Tutorial 2

Topic: Elements, Compounds, Chemical Equations & Calculations 2017

1. Name or give the chemical formula for each of the following compounds:

i) CS2
ii) SF6
iii) Mg3N2
iv) Na3N
v) Bromous acid
vi) Iron(II) nitrate
vii) Dinitrogen pentoxide
viii) Magnesium bromide

2. Calculate the molecular formula for phenolphthalein if the compound is 75.46% C, 4.43% H and
20.10% O by mass and has a molecular weight of 318.31 grams per mole.

3. Peroxyacylnitrate (PAN) is one of the components of smog containing percent composition by

mass; 19.8% C, 2.50% H, 11.6% N and the remainder is oxygen. Determine the empirical formula
of this compound.

4. Determine the molecular formula of compound X if the compound is 57.14% C, 6.10% H, 9.52%
N and 27.18% O by mass and has a molecular weight of 294.30 g/mol.

5. A sample of compound Y contain 76.6 g, 6.4 g of hydrogen and 1.7 g of oxygen. The molar mass
of compound Y is 188 g/mol. Determine the empirical formula and molecular formula of
compound Y.

6. Calculate the percentage composition by mass of hydrochloric acid, HCl.

7. Given: S2Cl2 + NH3 S4N4 + S8 + NH4Cl

i) Balance the above reaction.
ii) calculate the mass of NH3 are needed to react with 8.16 x 1024 molecules of S2Cl2.

8. Given: Ca3P2 + H2O Ca(OH)2 + PH3

i) Balance the above reaction.
ii) If the reaction vessel contains 6.40 g of Ca3P2 and 4.20 g of H2O, identify the excess reactant
and limiting reactant.
iii) How many grams of the excess reactant remains at the end of reaction?

9. Under appropriate conditions, C2H2 and HCl react to form C2H3Cl. This substance is used to
manufacture PVC plastics and has been shown to be carcinogenic.
The equation for the reaction is:
C2H2(g) + HCl(g) C2H3Cl(g)

In a given instant, 30.0 g of C2H2 is mixed with 50.0 g of HCl.

i) Identify the limiting reactant.
ii) Calculate the mass of C2H3Cl that could be produced from the reaction.
iii) Calculate the mass of excess reactant that remain after the reaction is completed.
iv) Determine the percent yield if 40.0 g C2H3Cl is obtained in the above reaction.
Tutorial 2
Topic: Elements, Compounds, Chemical Equations & Calculations 2017

10. 15.0 g Ammonia, NH3 reacts with 20.0 g O2 at high temperature to form nitrogen monoxide, NO
according to the following unbalanced chemical equation:

NH3 + O2 NO + H2O

i) Balance the above chemical equation.

ii) Determine the limiting reactant and excess reactant.
iii) Calculate the mass of NO formed.
iv) Calculate mass of excess reactant left after reaction.
v) Calculate the percent yield of NO if the actual yield is 12.5 g.

11. Methanol is prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide according to the
following chemical equation

CO (g) + 2H2 (g) CH3OH (l)

i) Calculate the volume of hydrogen gas needed to produce 35.9 g CH 3OH at STP.

12. Balance the following chemical equation.

i) ____H3PO4 (aq) + _____Ba(OH)2 (aq) ____Ba3(PO4)2 (s) +___H2O (l)

ii) ____KClO3 (s) _____KCl (s) + ____O2 (g)
iii) ____Ba(OH)2 (aq) + ____Na2SO4 (aq) ____BaSO4 (s) + ____NaOH (aq)