HKDSE Chemistry

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Part III
Metals

(Chapter 12)

Reacting masses
1 1 mole of potassium oxide contains

A 1 mole of molecules B 2 moles of cations

C 2 moles of anions D 3 moles of atoms

2 How many atoms are present in 0.600 mole of carbon dioxide molecules?
(Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1)

A 0.6 B 1.8 C 3.61 x 1023 D 10.8 x 1023

3 3 moles of magnesium chloride contains

A 3 moles of molecules B 6 moles of cations.

C 6 moles of anions D 9 moles of atoms.

4 Consider the chemical equation: 2Ca(s) + O2(g) ⎯

⎯→ 2CaO(s)

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Calcium and oxygen are reactants.

(2) Calcium oxide is the product.
(3) 2 moles of calcium react with 1 mole of oxygen to give 2 moles of calcium oxide.

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

5 Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) One mole is the quantity of a substance that contains Avogadro number of particles.
(2) One mole of zinc and one mole of iron have different masses.
(3) The molar mass of a substance is the mass in gram of one mole of it.

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

6 The Avogadro constant

(1) has the numerical value of 6.02 x 1023

(2) varies with temperature and pressure.
(3) is represented by the symbol L.

A (1) only B (2) only C (1) and (3) only D (2) and (3) only
7 The molecular formula of ozone is O3. Which of the following statements concerning
1 mole of ozone is / are correct?
(Avogadro constant 6.02 x 1023 mol-1 ; relative atomic mass: O = 16.0)

(1) Its mass is 48.O g.

(2) It contains 3 moles of molecules.
(3) It contains 3 x 6.02 x 1023 atoms.

A (1) only B (2) only C (1) and (3) only D (2) and (3) only

8 Which of the following statements concerning 1 mole of magnesium is I are correct?

(Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1; relative atomic mass: Mg = 24.3)

(1) It can form 1 mole of Mg2+ ions.

(2) It can form 2 x 6.02 x 1023 Mg2+ ions.
(3) The mass of 1 mole of Mg2+ ions is 48.6 g.

A (1) only B (2) only C (1) and (3) only D (2) and (3) only

9 Which of the following statements concerning 1 mole of sulphur dioxide are correct?
(Avogadro constant= 6.02 x1023 mol-1; relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, S = 32.1)

(1) It contains 3 moles of atoms.

(2) It contains 3 x 6.02 x 1023 ions.
(3) Its mass is 64.1 g.

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

10 If 2.00 g of oxygen gas contains x molecules, how many molecules are present in 28.0 g
of nitrogen gas? (Relative atomic masses: N = 14.0, 0 = 16.0)

A x B 4x C 8x D 16x

11 If there are x molecules in 17.75 g of chlorine, how many molecules are present in 8.00 g
of sulphur dioxide? (Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, S = 32.1, Cl = 35.5)

A x/4 B x/2 C x D 2x

12 The molecular formula of a gas is X3. If the Avogadro number is L mol-1, how many
atoms there in 48.0 g of X3? (Relative atomic mass: X = 16.0)

A l/2 L B L C 2L D 3L

13 If 2.0 g of carbon monoxide gas contain x molecules, how many molecules are present in
1 g of hydrogen gas?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, 0 = 16.0)

A 3.5x B 5.5x C 7x D 11 x
14 Which of the following gases, each having a mass of 3.00 g, has the largest number of
molecules at room temperature and pressure?
(Relative atomic masses: H =1.0, C= 12.0, 0 = 16.0, F = 19.0, Ar = 40.0)

A Oxygen B Hydrogen fluoride C Carbon dioxide D Argon

15 Which of the following gases contains the largest number of molecules at room
temperature and pressure?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, N = 14.0, 0 16.0, F = 19.0, Cl = 35.5)

A 4.0 g of hydrogen chloride B 18.0 g of ammonia

C 38.0 g of fluorine D 58.0 g of carbon dioxide

16 The molecular formula of a gas is X2. If the relative atomic mass of X is 14.0, what is the
number of molecules in 112 g of the gas?
(Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1)

