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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
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Time 2 hours 30 minutes
reference 9CH0/03
Chemistry
Advanced
PAPER 3: General and Practical Principles in Chemistry
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Isotope Percentage abundance
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Ne 84.80
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Ne 2.26
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Ne 12.94
Calculate the relative atomic mass of neon in this sample.
Give your answer to three significant figures.
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(a) Dry crystals of ammonium cobalt(II) sulfate, (NH4)2SO4·CoSO4·6H2O, are obtained
by the procedure shown.
Step 1 The reaction mixture is transferred to an evaporating basin, heated
gently and then left to crystallise.
Step 2 The crystals are separated by gravity filtration.
Step 3 The crystals are then rinsed with a small amount of ice‑cold water.
Step 4 The rinsed crystals are placed in a warm oven for 30 minutes.
(i) The colour of the cobalt(II) sulfate solution used is pink due to the complex
cobalt(II) ion, [Co(H2O)6]2+.
Explain why the solution is coloured.
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