Lab Apparatus - IGCSE Past Paper

Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 21.50 cm³ of dilute sulfuric acid?

• beaker

• burette

• measuring cylinder

• volumetric pipette

Which row shows an advantage and a disadvantage for the stated apparatus used in a titration?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A scientist uses a titration to calculate the concentartion of acid in a sample of lemon juice. A measured volume of aqueous lemon juice and a few drops of an indicator are added to a flask. The aqueous lemon juice is the titrated against 0.1 mol/dm³ aqueous sodium hydroxide.

Which piece of apparatus is used to add the aqueous sodium hydroxide to the flask?

• a burette

• a delivery tube

• a measuring cylinder

• a volumetric pipette

Which piece of apparatus can only measure a single fixed volume?

• a 250 cm³ beaker

• a 50 cm³ burette

• a 100 cm³ measuring cylinder

• a 25 cm³ volumetric pipette

The apparatus used to investigate the rate at which hydrogen gas is given off when a piece of magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is shown.

Which additional piece of apparatus is needed to determine the rate of reaction?

• balance

• burette

• stop-watch

• volumetric pipette

Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas.

Which pieces of apparatus are needed to determine the rate of this reaction?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 3 and 4

The concentration of acids and alkalis can be determined by titration.

Which pieces of equipment are needed to perform a titration?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 3

• 2 and 4

2.00 g of powdered calcium carbonate is added to 50.00 cm³ of hydrochloric acid.

Which apparatus is used to measure these quantities of calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which burette shows a reading of 12.1 cm³?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A student measure 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?

• stop-clock

• measuring cylinder

• thermometer

• balance