addition of water to ethylene

Addition of water to ethylene

Risks and safety assessment: Discuss any risks involved and how these could be reduced.
Hints: Are there any risks involved in this process? If so they are probably minimal. It is acceptable to state that there are no risks or only
minimal risks involved in carrying out an activity.
If you are using model kits then a risk could be people being bruised or injured if they slip on models dropped onto the oor and thus fall
over. Models involving a lot of activity may involve the risk of people being injured during collisions. Note that the risk is the injury, not the
collision or fall itself.
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3.4 Process information from secondary sources to summarise the


processes involved in the industrial production of ethanol from
sugar cane.
Background information
Ethanol (C2H5OH) is an alkanol that can be produced by either the hydration (addition of water) of ethylene or the fermentation of sugars
and starches.
See also Section 3.12 for fermentation of glucose in the laboratory.

Resources and references


Use resources and references to nd out about the industrial production of ethanol by the fermentation of sugar
cane. Describe the type of reference you used here.
Hints: Did you use journals, websites, school textbooks, information from industries or teacher notes and worksheets? If you used the
internet did you use key words with AND, OR and NOT when making your searches?
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Identify a strategy you used to determine the validity of your research data.
Hints: If a reference provides the data on which their claims are based, and you would draw the same conclusions from this data, then it is
a valid reference. Note that many sources do not provide the original data and we assume the information is valid if it is from an expert or
reputable source.
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Industrial production of ethanol


Use a ow chart to summarise the industrial production of ethanol from sugar cane.
Hints: Remember to use arrows (not just lines) to link the steps. And plan it so arrows do not cross over if possible.

During the industrial production of ethanol ltering, fermentation and distillation take place.
Using your research, complete the following table to compare these three processes.
Filtering

Fermentation

Distillation

Physical or chemical
reaction involved?
Why is this
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Outline the
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Discuss technological developments that have improved the industrial production of ethanol.
Hints: Include improvements in the processes involved as well as genetic engineering to provide other sources of enzymes, the use of
bagasse and raw materials other than sugar cane and uses developed for by-products and waste materials.
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Extension activity: Prepare a report for the government informing them of the need for government subsidies
to encourage the development of alternative energy sources in Australia.
Hints: A report should start with a general statement. This should be followed by a series of paragraphs, each on a different aspect of the
issue. The rst sentence in each paragraph should summarise what is in that paragraph.
Include headings so the reader can see at a glance where the report is going. You could also include a sentence under each heading that
previews what is in the following paragraphs.
Technical terms should be used wherever possible. Present tense should be used e.g. Alternative energy sources produce
Tables of information can be included if relevant. Include up-to-date information about government subsidies already available.
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3.8 Identify data sources, choose resources and perform a rst-hand


investigation to determine and compare heats of combustion of at
least three liquid alkanols per gram and per mole.
Background information
Combustion is a chemical reaction in which oxygen is used and energy is released.
Heat of combustion is the amount of heat released during a combustion reaction.
Alkanols are an homologous group of carbon compounds containing the hydroxyl (OH) grouping, e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol. They
have the general formula CnH2n+1OH.
This experiment involves the combustion of a measured mass of an alkanol to heat a measured mass of water through a measured
temperature rise.
It is assumed that the heat released by the combustion reaction will all be absorbed by the water. The heat of combustion can then be
calculated using the equation:
'H = mC'T where:

'H

change in energy content (enthalpy change)

mass of water being heated by the burning alkanol (kg)

specic heat of the water being heated (4.18 103 J kg1 K1)

'T

change in temperature of water being heated (K)

Note: If the mass used in the equation is in grams, then C must be in J g1 K1. The value of C is then 4.18 (not 4.18 103).

Aim: To determine and compare the heats of combustion (per gram and per mole) of three liquid alkanols per
gram and per mole.
Materials: Label the equipment in the photograph which you will use and list any other materials provided by
your teacher.
Three alkanols, each in its own spirit burner (state names and formulas): ..........................................................................................,
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Safety goggles
A container, with 100 mL water, suspended above each spirit burner
A thermometer to measure the temperature
rise of the water (or temperature probe and
data logger)
A balance to record the mass of each alkanol
before and after burning
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Justify the use of these materials and procedures.


Hints: Did you need heatproof mats? How did you decide what to use to hold the water?
Why is it necessary to weigh the spirit burner both before and after burning the alkanol?
Will the alkanols burn readily and safely and release heat to warm the water?
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Hypothesis
Hints: Make an educated guess about the results a testable prediction as to which alkanol will release the most or least energy during
combustion.
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Variables: Identify the following variables in this experiment.