A 4 B 8 C 4 x 6.02 x 1023 D 8 x 6.02 x 1023

17 The formula of ozone is O3. If 1 mole of ozone contains y atoms, how many atoms will
2 moles of oxygen gas contain?

2y 4y
A B y C D 4y
3 3

18 Element X forms two oxides, XO2 and XO3. If 1 mole of XO2 contains n atoms,
3 moles of XO3 would contain

A 3n atoms B 4n atoms C 5n atoms D 6n atoms

19 Which of the following gases contains the same number of atoms as 2.20 g of
carbon dioxide? (Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, N = 14.0, 0 = 16.0, F =
19.0)

A 3.40 g of ammonia B 2.30 g of nitrogen dioxide

C 0.30 g of hydrogen D 1.90 g of fluorine

20 Metal X forms an oxide. 32.0 g of this oxide contains 23.2 g of X. What is the mole ratio
of X to oxygen in the oxide?
(Relative atomic masses: 0 = 16.0, X = 56.0)

A 1:1 B 1:2 C 2:3 D 3:4

21 An oxide of element X has the formula X203. 14.3 g of this oxide contains 7.56 g of X.
What is the relative atomic mass of X? (Relative atomic mass: O = 16.0)
A 12.0 B 18.0 C 27.0 D 36.0
22 A solid mixture of iron(II) nitrate and iron(II) carbonate contains 1.0 mole of nitrate ions
and 1.2 moles of iron(II) ions. What is the number of moles of carbonate ions in the
mixture?

A 0.35 B 0.70 C 1.4 D 1.7

23 What is the mass of oxygen in 24.0 g of pure nitric acid (HNO3)?

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0, 0 = 16.0)

A 6.10 g B 8.00 g C 12.2 g D 18.3 g

24 What mass of water of crystallization is contained in 30.0 g of XSO4.5H20 with a molar

mass of 250.1g mol-1? (Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, 0 = 16.0)

A 10.8 g B 18.0 g C 14.4 g D 21.6 g

25 Plaster of Paris is used for setting broken limbs. Its formula is CaSO4. 2 H20. When water
is added, it sets to give gypsum, CaSO4.2H20. What is the minimum mass of water
needed to set 0.500 kg of plaster of Paris?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, 0 = 16.0, S = 32.1, Ca = 40.1)

A 62.0 g B 93.0 g C 124 g D 290 g

26 The relative atomic masses of carbon and oxygen are 12.0 and 16.0 respectively.
Which of the following statements concerning 88.0 g of carbon dioxide is correct?
(Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1)

A It contains 4 moles of oxygen atoms. B It contains 4 moles of molecules.

C It contains 6 x 6.02 x 1023 molecules D It contains 8 x 6.02 x 1023 atoms.

27 Which of the following statements concerning 0.50 mole of nitrogen gas are correct?

(1) It contains the same number of atoms as 4.0 g of helium gas.

(2) It has a mass of 7.0 g.
(3) It contains 3.01 x 1023 molecules of nitrogen.

(Relative atomic masses: He = 4.0, N = 14.0; Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1)

A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

28 1 mole of sulphur atoms has a mass twice that of 1 mole of oxygen atoms. Which of the
following statements is / are correct?

(1) 2 g of sulphur contains twice the number of atoms as 1 g of oxygen.

(2) The number of atoms contained in I mole of sulphur atoms is the same as that
contained in 1 mole of oxygen atoms.
(3) The number of S2- ions formed from 1 mole of sulphur atoms is twice that of O2- ions
formed from 1 mole of oxygen atoms.

A (1) only B (2) only C (1) and (3) only D (2) and (3) only
29 What is the percentage by mass of water of crystallization in FeSO4 • 7H2O?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, O = 16.0, S = 32.1, Fe = 55.8)

A 45.3 % B 56.0 % C 72.0 % D 84.6 %.

