Q1.

  Iron(III) chloride can be produced by the reaction shown in the equation:

2 Fe + 3 Cl2 → 2 FeCl3

(i)      Calculate the maximum mass of iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) that can be produced from
11.20g of iron.

Relative atomic masses (Ar): Cl = 35.5; Fe = 56.

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Maximum mass of iron(III) chloride = _______________ g

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Q3.     Fluorine reacts with sulfur to produce sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).

S + 3F2 → SF6

Relative formula masses, Mr:      F2 = 38      SF6 = 146

Calculate the mass of sulfur hexafluoride produced when 0.950 g of fluorine is reacted
with an excess of sulfur.

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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Mass = ____________________ g
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 Q4.  When sodium hydrogencarbonate is heated in an oven, it forms carbon dioxide gas.

2 NaHCO3      Na2CO3   +   H2O   +   CO2

A teaspoonful of baking soda contains a mass of 11 g of sodium hydrogencarbonate.

Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide that could be made from 11 g of sodium
hydrogencarbonate. Show clearly how you work out your final answer.

Relative atomic masses: H = 1; C = 12; O = 16; Na = 23.

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Mass of carbon dioxide = ________________________ g

(Total 3 marks)
Q5. Silicon is an important element used in the electronics industry.
     Silicon can be made by heating a mixture of sand (silicon dioxide) with magnesium powder.

          The equation for this reaction is shown below.

SiO2 (s)+ 2Mg (s) → 2MgO (s) + Si (s)

          Calculate the mass of silicon dioxide needed to make 1 g of silicon.

          Relative atomic masses: O = 16; Si = 28

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Mass = ____________________________g
(3)
 Q6. Uranium metal can be produced by reacting uranium hexafluoride with calcium.
UF6  +  3Ca  →  3CaF2  +  U

Relative atomic masses: F 19; U 235

Calculate the mass of uranium that would be produced from 174.5 g of uranium hexafluoride (UF6).

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Mass of uranium = _________________ g

(2)

Question 7. The chemical equation for the displacement of copper using iron is:

             CuSO4   +   Fe       Cu   +   FeSO4

Calculate the minimum mass of iron needed to displace all of the copper from 50 cm3 of
copper(II) sulfate solution.

The concentration of the copper(II) sulfate solution is 80 g CuSO4 per dm3.

Relative atomic masses (Ar): O = 16; S = 32; Fe = 56; Cu = 63.5

Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

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Mass of iron = __________________ g

(4)
 Q1.
(b)     (i)      (M r FeCl 3 =) 162.5
correct answer with or without working gains 3 marks
can be credited from correct substitution in step 2
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or

2 (moles of) FeCl 3 = 325

or

112 → 325

 
allow ecf from step 1

accept
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= 32.5
accept 32.48
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[5]

Q2.
(d)     mass of acetylsalicylic acid = 0.3 g
1

=  
method mark – divide mass by Mr
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= 0.00167 (mol)
allow 0.0016666(66)
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1.67 × 10-3 (mol)

correct answer with or without working scores 4 marks
allow ecf from steps1, 2 and 3
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Q3. amount of F2 = = 0.025 moles

mark is for ÷ 38
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amount of SF6 =   × 0.25 = 0.008333 moles

mark is for ×1/3
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mass of SF6 = 0.008333 × 146

 mark is for ×146
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mass = 1.2166666
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mass = 1.22 (g) 3 sig figs

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Q4.
168g → 44g
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1g →  
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11g → 2.88g (2.9g)

care with rounding
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or

Mr values 84 and 44
(1)

moles hydrogen carb =

(1)

mass of CO2 =  = 2.9g

answer 2.88 to 2.9 gets 3 marks
answer of 3 gets 2 marks
(1)
[3]
Q5. Mr (SiO2) = 60
if Mr incorrect ecf for max 2
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          60 g SiO2 → 28 g Si
correct answer for 3 marks
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          2.14 g SiO2 → 1 g Si

allow 2, 2.1, 2.14 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
a unit is not required but an incorrect unit loses the third mark

          OR Mr (SiO2) = 60 (1)

          moles if silicon needed =  = 0.0357

          mass of SiO2 needed = 0.0357 × 60 (1)

          = 2.14 g (1)

allow 2, 2.1, 2.14 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
           OR Mr (SiO2) = 60 (1)

          mass SiO2 = 1 ×  (1)

          = 2.14 g (1)

allow 2, 2.1, 2.4 (or anything rounding to 2.14), 2.16 or 2.2
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Q6.   349g UF2 produces 235g U [1]

first mark can be awarded if answer is incorrect

answer = 117.5
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