Independent variable

Dependent variable

Hint: What was the one thing you changed


each time you burned fuel?

Hint: What did you observe or measure to


see the effect of changing to another type
of fuel?

Variables that must be controlled


Hint: What do you have to keep the same
each time you burn a fuel?

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Risk analysis: Use the table below to indicate any risk involved in using the equipment and chemicals involved
in this investigation and any necessary precaution for this experiment.
Hints: Consult the relevant MSDS. Think carefully about the risks involved in burning fuels.
Risk

Describe the precaution

Explain the precaution

Alkanols
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Equipment

Method: Write out the method you will use in procedural text type (recipe format). Include a labelled diagram
(use pencil and ruler as always) or a photograph to illustrate your method.
Hints: Put each step on a new line and start each step with a verb. Think about how you will ensure as much heat from the burning alkanol
goes into the water as possible. Design your experiment to minimise heat loss to the environment. Remember to stir the water before you
measure the temperature rise.
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Results: Complete the following table (or a similar table) to record your results. Add in the names of the
alkanols you used.
Hints: When tabulating information, always rule lines down between columns and rule across after each section otherwise it is not a table.
Alkanol
burning

Alkanol 1

Alkanol 2

Alkanol 3

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Initial mass of spirit burner


+ alkanol (g)
Final mass of spirit burner
+ alkanol (g)
Mass of alkanol burnt
(initial mass nal mass)
Initial temperature of water
(before heating) (C)
Final temperature of water (C)

Rise in water temperature


(nal initial) (C)
Volume of water being heated
(mL)
Mass of water being heated (g)

Any observations you made,


e.g. colour of ame, any soot
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Calculations: Using your results, calculate the heat released by burning the fuel in your experiment and then
the heat that would be released if you burnt 1 gram and 1 mole of each fuel.
Hints: If you need help, you will nd hints and a sample calculation below.

Name of alkanol used


Heat released by burning fuel
('H = mC'T )
Heat released by burning
1 gram of fuel
Formula of fuel
Molar mass of fuel(g)

Heat released by burning the


molar mass of fuel
(kJ mol1)
Sample calculation: Ethanol was burned in a spirit burner and used to heat a container of water. The volume of water heated was 100 mL.
The mass of the spirit burner and ethanol was 240.0 g before burning and 239.1 g after burning. The temperature of the water rose from
22.0C to 36.2C.
Hints

Sample calculation

Mass of alkanol burned (g)

Initial mass of spirit burner + alkanol nal mass


of spirit burner + alkanol (g)

240.0 239.1 = 0.9 g

Initial temperature (C)

Temperature before heating starts

22.0C

Final temperature (C)

Maximum temperature water reaches due to heating

36.2C

Rise in water temperature (C)

Final initial temperature

36.2 22.0 = 14.2C

Volume of water heated (mL)

100 mL

100 mL

Mass of water heated (g)

1 mL water weighs 1 g

100 g

Heat released by burning fuel

Look at the temperature increase.

'H = 100 4.18 14.2


= 5935.6 J

Use the equation:


'H = mC'T where:
C = 4.18 J g1 K1.
Heat released by burning 1 gram
of fuel

5935.6 J has been released by burning


0.9 g of fuel

0.9 g of fuel has released 5935.6 J of heat energy by burning.

Formula of fuel

Formula of ethanol is C2H5OH

Molar mass of fuel (g)

Use Periodic Table to nd molar mass = 2 12.01 + 6 1.008 + 16


= 46.068 g

Heat released by burning the


molar mass of fuel

1 gram of ethanol will release 6595.1 J heat

(molar heat of combustion)

46.068 g of ethanol will release 6595.1 46.068 J


= 303691.7.1 J
= 303.6917 kJ
= 3.04 102 kJ
The molar heat of combustion of ethanol was found to be: 3.04 102 kJ mol1.
Note that this value is well below the value for molar heat of combustion of ethanol given in data
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Graphs: Graph your results to show the heat of combustion per gram and per mole for each fuel.
1.

Graph the heat released by burning 1 gram of fuel for each of the three alkanols.

Hints: Place the type of alkanol (the independent variable) along the horizontal axis and the heat of combustion per gram on the vertical
axis. Draw a line of best t and look for any relationship shown by the graph.

