Paper 1 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 10, also on the Higher paper 11 marks
Phosphoric acid is important in the production of fertilisers.
A few drops of litmus solution are added to a sample of dilute phosphoric acid.
What is the colour of the mixture formed?
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State why litmus cannot be used to measure pH.
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Phosphoric acid can react to form phosphate salts which are used in fertilisers.
Give two reasons why farmers use fertilisers on their fields.
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An experiment was carried out to produce phosphoric acid.
The actual yield for the experiment was 18.62 g.
The theoretical yield for the experiment is 24.50 g.
Calculate the percentage yield of this experiment.
percentage yield =........
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The equation for a reaction to make phosphoric acid, H3PO4, is
Calculate the atom economy for the production of phosphoric acid in this reaction.
(relative formula masses: Ca5(PO4)3OH = 502, H2SO4 = 98, H3PO4 = 98, CaSO4 = 136, H2O = 18)
atom economy =........ %
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The equation for a reaction to produce phosphoric acid is
Explain how the atom economy of the reaction can be increased.
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