PROBSET 1

Instructions. Show your complete solution and don’t forget to put unit/label.

Dimensional Analysis

1. The mileage rating of an automobile that is capable of 27.5 miles per gallon is equal to
________ km/L.
2. The heat capacity of a 250-g block of metal whose specific heat is 0.220 J/g·°C is _________
J/oC.
3. Calculate the molar mass of the following compounds: K2S2O4, Ag2CO3, Cr2(SO4)3

Expressions of Concentration

1. A chemical analysis shows that a sample contains 4.4 miligrams of lead in 1.0 x 103 grams
of water. Convert the measurement to parts per million.
2. A chemical analysis of a water sample indicates that the water contains 6.50 x 10-4 grams of
mercury metal per 2.00 Liters of water. Convert the measurement to ppm.
3. What is the Molarity of 0.750 mole of NaCl in 0.275 L of solution?
4. A chemical analysis shows that a sample contains 4.4 grams of lead in 1.00 x 103 grams of
water. Calculate the Molarity of the solution.
5. A solid cylinder has a radius of 2 cm and a length of 7 cm. It has a density of 3.1 g/cm3. What
is the mass of the cylinder?
6. A flask that weighs 345.8 g is filled with 225 mL of carbon tetrachloride. The weight of the
flask and carbon tetrachloride is found to be 703.55 g. From this information, calculate the
density of carbon tetrachloride.
7. 28.5 g of iron shot is added to a graduated cylinder containing 45.50 mL of water. The water
level rises to the 49.10 mL mark, from this information, calculate the density of iron
8. How many grams of water are needed to dissolve 27.8 g of ammonium nitrate NH4NO3 in
order to prepare a 0.547 m solution?

Preparation of Standard Solutions through the Direct Method

Show your complete solution and describe the preparation of the following:

1. 400 mL of 0.750 M AgNO3 from the solid reagent.

2. 1.00L of 0.235 M HCl, starting with a 5.00 M solution of the reagent.
3. 550 mL of a solution that is 0.0950 M in K+, starting with solid K4Fe(CN)6
4. 200 mL of 5.00% (w/v) aqueous BaCl2 from a 0.300 M BaCl2 solution.
5. 2.00 L of 0.500 M HClO4 from the commercial reagent [60% HClO4 (w/w), sp gr 1.60].
6. 5.00 L of a solution that is 60.0 ppm in Na+, starting with solid Na2SO4