2.

Graph the molar heat of combustion against molar mass of the alkanols.

Hints: Heat of combustion will go on the vertical axis, molar mass on the horizontal axis. Could you use this graph to predict the molar heat
of combustion of another fuel, e.g. pentanol? Draw a line of best t and look for any relationship shown by the graph.

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Equations: Write balanced equations, using words and symbols, to show the combustion of each fuel.
Hints: Assume the alkanols underwent complete combustion (products will be carbon dioxide and water). If you noticed a yellow (rather
than blue) ame and lots of soot being formed for any of the alkanols, this would indicate incomplete combustion (carbon as one of the
products and perhaps carbon monoxide as well).
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Conclusion: Write a conclusion for this experiment.


Hints: State the heats of combustion determined experimentally. Remember that heat of combustion should always be shown as a
negative value as combustion is an exothermic reaction and heat is released.
Compare your experimental values to the accepted values.
Compare the experimental heats of combustion for the three fuels. Which fuel releases the most or least heat per gram and per mole burned?
Did the graphs show a relationship between molar mass of fuels and molar heat of combustion?
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Discussion
1.

Comment on the accuracy of your results.

Hints: Look up a data book to nd the accepted values for heat of combustion of the alkanols you used, e.g.

Alkanol

Heat of combustion
(kJ mol1)

Methanol

727

Ethanol

1367

Propan-1-ol

1367

Propan-2-ol

2021

Butanol

2767

Compare these values with the values that you obtained. Are your experimental values accurate? Can you explain the big differences
between your values and those in the data book? Did all of the heat released go into heating the water? Did all the fuels burn cleanly? Did
you stir the water being heated so it would heat evenly? Did you measure the highest water temperature recorded? (It may continue to rise
after the spirit burner is extinguished.) Was your balance sensitive enough to measure the small change in mass of the fuel? Explain how
using graphs contributes to the accuracy of results.
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Does your experiment provide a valid method to determine and compare the heats of combustion of
different alkanols?

Hints: Did the design of your experiment allow you to test what you set out to test? Did the water container allow all heat from the burning
alkanol to pass through to the water or was heat lost to the environment? Could you prevent any heat loss by improving your experiment?
Is this a valid method for determining heats of combustion does it allow you to obtain accurate and reliable measurement of these? Is
this a valid method for comparing heats of combustion does it allow you to make accurate and reliable comparisons between them?
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3.10

Process information from secondary sources to summarise the


use of ethanol as an alternative car fuel, evaluating the success
of current usage.

Background information
The development of renewable fuels, such as ethanol, from biomass is an interesting area of research. This has become popular with the
realisation that petroleum supplies are dwindling and that fuels such as ethanol, although not carbon neutral, do have a lesser impact on
the greenhouse effect and global warming as they are produced from plant material.

Resources and references: Use a number of sources to nd out about the use of ethanol in car engines.
Describe the types of resources you found most useful and identify one website which you felt was presenting
a biased view.
Hints: Did you use journals, websites, school textbooks, information from industries or teacher notes and worksheets? You will need to be
particularly careful that you are using up-to-date information here.
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Research report: Write a one-page report on the use of ethanol as an alternative car fuel, evaluating the
success of current usage.
Hints: You may use point form and tables in your report. Use subheadings and present tense.
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0ROPERTIESOFETHANOLTHATMAKEITUSEFULASACARFUEL

Does it ignite and burn easily? Include equations. Does it mix well with petrol? Can it be safely stored and transported? Is it renewable?
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5SEOFETHANOLASAFUEL

Find out where ethanol is used as a fuel supplement and how much it is used in different countries.
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!DVANTAGESOFETHANOLASAFUEL

Explain at least three advantages of using ethanol as a fuel rather than other fuels. Remember that to explain you must rst state, then
describe and then explain how this is an advantage. And an explanation, in chemistry, should include an equation whenever possible.
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$ISADVANTAGESOFETHANOLASAFUEL

Describe and explain at least three disadvantages of using ethanol as a fuel. Use equations.
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%VALUATION

Make a value judgement about the success (or otherwise) of ethanol as a fuel. Is it being suggested as a replacement why or why not? Is
it being used to supplement petrol supplies. Why or why not?
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Extension question 1: A lot has been printed in the mass media about the advantages and disadvantages
of using ethanol as a fuel. Assess the accuracy of this information by comparing it with similar information
presented in scientic journals.
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Extension question 2: Discuss the suggestion that biodiesel made from plants and/or algae may be more
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3.12

Solve problems, plan and perform a rst-hand investigation


to carry out the fermentation of glucose and monitor mass
changes.