30 What is the percentage by mass of X in K2X2O7?

(Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, K = 39.1, X = 52.0)

A 17.7 % B 25.1 % C 35.4 % D 40.8 %

31 Which of the following fertilizers contains the lowest percentage by mass of nitrogen?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0, O = 16.0, Na = 23.0, S = 32.1, CI = 35.5,
K=39.1)

A Potassium nitrate B Sodium nitrate

C Ammonium chloride D Ammonium sulphate

32 Assuming that the effectiveness of a nitrogen-containing fertilizer is proportional to the

percentage by mass of nitrogen in the compound, which of the following compounds is
the most effective fertilizer?

Relative molecular mass

A CO(NH2)2 60.0
B NH4NO3 80.0
C NaNO3 85.0
D (NH4)2HPO4 132.0

33 An ore sample contains 75.0% by mass of AICl3 while the other ingredients do not
contain aluminium. What is the percentage by mass of aluminium in the sample?
(Relative atomic masses: Al = 27.0, Cl = 35.5)

A 15.2% B 25.2% C 35.2% D 45.2%.

34 A silver coin, with a mass of 12.0 g, was dissolved completely in concentrated nitric acid
to give silver nitrate solution. When excess potassium chloride solution was added to
the resulting solution, 14.4 g of a white precipitate were obtained. What is the
percentage by mass of silver in the coin?
(Relative atomic masses: Cl = 35.5, Ag = 107.9)

A 45.0% B 60.0% C 75.0% D 90.0%

35 A salt, KCI • MgCI2 • nH2O, contains 3 8.9% by mass of water of crystallization.

What is the value of n?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, 0= 16.0, Mg = 24.3, K = 39.1, Cl= 35.5)

A 5 B 6 C 7 D 18

36 The compound X2S contains 70.8% by mass of X. What is the relative atomic mass of X?
(Relative atomic mass: S = 32.1)

A 17.5 B 23.0 C 39.0 D 80.0

37 XCl4 contains 16.5 % by mass of X. What is the relative atomic mass of X?
(Relative atomic mass: Cl = 35.5)

A 26.5 B 28.0 C 30.5 D 36.0

38 An element forms an oxide X2O5 which contains 35.0% by mass of oxygen.

What is the relative atomic mass of X? (Relative atomic mass: 0 = 16.0)

A 3.45 B 21.5 C 43.1 D 74.3

39 A sample of paint pigment of mass 1.50 g is dissolved and the lead ions in it are
separated by precipitation as solid PbSO4. The precipitate has a mass of 0.0849 g.
What is the percentage by mass of lead in the pigment?
(Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, S = 32.1, Pb = 207.2)

A 3.87% B 5.66% C 5.80% D 12.7%

40 2 moles of atoms of X combines with 16.0 g of oxygen to form an oxide.

What is the empirical formula of this oxide? (Relative atomic mass: 0 = 16.0)

A XO B XO2 C XO3 D X2O

41 A compound is formed when 71.0 g of chlorine combine with 48.0 g of oxygen.

What is the empirical formula of the compound?
(Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, Cl = 35,5)

A ClO B ClO2 C Cl2O D Cl2O3

42 Heating 4.80 g of an element X gives 9.60 g of its oxide. What is the empirical formula
of the oxide? (Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, X = 32.1)

A XO B X2O C XO2 D XO3

43 A compound contains carbon and hydrogen only. If the percentage by mass of hydrogen
in the compound is 25.0%, what is its empirical formula?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C 12.0)

A CH B CH2 C CH3 D CH4

44 A compound contains 34.4% of nickel, 28.1% of carbon and 37.5% of oxygen by mass.
What is its empirical formula? (Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, O = 16.0, Ni = 58.7)

A NiCO B Ni(C0)4 C NiCO3 D Ni(C0)2

45 What is the empirical formula of a compound with the following composition by mass?

Na=36.5% S=25.4% O = 38.1%

(Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, Na = 23.0, S = 32.1)

A NaSO3 B NaSO4 C Na2SO3 D Na2SO4

46 Vitamin C contains 40.9% of carbon, 4.60% of hydrogen and 54.5% of oxygen by mass.
What is the empirical formula of vitamin C?
(Relative atomic masses: H= 1.0, C = 12.0, 0 = 16.0)

