Chemistry · BGCSE / Acids, bases and salts

StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE

Hydrochloric acid was added from a burette to 20 cm³ of aqueous potassium hydroxide containing a few drops of Universal Indicator. The graph shows the pH during the addition of the acid.

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  1. aWhat was the pH of the potassium hydroxide at first? [1]
  2. bState the colour of the Universal Indicator when 10 cm³ of acid had been added, and when 30 cm³ of acid had been added. [2]
  3. cWhat volume of the acid was added to neutralise 20 cm³ of the alkali? [1]
  4. dComment on the relative concentrations of the acid and alkali. [1]

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Source: BEC BGCSE Chemistry 2005, Paper 3, Question 5(a)
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