Background information
Fermentation of glucose is an anaerobic reaction (no oxygen) in which glucose is converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide in the presence
of yeast enzymes such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
yeast enzymes
C6H12O6(aq)
2C2H5OH(aq) + 2CO2(g)

A warm environment is needed for the yeast to grow.


See Section 3.4 for industrial production of ethanol by fermentation.

Aim: To observe the fermentation of glucose and monitor any changes in mass during this process.
Materials: Complete the following list of materials:
Safety goggles
A container, e.g. ask, for the fermentation process
Glucose solution made with water (perhaps 1 g glucose for every 10 mL water)
Tubing or cotton wool for the top of the ask (NOT a cork or rubber stopper pressure, as CO2(g) is produced,
could cause an explosion)
A way of keeping your ask warm, e.g. an incubator with thermometer
A balance to measure the mass of the reacting vessel
Yeast perhaps 1 g yeast per 100 mL
Disinfectant
Think about how you will determine if fermentation has occurred.
Hints: Will you use the sense of smell (to detect alcohol formed), or carry out fractional distillation to isolate any ethanol formed from the
mixture in the ask, or use potassium permanganate which changes from purple to colourless when ethanol is present? Will you pass the
gas produced through limewater to check that it is carbon dioxide? Your method will determine the other materials you need. List them.
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The photo shows equipment that could be used


to carry out this experiment.
Hint: If you have a dissolved oxygen (DO) probe you could
use it to monitor aerobic conditions during this experiment.

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Justify the use of these materials.


Hints: You are using glucose solution and letting it sit around for a while. This would be a good medium to grow microbes, but you do not want
to do that for safety reasons. Thus everything must be sterile in this experiment. Sodium metabisulfate solution is a handy steriliser to rinse
your ask. Water for solutions can be boiled but must then be cooled before use. Explain why. You need to think of a way to let CO2 gas out of
the ask without letting microbes in. Why do you have to set up an identical set of equipment without any yeast in it (the control)?
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Hypothesis: Write an hypothesis. This must be a statement that can be tested your prediction of the most
likely results.
Hints: Mass stays the same during any chemical reaction (Law of Conservation of Mass). Of course you will only observe this if you do not let any
reactants or products escape from the reaction vessel. Look at the equation for fermentation to see what the products are, then think about how
you are performing this experiment and decide if you expect the mass to increase or decrease or stay the same during this experiment.
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Variables
Explain why the presence or absence of yeast is the independent variable.
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Risk analysis: Evaluate any risk involved in carrying out this investigation and explain any necessary
precautions. As you are using glucose and a yeast culture you should also consider any biological risks.
Hint: Do not forget to describe the safe disposal of the mixture after the experiment. Include biological risks.
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Method: Write out the method you will use in procedural text type. Put each step on a new line and start each
step with a verb. Include a diagram or photographs to illustrate your method.
Hints: Think about how to remove oxygen (fermentation is an anaerobic process), provide a sterile environment, maintain the reaction ask
at constant temperature, set up a control (an identical ask without yeast), identify any gas produced by the reaction, and show that you
have actually produced ethanol in the ask. Also, how long will you need to observe your experiment and how often will you need to weigh
the reaction ask and contents?
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Results: Draw up a table such as the one below to record your results. Fill in vertical lines as needed.
Hints: When tabulating information, always rule lines down between columns and across after each section otherwise it is not a table.

Date and time


Mass of ask and contents (g)
Other observations

Equations
Write an equation (words and symbols) for the fermentation of glucose (C6H12O6).
Hints: You only have one reactant for this reaction. Oxygen is NOT used in fermentation. Indicate above the arrow that enzymes are needed
for the reaction to proceed.
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Hint: Limewater is calcium hydroxide solution (Ca(OH)2).
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Conclusion: Write a conclusion for this experiment.


