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[5] Formulae, Equations and

Amounts of Substance
Practice Test 2

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Time: 50 minutes

Total marks available: 40

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Q1. Mohr's salt is a compound containing iron(II) ions.

It has the formula (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2. 6H2O.

What is the molar mass, in g mol−1, of Mohr's salt?

(1)
A 392.0
B 312.0
C 302.0
D 284.0

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q2. One possible method for the formation of nitric acid involves the reaction between
dinitrogen tetroxide and water.
3N2O4 + 2H2O → 4HNO3 + 2NO
Calculate the atom economy for the formation of nitric acid from this reaction.
(1)

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q3. What is the number of ions in 9.53 g of magnesium chloride, MgCl 2?

[Avogadro constant = 6.02 × 10 23 mol–1]

(1)
A 6.02 × 1022
B 1.20 × 1023
C 1.81 × 1023
D 6.02 × 1023

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q4. Lithium reacts with water to produce hydrogen.
Li(s) + H2O(l) → LiOH(aq) + ½H2(g)

In an experiment, 0.069 g (0.01 mol) of lithium produced 90 cm3 of hydrogen at room

temperature and pressure. What is the percentage yield of hydrogen?

[1 mol of any gas occupies 24 dm 3 at room temperature and pressure.]

(1)
A 45%

B 60%

C 75%

D 90%

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q5. 1.12 g of iron reacts with oxygen to form 1.60 g of an oxide of iron. Use relative atomic
masses: Fe = 56, O = 16.
(1)
What is the formula of this oxide of iron?
A FeO5

B Fe2O10

C Fe3O2

D Fe2O3

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q6. Nickel is an element in the d-block of the Periodic Table.

Nickel reacts with carbon monoxide, CO, to give the compound nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4.

Ni(s) + 4CO(g) → Ni(CO)4(g)

(a) Calculate the volume of carbon monoxide, in dm3, measured at room temperature
and pressure, that is required to react completely with 5.87 g of nickel.

[Relative atomic mass: Ni = 58.7

Molar volume of a gas = 24 dm 3 mol−1 at room temperature and pressure.]
(3)

(b) Nickel(II) nitrate, Ni(NO3)2, can be made by reacting NiO with dilute nitric acid
according to the equation.

NiO(s) + 2HNO3(aq) → Ni(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l)

Calculate the volume of 2.00 mol dm −3 dilute nitric acid, in cm3, that was required to
exactly neutralize 1.494 g of nickel(II) oxide.

Use the relative atomic masses: Ni = 58.7, O = 16.0

(3)

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Q7. This question is about the preparation of the alum, potassium aluminium sulfate,
KAl(SO4)2 12H2O. It is a double salt consisting of potassium ions, aluminium ions and
sulfate ions, and water of crystallization.

(a) The first step of the preparation involves adding an excess of aluminium foil to
10 cm3 of 2 mol dm−3 potassium hydroxide to form potassium aluminate.

The equation for this reaction is

(i) Calculate the number of moles of potassium hydroxide used.

(1)

(ii) Hence state the number of moles of aluminium that react with the potassium
hydroxide.
(1)

(iii) Use your answer to (iii) to calculate the mass of aluminium that reacts with
the potassium hydroxide. Use the Periodic Table as a source of data.
(1)

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 (iv) Calculate the total mass of aluminium added to the potassium hydroxide if a
10% excess of aluminium is required.
(1)

(b) The second step of the reaction is the addition of a slight excess of 1 mol dm −3
sulfuric acid.

(i) Balance the following equation for the reaction

(1)

(ii) Calculate the volume of the 1 mol dm −3 sulfuric acid that reacts with the
potassium aluminate.
(1)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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Q8.
(a) This question is about the reaction of magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Write an equation for the reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid. Include
state symbols.
(2)

(b) The apparatus shown in the diagram can be used to collect the gas produced during
the reaction of magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.

The following procedure was used.

Step 1
The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram. The test tube contained 10.0 cm 3 of
0.20 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid.

Step 2
A piece of magnesium ribbon was weighed. It had a mass of 0.12 g.

Step 3
The delivery tube and bung were removed from the test tube, the magnesium ribbon was added
and the delivery tube and bung quickly replaced.

Step 4
When the reaction was complete, the final volume of gas was recorded.

(i) A measuring cylinder was used to measure the 10.0 cm 3 of dilute

hydrochloric acid

in Step 1. The uncertainty for a volume measurement is ± 0.5 cm 3.

Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the volume of hydrochloric acid.
(1)

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 (ii) Determine which reactant is in excess by calculating the number of moles of
magnesium and of hydrochloric acid used in the experiment.
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(iii) Calculate the maximum number of moles of gas that could be produced,
using your answers to (a) and (b)(ii).
(1)

(c)
(i) Suggest a possible reason why the volume of gas collected in the
experiment was smaller than that calculated in (b)(iii).
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 (ii) Describe a change to the procedure that would enable the volume of gas
collected to be closer to that calculated in (b)(iv).
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(Total for question = 9 marks)

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Q9. Hydrochloric acid is prepared by dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water. It is difficult to
dissolve a known amount of hydrogen chloride, so the exact concentration of such solutions
is uncertain. A solution of hydrochloric acid of concentration between 0.095 mol dm–3 and
0.105 mol dm–3 was prepared.

Before a class attempted a practical using this solution, a technician standardised the
hydrochloric acid with sodium carbonate solution. The technician dissolved 1.30 g of
anhydrous sodium carbonate in water and made up the solution to 100 cm 3.

The equation for the reaction which occurs is shown.

Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + CO2
A 10.0 cm3 portion of the sodium carbonate solution was transferred to a conical flask.
Three drops of methyl orange indicator were added and the solution titrated with
hydrochloric acid. The results for the experiment are shown.

Complete the table and determine the concentration, in mol dm –3, of the hydrochloric acid
solution, giving the answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.
(5)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Q10. This question is about a titration experiment carried out by a group of students to determine
the concentration of a solution of ethanoic acid using sodium hydroxide.

A student weighed about 4.00 g of sodium hydroxide pellets and added them to a beaker
containing 50 cm3 of deionised water.

The mixture was stirred with a glass rod to dissolve the pellets and to give a homogenous
solution.

The solution was poured through a funnel into a 250.0 cm 3 volumetric flask and deionised
water was added up to the mark and then the flask was shaken.

(i) Describe how you would ensure that all the sodium hydroxide was transferred to the
volumetric flask.
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(ii) A student adds deionised (distilled) water above the mark and shakes the flask.

State why the procedure has to be restarted rather than using a teat pipette to
remove the excess water.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Q11. Boron and aluminium are in the same group of the Periodic Table. Both form compounds
with chlorine and with fluorine.

Aluminium also reacts directly with chlorine to form a compound, aluminium chloride,
containing only aluminium and chlorine.

A 0.500 g sample of aluminium chloride was analysed and found to contain 0.101 g of
aluminium.

Another 0.500 g sample was heated to 473 K. The gas produced occupied a volume of
73.6 cm3 at a pressure of 1.00 × 10 2 kPa.

Determine the molecular formula of the gas.

You will need to use the equation pV = nRT and R = 8.31 J mol–1 K–1
(6)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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