A CH2O B C2H32 C C3H403 D C4H504

47 32.2 g of an oxide of metal M, when completely reduced by carbon, produced 4.95 g

of carbon dioxide. What is the empirical formula of the oxide?
(Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, O = 16.0, M = 63.5)

A MO B M2O C MO2 D M2O3

48 A compound contains 18.2% of lithium, 71.2% of aluminium and 10.6% of hydrogen

by mass. What is its empirical formula?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, Li = 6.9, Al = 27.0)

A LiAlH2 B LiAlH4 C Li2AIH5 D Li3AlH5

49 The relative atomic mass of metal X is 52.0. 33.8 g of X are allowed to react with steam.
The mass of oxide obtained is 49.4 g. What is the empirical formula of the oxide?
(Relative atomic mass: O = 16.0)

A X2O B XO C X2O3 D X3O4

50 Metal X forms an oxide with the empirical formula X2O. Upon strong heating, the oxide
decomposes according to the following equation:

2X2O(s) ⎯
⎯→ 4X(s) + O2(g)

Complete decomposition of 55.7 g of the oxide gives 3.84 g of oxygen.

What is the relative atomic mass of X? (Relative atomic mass: O = 16.0)

A 54.0 B 108.0 C 162.0 D 216.0

51 A compound contains carbon and hydrogen only. It contains 16.3% by mass of hydrogen.
The relative molecular mass of the compound is 86.0. What is its molecular formula?
(Relative atomic masses: H =1.0, C = 12.0)

A C3H7 B C6H14 C C7H12 D C7H16

52 A compound contains 54.5% by mass of carbon, 9.10% by mass of hydrogen and the rest
being oxygen. The relative molecular mass of this compound is 88.0. What is its
molecular formula? (Relative atomic masses: H= 1.0, C = 12.0,0 = 16.0)

A C2H4O B C3H4O3 C C4H8O2 D C5H12O

53 24.4 g of a hydrated metal sulphate were heated to a constant mass. After cooling to
room temperature, the anhydrous metal sulphate weighed 11.9 g. How many moles of
water of crystallization are there in one mole of the hydrated metal sulphate?

(Relative formula / molecular masses: anhydrous metal sulphate = 120.4, water = 18.0)

A 4 B 5 C 7 D 10

54 4.68 g of metal X combine with 2.16 g of oxygen to form an oxide in which the charge of
the ion of X is +3. What is the relative atomic mass of X?
(Relative atomic mass: 0 = 16.0)

A 11.6 B 34.7 C 52.0 D 104

55 The formula of hydrated sodium carbonate crystals is Na2CO3.xH2O. When 66.9 g of the
hydrated crystals are heated, 24.8 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate are produced.
What is the value of x? (Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O =16.0, Na = 23.0)

A 3 B 5 C 7 D 10

56 What mass of iron is obtained when 0.400 mole of iron(III) oxide is completely reduced
by carbon monoxide? (Relative atomic mass: Fe = 55.8)

A 33.6 g B 44.6 g C 67.2 g D 96.1 g

57 The formula of hydrated zinc sulphate is ZnSO4.xH2O. On strong heating, 18.7 g of the
hydrated sulphate produces 8.19 g of water. What is the value of x?

(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, O = 16.0, S = 32.1, Zn = 65.4)

A 5 B 6 C 7 D 8

58 The following equation represents the reaction of an oxide of iron with carbon:

Fe3O4(s) + 2C(s) ⎯
⎯→ 3Fe(s) + 2CO2(g)

What mass of iron would be obtained if 81.0 g of the oxide were consumed in the
reaction? (Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, Fe = 55.8)

A 19.5 g B 39.0 g C 58.6 g D 78.1 g

59 Aluminium can be produced from aluminium oxide by the following reaction:

Al2O3(s) + 3Mg(s) ⎯
⎯→ 2Al(s) + 3MgO(s)

What mass of aluminium oxide is required to produce 11.9 g of aluminium?