Hints: What did you nd out? Did the mass change as predicted in your hypothesis? When you write a conclusion always refer back to
your aim and hypothesis. Your conclusion should answer these. For example, you could start with, My results support (or do not support)
my hypothesis.
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Calculations
Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide released during your experiment. The table below gives a sample
calculation (on the left) for the volume of carbon dioxide released during a fermentation reaction. Write in YOUR
results and calculations on the right-hand side.
Sample calculation

Mass lost during fermentation

Your calculation

5.3 g

Assume all the mass loss is due to the release of carbon dioxide gas (no evaporation or spillage)
Molar mass of carbon dioxide
(Use Periodic Table)

CO2 = 12.01 + 2 16 = 44.01 g

Number of moles of CO2 gas released


during experiment

Mass/molar mass = 5.3/44.01


= 0.1204271 mol

Assume temperature is 25C and atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa


Volume occupied by 1 mole of any gas (including CO2) at 25C (298.15 K) and 100 kPa = 24.79 L
Volume of CO2(g) released

1 mol releases 24.79 L


0.1204271 mol releases
24.79 0.1204271 L
= 2.9853897 L
or allowing for signicant gures:
3.0 L

Discussion
Comment on the accuracy of your experimental results.
Hints: It is assumed that you can manipulate and use apparatus correctly without spillages and can measure quantities properly. The sorts
of issues you should discuss here are things like the difculty of identifying the presence of ethanol or removing ethanol from the mixture
left after the experiment. (Ethanol is difcult to remove as it bonds with water present in the ask.) Did you manage to produce much
ethanol? Does the ethanol produced affect the yeast cells?
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Comment on the reliability of your results.


Hints: Did you have time to repeat the experiment? Did different groups in the class obtain the same results?
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Comment on the validity of your experimental method.


Hints: Did the design of your experiment allow you to test what you set out to test? Was all of any mass change due to loss of carbon
dioxide gas or could any water evaporate? Did you use a control?
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4.1 Perform a rst-hand investigation to identify the conditions under


which a galvanic cell is produced.
Background information
Galvanic cell an arrangement which allows a spontaneous redox reaction to take place in such a way that electricity is produced.
A galvanic cell can be made with:
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TWOHALF CELLSEACHCONTAININGANELECTRODEINELECTROLYTESOLUTION

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Aim: To identify the conditions under which a galvanic cell is produced.


Materials: The photo shows equipment you might use to carry out this experiment. Label any of this equipment
that you used.

List the materials provided by your teacher.


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Justify your use of these materials.


Hints: Do you have two different metals, each in an electrolyte solution? Are the metals connected so any electricity produced can ow?
Do you have equipment that can detect any current owing?
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Risk analysis: Carry out a risk analysis for this investigation before you commence.
Hints: Use MSDS sheets to check any precautions needed for each of the chemicals you are using.
Chemicals and
equipment

Risk

Describe the precaution

Explain the precaution

Method: Write out the method you will use in procedural text type. Put each step on a new line and start with a
verb. Include a labelled diagram and/or photographs to illustrate your method.
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Results: Describe any observations made during your investigation.


Hints: Look for a voltage, any gas, any deposits, any corrosion of electrodes.
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Conclusion: Write a conclusion for this experiment.


Hints: Did you produce any electricity using two different metals in an electrolyte? Remember to answer the aim identify all the
conditions necessary to form a galvanic cell.
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Discussion of results
Hints: Could you improve on this experiment? Do the results suggest further investigation? Comment on the accuracy, reliability and
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information to measure the difference in potential of different
combinations of metals in an electrolyte solution.
Background information
When different metals are placed in an electrolyte a potential difference exists between the metals.
This potential difference can be measured.
If the metals are joined by a wire an electric current may ow between them.

Aim: To measure the difference in potential of different combinations of metals in an electrolyte solution.
Materials: The photos show some equipment you might use to carry out this experiment. Label them.
List the materials provided by your teacher.
These will probably include:
Safety goggles
Beakers
A variety of clean metal electrodes
A variety of ................................................................... mol L1
salt solutions (state names and formulas):
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Electrical wires
A strip of lter paper for a salt bridge
Solution, e.g. potassium nitrate (KNO3) to soak the
salt bridge
Voltmeter, galvanometer or multimeter to measure
any potential difference
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Hypothesis: Write an hypothesis for your experiment.


Hints: This must be a statement which can be tested experimentally. Do not write it as a question. Can you predict which combinations of
metals will produce the greatest or least potential difference? The redox table at the back of this book might help you.
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Risk analysis: Check MSDS sheets for any risks and precautions needed for the chemicals you are using.
Chemicals and
equipment

Risk

Describe the precaution

Explain the precaution

Method: Complete the method below. Include a labelled diagram or photograph to illustrate the method you
used.
1.

Check that your electrodes are clean.

