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Section B, Question 8(a)Question part (a)
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a. i. Write a balanced chemical equation for the production of bioethanol from glucose. 1 mark
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a. Identify the independent variable. 1 mark
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ii. Why is boiling water not used in Step 1 of Method A and Method B? Do not refer to safety considerations in your answer. 1 mark o 1 3 ° a g () 5 @ = ®
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b. Lucia recorded the following results for Method A and Method B. Method A Method B Time (minutes) Mass (g) Time (minutes) Volume (mL) 0 2825 0 0.5 30 2824 30 32.5 Section B
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b. What properties of this variable are linked to the aim? 1 mark
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i. Calculate the amount, in mol, of gas produced using Method A. The molar mass of the gas produced is 44.0 g mol". 1 mark
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iv. Compare the resolution of the data in Method A and Method B 2 marks
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c. Lucia decided to use Method B with different amounts of glucose to test how changing the concentration of the glucose solution affects the rate of bioethanol production. Lucia r
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c. Use the results in the table to calculate the experimental heat of combustion of butan-1-ol in kJ g –1 . 4 marks
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i. Identify the independent variable. 1 mark
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ii. Does the graph support Lucia’s hypothesis? Explain your answer. 2 marks
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d. I. Identify one limitation of Method B. Your answer must be different to your answer for part b. 1 mark
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