(Relative atomic masses: O = 16.0, Al = 27.0)

A 22.4 g B 33.6 g C 44.8 g D 67.3 g

60 NaHCO3 decomposes upon heating to form Na2CO3, CO2 and H2O. What is the mass of
Na2CO3 obtained if 126 g of NaHCO3 undergo complete decomposition?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O= 16.0, Na =23.0)

A 79.5g B 84.Og C 106g D 159g

61 Consider the following equation:

X2(g) + 3Y2(g) ⎯
⎯→ 2XY3(g)

If 4 moles of X2(g) react with 6 moles of Y2(g), what is the number of moles of XY3(g)
formed?

A 2 B 4 C 8 D 10

62 A solid mixture consists of 1.0 mole of calcium carbonate and 1.0 mole of
sodium carbonate. What is the least number of moles of hydrochloric acid required
to liberate all the carbon dioxide from the mixture?

A 1.5 B 2.0 C 3.0 D 4.0

63 Consider the following equation:

2NH3(g) + 3CuO(s) ⎯
⎯→ N2(g) + 3H2O(l) + 3Cu(s)

What mass of ammonia would be required to give 0.45 0 mole of water in the reaction?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0)

A 5.10 g B 7.65 g C 11.4 g D 15.3 g

64 Ammonium dichromate ((NH4)2Cr2O7) decomposes on heating to give chromium(III)

oxide, water and nitrogen. What mass of water is obtained when 277 g of (NH4)2Cr2O7
undergo complete decomposition?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0, 0 = 16.0, Cr = 52.0)

A 19.8 g B 39.6 g C 79.2 g D 158 g

65 The following equation represents the reaction of propane (C3H8) with oxygen:

C3H8(g) + 502(g) ⎯
⎯→ 3CO2(g) + 4H20(1)

What is the mass of carbon dioxide formed when 3 moles of propane react with
10 moles of oxygen?
(Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, O = 16.0)

A 132 g B 264 g C 308 g D 396 g

66 4.00 moles of hydrochloric acid react with 72.0 g of magnesium. What is the mass of
hydrogen produced? (Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, Mg = 24.3)

A 2.00 g B 3.00 g C 4.00 g D 6.00 g

67 Hydrazine (N2H4) is used as rocket fuel. It reacts with oxygen according to the following
equation:

N2H4(l) + O2(g) ⎯
⎯→ N2(g) + 2H2O(l)

In a particular rocket engine, 2.40 g of hydrazine and 3.40 g of oxygen are allowed to
react. What is the mass of water produced?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0, O = 16.0)

A 1.35 g B 1.90 g C 2.70 g D 3.80 g

68 Sodium and chlorine react according to the following equation:

2Na(s) + Cl2(g) ⎯
⎯→ 2NaCI(s)

12.5 g of sodium and 25.5 g of chlorine are allowed to react. What is the mass of
sodium chloride formed? (Relative atomic masses: Na = 23.0, Cl = 35.5)

A 31.8 g B 42.0 g C 63.5 g D 84.0 g

69 In the combustion of a certain fuel, 16.0 g of carbon dioxide are produced.

This represents a 75.0% yield. What is the theoretical yield of carbon dioxide?

A 12.0 g B 21.3 g C 32.0 g D 44.3 g

70 Calcium carbonate can be decomposed by heating. When 24.8 g of calcium carbonate

were heated, 13.1 g of calcium oxide were obtained. What is the percentage yield of
calcium oxide? (Relative atomic masses: C = 12.0, 0 16.0, Ca = 40.1)

A 24.8% B 52.8% C 72.4% D 94.4%

71 Manufacturing ammonia in industry involves the reaction between nitrogen and

hydrogen.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

A sufficient amount of hydrogen is allowed to react with 10.0 moles of nitrogen.

Suppose that the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia is 15.0%. What is the mass of
ammonia formed? (Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, N = 14.0)

A 20.0 g B 51.0 g C 113 g D 340 g

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