2.

Place the ................................................................... electrode in a solution of ................................................................... in a


beaker so the electrode is ................................................................... in solution.

3.

Place the ................................................................... electrode in a solution of ................................................................... in a


beaker so the electrode is ................................................................... in solution.

4.

Place the beakers containing the electrolytes close together.

5.

Make a salt bridge (e.g. by soaking a strip of lter paper in potassium nitrate).
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Keep the salt bridge moist throughout the experiment.

7.

Connect wires (use alligator clips if necessary) to each electrode.

8.

Connect these wires to a galvanometer, ammeter or multimeter.

Note: If the needle of the voltmeter or galvanometer moves in a backward direction you must immediately
disconnect the meter and reverse the wires before reconnecting.
9.

Read the voltage produced and record this value in a table.

10.

Repeat your reading. Photograph the experiment.

11.

Dismantle your equipment, dispose of solutions appropriately and clean thoroughly (especially electrodes
which may be reused).

12.

Repeat steps 1 to 11 for each combination of electrodes and electrolytes provided.

Results: Record any observations in a table such as the one below.


Hints: Did you produce and measure a voltage? Look for any corrosion of electrodes, production of gas, or the formation of any deposits.

Metal electrodes

Electrolytes
(salt solutions)

Magnesium

Magnesium sulfate

Copper

Copper sulfate

Potential measured
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Other
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Conclusion: Write a conclusion for this experiment.


Hints: Was there a potential difference when two different metals were placed in an electrolyte?
Did the potential difference differ for different pairs of metals? Was there any trend in results?
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1.

Explain any trend in the results that you observed.

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Comment on the accuracy of your investigation.

Hints: Is this a qualitative or quantitative experiment? Did you allow for any zero error for the voltmeter or galvanometer you used?
Did you clean the electrodes before you began? Were all the metal electrodes immersed to the same level? Are you sure there was no
contamination of electrolyte solutions from previously used electrodes? Was the salt bridge kept moist throughout the experiment?
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Assess the method described above, especially in relation to the reliability and validity of this
investigation.

Hints: Did the description of the method provide enough information to ensure that anyone reading it could follow exactly the same method
as you used? Does the design of your experiment allow you to test what you set out to test? Were instructions sufciently detailed to allow
for the control of all relevant variables? Can you explain the reason for each step in the method, e.g. why the salt bridge must be kept
moist. How could you improve on the instructions for this experiment? Compare the photographs you took for each pair of metals. Was the
method identical for each pair?
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4.9 Solve problems and analyse information to calculate the potential


E requirement of named electrochemical processes using tables
of standard potentials and half equations.
Background information
A redox table is a list of standard reduction potentials (E ).
A standard reduction potential is the relative tendency of a substance to gain one or more electrons when compared with the standard
hydrogen half-cell.
Reduction potentials are measured under standard conditions. This means a temperature of 25C, a pressure of 100 kPa and an
electrolyte concentration of 1 mol L1.
The standard reduction potentials (E ) for a galvanic cell can be calculated as follows:
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WRITETWOHALFEQUATIONS

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LOOKUPTHERELEVANTSTANDARDPOTENTIALSFOREACHHALFEQUATIONINTHEREDOXTABLE

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CHANGETHESIGNFORTHEOXIDATIONHALFREACTION

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ADDTHETWOHALFEQUATIONSANDSTANDARDPOTENTIALS

Note: If you nd this topic difcult, you might nd it helpful to look at the book by M Schell and M Hogan titled, Surng: Production of
Materials, Sections 17 to 21.

4.9.1

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Write a half equation to show the reduction of copper ions (Cu2+) to copper metal.

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Use the redox table at the back of the book to nd the voltage needed for this reduction to take place.

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Change this equation to show the oxidation of copper metal to form Cu2+ ions.

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State the voltage generated by this oxidation reaction.

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(a)

Write a half equation to show the reduction of magnesium ions (Mg2+) to magnesium metal.

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Use the redox table at the back of the book to nd the voltage needed for this reduction to take place.

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Change this equation to show the oxidation of magnesium metal to form Mg2+ ions.

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4.9.3

The reduction of copper ions and magnesium ions, in separate, appropriate galvanic cells, can
generate a potential difference as shown by the following equations and standard potentials:
Mg2+ + 2e Mg (s)

2.36 V

Cu2+ + 2e Cu(s)

+0.34 V

Which ions are more easily reduced? Justify your answer.


