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Experimental design — Paper 2 · IGCSE Chemistry (9-1) 0971

12.1· 13 questions · 13 marks · 16 min · 2018–2025· Multiple choice

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Question 1: Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid? A B C DQuestion 2: The diagrams show four pieces of laboratory equipment.

balance pipette stop-clock thermometer

00:00:13.08

Which equipment is essential t…Question 3: 2.00 g of powdered calcium carbonate is added to 50.0 cm3 of hydrochloric acid. Which apparatus is used to measure the calcium carbonate an…1 / 3
Question 4: A student is asked to measure the time taken for 0.4 g of magnesium carbonate to react completely with 25.0 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid…Question 5: Which piece of apparatus should be used to measure exactly 21.4 cm3 of water? A 25 cm3 beaker B 25 cm3 pipette C 50 cm3 burette D 50 cm3 me…Question 6: Which piece of apparatus is used to measure 25.0 cm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide? A B C DQuestion 7: A student put exactly 25.00 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid into a conical flask. The student added 2.5 g of solid sodium carbonate and mea…Question 8: A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid. Which apparatus is essential to com…2 / 3
Question 9: A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid. Which apparatus is essential to com…Question 10: A beaker B conical flask C measuring cylinder D volumetric pipetteQuestion 11: Which piece of apparatus can only measure a single fixed volume? A a 250 cm3 beaker B a 50 cm3 burette C a 100 cm3 measuring cylinder D a 2…Question 12: Which item of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid? A B C DQuestion 13: Which item of apparatus is used to measure 13.7 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid? A a balance B a burette C a conical flask D a volumetric p…3 / 3

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Q1 · Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid? 0971/21 May/June 2018

3 Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid? A B C D

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q2 · The diagrams show four pieces of laboratory equipment 0971/22 Oct/Nov 2018

2 The diagrams show four pieces of laboratory equipment. balance pipette stop-clock thermometer 00:00:13.08 Which equipment is essential to find out if dissolving a salt in water is an exothermic process? balance pipette stop-clock thermometer A x x x v B Jv x x v Cc x v x v D Jv x Jv x

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q3 · 2.00 g of powdered calcium carbonate is added to 50.0 cm3 of hydrochloric acid 0971/21 May/June 2019

2 2.00 g of powdered calcium carbonate is added to 50.0 cm3 of hydrochloric acid. Which apparatus is used to measure the calcium carbonate and the hydrochloric acid? calcium carbonate hydrochloric acid A balance burette B balance thermometer C pipette burette D pipette thermometer

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q4 · A student is asked to measure the time taken for 0.4 g of magnesium carbonate to react… 0971/22 Oct/Nov 2019

2 A student is asked to measure the time taken for 0.4 g of magnesium carbonate to react completely with 25.0 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid. Which pieces of apparatus does the student need? A balance, stop-clock, pipette B balance, stop-clock, thermometer C balance, pipette, thermometer D stop-clock, pipette, thermometer

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q5 · Which piece of apparatus should be used to measure exactly 21.4 cm3 of water? 0971/21 May/June 2020

2 Which piece of apparatus should be used to measure exactly 21.4 cm3 of water? A 25 cm3 beaker B 25 cm3 pipette C 50 cm3 burette D 50 cm3 measuring cylinder

1 marks

Answer: C

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Q6 · Which piece of apparatus is used to measure 25.0 cm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide? 0971/22 May/June 2020

2 Which piece of apparatus is used to measure 25.0 cm3 of aqueous sodium hydroxide? A B C D

1 marks

Answer: D

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Q7 · A student put exactly 25.00 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid into a conical flask 0971/22 Oct/Nov 2021

2 A student put exactly 25.00 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid into a conical flask. The student added 2.5 g of solid sodium carbonate and measured the change in temperature of the mixture. Which apparatus does the student need to use? A balance, measuring cylinder, thermometer B balance, pipette, stopwatch C balance, pipette, thermometer D burette, pipette, thermometer

1 marks

Answer: C

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Q8 · A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute… 0971/21 May/June 2022

2 A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid. Which apparatus is essential to complete the experiment? 1 stop-clock 2 measuring cylinder 3 thermometer 4 balance A 1, 2 and 4 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 4 only D 2, 3 and 4

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q9 · A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute… 0971/22 May/June 2022

2 A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid. Which apparatus is essential to complete the experiment? 1 stop-clock 2 measuring cylinder 3 thermometer 4 balance A 1, 2 and 4 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 4 only D 2, 3 and 4

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q10 · A beaker B conical flask C measuring cylinder D volumetric pipette 0971/22 May/June 2024

40 A beaker B conical flask C measuring cylinder D volumetric pipette

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Answer: C

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Q11 · Which piece of apparatus can only measure a single fixed volume? 0971/22 Oct/Nov 2024

38 Which piece of apparatus can only measure a single fixed volume? A a 250 cm3 beaker B a 50 cm3 burette C a 100 cm3 measuring cylinder D a 25 cm3 volumetric pipette

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Answer: D

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Q12 · Which item of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid? 0971/22 May/June 2025

38 Which item of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid? A B C D

1 marks

Answer: A

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Q13 · Which item of apparatus is used to measure 13.7 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid? 0971/22 Oct/Nov 2025

39 Which item of apparatus is used to measure 13.7 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid? A a balance B a burette C a conical flask D a volumetric pipette

1 marks

Answer: B

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