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4.9.4

In appropriate galvanic cells, under standard conditions, the oxidation of copper metal and
magnesium metal will have half-cell potentials as shown:
Cu(s) U Cu2+ + 2e

0.34 V

Mg(s) U Mg2+(aq) + 2e

+2.36 V

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Which metal is more active?

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Which metal is more likely to be oxidised if the metals copper and magnesium are placed
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4.9.5

A galvanic cell is set up with magnesium in magnesium ions connected to copper in copper ions.
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Add these two half equations to obtain an equation for the cell and calculate the voltage by this
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4.9.6

The following diagram shows a galvanic cell.


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Electrode B

Electrode A

Salt bridge

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Which electrode is the anode?

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Which electrode is made of the more active metal?

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At which electrode does oxidation occur?

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If electrode A is copper, in a solution of copper(II) nitrate and electrode B is iron, in a solution of


iron nitrate, write two half equations to show oxidation and reduction in this cell. Add these to
calculate the voltage produced by this cell under standard conditions.

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4.9.7

In an electrochemical cell the following overall cell reaction occurs:


2Ag+(aq) + Cu(s) Cu2+ (aq) + 2Ag(s)
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4.10 Gather and present information on the structure and chemistry


of a dry cell or lead-acid cell and evaluate it in comparison to one
of the following: button cell, fuel cell, vanadium redox cell, lithium
cell, liquid junction photovoltaic device (e.g. the Gratzel cell) in
terms of: chemistry, cost and practicality, impact on society,
and environmental impact.

Identify the types of cells illustrated above.


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Summary: Use the proforma below to summarise the information you obtain. Alternatively you could use a
PowerPoint presentation.
The dry cell (Leclanche cell)
OR
lead-acid cell

Other cell
(See list on previous page)

Diagram

Anode
(oxidation)
Include an equation
Cathode
(Reduction)
Include an equation
Electrolyte

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The dry cell (Leclanche cell)


OR
lead-acid cell

Other cell
(See list on previous page)

Relative cost

Practicality

Impact on
environment

Impact on society

Extension question: Batteries convert chemical energy to electrical energy. Discuss possible future directions
of energy conversion research.
Hints: A discussion should include points for and against. Use subheadings. Use point note form. You will not be penalised for opinions
that differ from those of the examiner as long as you have supported your opinion with facts.
You should start with a general statement about the need of society for increasing amounts of energy, particularly electrical energy, the
decreasing supplies of traditional energy sources and the need for energy conversions to meet peoples perceived needs. Explain the need
for smaller, longer lasting batteries that recharge quickly and for efcient batteries to store energy produced by sources such as solar cells
Identify a number of ways electrical energy can be obtained from other types of energy and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
each. This could be covered in a table.
Consider possible future directions of energy conversions. Are we likely to continue to obtain electrical energy from chemical energy
(burning coal and batteries) or will we turn to other sources, e.g. wind, solar, tides, biofuels?
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5.2 Process information from secondary sources to describe recent


discoveries of elements.
Resources and references: Use a number of sources to nd out about recent discoveries of elements and list
the references you found most useful here.
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Summary
Use the following proforma to summarise research information about recently discovered elements.
Alternatively you could use a PowerPoint presentation to report your research.
Name and symbol
of recently discovered
elements

When
discovered
(year)

How it is produced

Equation for production

Discuss the accuracy, reliability and validity of this information.


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5.8 Use available evidence to analyse benets and problems


associated with the use of radioactive isotopes in identied
industries and medicine.
5.8.1

The following radioisotopes are used in medicine:


Radioisotope

Radiation emitted

Half-life

Uses

Iodine-131

Beta, gamma

8 days

Treating cancer of the thyroid gland.

Technetium-99m

Gamma

6 hours

Diagnosis of conditions of internal organs,


e.g. brain, lungs, heart and blood ow.

Cobalt-60

Beta, gamma

5.3 years

Gamma irradiation of cancers.

Analyse benets and problems likely to be associated with the use of these isotopes in medicine.
Hints: When given information in a question, always quote it in your answer. Look for things that these isotopes have in common,
e.g. relatively short half-life, no ionising alpha radiation emitted and explain why these properties are an advantage in medicine.
Also look at what is unique about each, e.g. why is iodine-131 used specically for thyroid conditions whereas technetium-99m
has broader uses? You can also bring in other information that you have researched, e.g. safety of workers, transport and security.
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5.8.2

The following table summarises information about some radioisotopes used in industries:
Radioisotope

Radiation emitted

Half-life

Uses

Caesium-137

Beta, gamma

30 years

Testing thickness of metals.

Americium-241

Alpha, low-energy
gamma

432 years

Smoke alarms.

Gold-198

Beta, gamma

2.7 days

Tracing movement of sand in rivers and


oceans and sewage through waterways.

Analyse benets and problems likely to be associated with the use of these isotopes in industry.
Hints: Remember to quote gures from the table in your answer. What are the advantages of each of these radioisotopes?
What are the problems look at the types of radiation emitted and half-lives.
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5.8.4

Complete each of the following equations involving radioactive isotopes.

(a)

99
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99
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3
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226
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Tc +

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H 32 He + ...................................................................................

Ra

222
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234
90

Th + 42He

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Read the following information and then answer the questions below.
Thallium-201 is a radioactive isotope which is produced in a cyclotron. A cyclotron uses electromagnetic forces to accelerate
charged particles.
Thallium-201 has been used for 30 years in medical diagnosis of heart problems as it provides good images of heart muscle,
showing which muscles are working efciently and receiving a good supply of blood. Thus it can be used to assess a patients
risk of heart attack and help doctors to decide the most appropriate treatment.
Thallium-201 emits gamma radiation and has a half-life of 73 hours It can enter cells quickly because it has ions which are
similar to potassium ions so it can behave like potassium biologically.
A solution of thallium-201 is injected into the blood. It travels to areas of the heart which have adequate blood supply and
collects in heart muscle cells there.
The patient is scanned using a sophisticated camera that photographs the low-energy gamma rays emitted and produces a
three-dimensional image of the heart. The scan will show which areas of the heart have received blood and which have not.
Differences in scan results, when a person is at rest and after exercise, will help doctors to diagnose heart problems.
Iodine-123 is also produced in a cyclotron. This radioisotope is used to diagnose thyroid diseases. Iodine-123 has a halflife of 13 hours and produces low-energy gamma radiation which produces good images. Doses of iodine-123 are injected
into patients to nd out if thyroid cancers have spread to other organs such as the lungs, chest and abdomen. Thyroid tissue
absorbs iodine, so any cancers which originated in the thyroid glands will absorb this iodine-123 and show up on gamma
scans.
Iodine-131 is produced in a nuclear reactor. This radioisotope has a half-life of 8 days. It produces a higher dose of radiation
so provides a good way of treating thyroid cancers. The patient is given a drink containing the radioactive iodine-131 and must
remain in isolation in hospital for a few days until their body level of radioactivity has decreased to a safe level.

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Outline three advantages of the use of thallium-201 in the diagnosis of heart disease.

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4.9.1

(a)

Cu2+(aq) + 2eCu(s)

+0.34 V

Hint: See redox table at back of book for voltages.

4.9.2

(b)

+0.34 V

(c)

Cu(s)Cu2+(aq) + 2e

(d)

0.34 V

(a)

Mg2+(aq) + 2e Mg(s)

(b)

2.36 V

(c)

Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e

(d)

+2.36 V

0.34 V

2.36 V

+2.36 V

4.9.3

Copper ions the one with the higher E value.

4.9.4

(a)

magnesium

(b)

magnesium

(a)

Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e

+2.36 V

Cu (aq) + 2e Cu(s)

+0.34 V

4.9.5

2+

(b)

4.9.6

4.9.7

Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e

+2.36 V

Cu2+(aq) + 2e Cu(s)

+0.34 V

Mg(s) + Cu2+(aq) Mg2+(aq) + Cu(s)

+2.70 V

(a)

Electrode A

(b)

Electrode A

(c)

Electrode A

(d)

Cu(s) Cu2+(aq) + 2e

0.34 V

Fe2+(aq) + 2e Fe(s)

0.44 V

(a)

(b)
(c)

Cu(s) + Fe2+(aq) Cu2+(aq) + Fe(s)

0.77 V

Cu(s)Cu2+(aq) + 2e

0.34 V Oxidation

Ag+(aq) + eAg(s)

+0.80 V

(0.34 ) + (+0.80) = 0.46 volts


Salt bridge

Copper
anode

V
e-

Negative ions
Positive
ions

Cu2+ ions

5.8.3

(a)

0
1

(b)

0
1

(c)

238
92

(d)

4
2

Silver
cathode

Ag+ ions

e
e
U

He

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