MODULE 1: THE MOLE CONCEPT

QUESTIONS - QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL CHANGE

QUESTION 1

Define the following terms:

1. Mole (2)
1

1. Avogadro’s number (2)

2

1. Molar mass (2)

3

1. Empirical formula (2)

4
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QUESTION 2

How many atoms are there in:

2. 1 mole of a carbon (1)

1

2. 3 moles of carbon dioxide (2)

2

2. 24.3 g of magnesium (3)

3
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QUESTION 3
3. Give the molar mass of the following:
1

3.1.1 Nitrogen gas (N2) (2)

 3.1.2 Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) (2)

3.1.3 MgCℓ2 (2)

3.1.4 Aluminum Sulphate (3)

3.1.5 CuSO4.5H2O (3)

3. Calculate the number of moles in:

2

3.2.1 21.6 g of carbon (2)

3.2.2 20.0 g of Magnesium Oxide (2)

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QUESTION 4

Calculate the mass of the following

4. 3 mol of NH4OH (3)

1

4. 4,2 mol of Ca(NO3)2 (3)

2

4. 4,5 x 1025 atoms of potassium (4)

3
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QUESTION 5

5. Calculate the percentage composition in each of the following compounds:

1

5.1.1 HCℓ (3)

5.1.2 NH4NO3 (4)

5. A calcium mineral consisted of 29,4% calcium, 23,5% sulphur and 47,1% (6)
2 oxygen by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of the mineral
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QUESTION 6

The reaction between sodium and water is represented by the following balanced
chemical equation:
2Na (s) + 2H2O (ℓ) → 2NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

During the reaction 10 g of sodium reactants with 2 dm 3 water to produce

hydrogen gas at STP. Calculate the following:

6. Mass (in gram) of hydrogen gas produced (5)

1

6. Volume (in dm3) of hydrogen gas produced at STP (3)

2

6. Mass (in gram) of NaOH produced (4)

3

6. Concentration of the sodium hydroxide solution (3)

4
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Solutions – Quantitative aspects of chemical change

QUESTION 1

1. A mole is the amount of a substance which contain as many particles as

1 there are Carbon atoms in exactly 12 grams of Carbon.  (2)

1. Avogadro’s number is the number of particles that are contained in one

2 mole.  (2)

1. A molar mass is a mass in grams of one mole of a substance. 

3 (2)

1. Empirical formula is the simplest ratio of atoms present in a compound. 

4 (2)
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QUESTION 2

2. 6.02x1023 atoms
1 (1)

2. N = n NA
2 = 3 x 6.02x1023
= 1.806x1024particles

Number of atoms = 3x1.806x1024

= 5.42x1024atoms (2)

2. m
n = 
3 M
24.3
=
24
= 1.0125 mol 

N = nNA
= 1.0125 x 6.02 x 1023
= 6.10 x 1023 atoms  (3)
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QUESTION 3

3.
1
3.1.1 N2 = 2(14) 
= 28 g∙mol-1  (2)

3.1.2 Na2CO3 = 2(23) + 12 + 3(16) 

= 46 + 12 + 48
= 106 g∙mol-1  (2)

3.1.3 MgCl2 = 24 + 2(35.5) 

= 24 + 71
= 95 g∙mol-1  (2)

3.1.4 Al2(SO4)3 = (2X26) + 3(32 +64) 

= 52 +3(95) 
= 337g∙mol-1 
(3)

3.1.5 CuSO4.5H2O = 63 +32 +64 + 5(18) 

= 159 + 90 
= 249 g∙mol -1 
(3)

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3.
2
3.2.1 m
n=
M
21 ,6
= 
12
= 1,8 mol 
(2)

3.2.2 m
n=
M
20 ,0
= 
24+16
= 0,5 mol 
(2)
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QUESTION 4

4. m
n= 
1 Mr
= 3 x 35 
m = 105 g
(3)
4. m
n= 
2 Mr
= 4.2 x 164 
m = 688.8g  (3)
4. NA = n x Ar 
3 4.5 x 1025 = n x 6.022 x 1023 

n = 74.73 moles
m
n=
Mr
= 74.73 x 39 
m = 2914.5g  (4)
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QUESTION 5
5.
1
5.1.1 M(HCℓ ) = 1 + 35,5 (3)
= 36,5 g.mol-1 ✓

5
 % H = 1/36,5 x 100% = 2,74% ✓

% Cℓ = 35,5/36,5 x 100% = 97,26% ✓

5.1.2 M(NH4NO3) = 2(14) + 4(1) + 3(16)

= 28 + 4 + 48
= 80 g.mol-1 ✓

% N = 28/80 x 100% = 35,0% ✓

% H = 4/80 x 100% = 5,0%✓

% O = 48/80 x 100% = 60,0% ✓ (4)

5. No. if moles Ca = 29,4/40 = 0,735 mol ✓

2
No. of moles S = 23,5/32 = 0,734 mol ✓

No. of moles O = 47,1/16 = 2,944 mol ✓

Ca : S : O = 0,735/0,734 : 0,734/0,734 : 2,944/0,734 ✓

= 1 : 1 : 4 ✓

Empirical formula is : CaSO4 ✓ (6)

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Question 6
6. m 10 (5)
n(Na) = =  = 0,43 mol Na
1 M 23

Na : H2
2:1

Thus 0,22 mol H2 produced 

m
n(H2) =
M

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 m
0,22 = 
2

m = 0,44 g H2 produced 

6. V
n(H2) = 
2 V
V
0,22 = 
22 , 4
V = 4,93 dm3 
(3)

6. n(Na) = n(NaOH)
3
2:2

n(NaOH) = 0,43 mol

m
n(NaOH) = 
M

m
0,43 = 
(23+16 +1)

m = 17,2 g of NaOH produced 

(4)

6. n 0 , 43
c= =  = 0,22 mol∙dm3 
4 V 2 (3)
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Questions - Quantitative aspects of chemical change

QUESTION 1

Define the following terms:

1. Mole (2)
1

1. Avogadro’s number (2)

2

1. Molar mass (2)

3

1. Empirical formula (2)

4
1. Concentraion (2)
5

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QUESTION 2

How many atoms are there in:

2. 1 mole of a carbon (1)

1

2. 3 moles of carbon dioxide (2)

8
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2. 24.3 g of magnesium (3)

3
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QUESTION 3
3. Give the molar mass of the following:
1

3.1.1 Nitrogen gas (N2) (2)

3.1.2 Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) (2)

3.1.3 MgCℓ2 (2)

3.1.4 Aluminum Sulphate (3)

3.1.5 CuSO4.5H2O (3)

3. Calculate the number of moles in:

2

3.2.1 21.6 g of carbon (2)

3.2.2 20.0 g of Magnesium Oxide (2)

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QUESTION 4

Calculate the mass of the following

4. 3 mol of NH4OH (3)

1

4. 4,2 mol of Ca(NO3)2 (3)

2

4. 4,5 x 1025 atoms of potassium (4)

3
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QUESTION 5

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5. Calculate the percentage composition in each of the following compounds:
1

5.1.1 HCℓ (3)

5.1.2 NH4NO3 (4)

5. A calcium mineral consisted of 29,4% calcium, 23,5% sulphur and 47,1% (6)
2 oxygen by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of the mineral
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QUESTION 6

The reaction between sodium and water is represented by the following balanced
chemical equation:
2Na (s) + 2H2O (ℓ) → 2NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

During the reaction 10 g of sodium reactants with 2 dm 3 water to produce

hydrogen gas at STP. Calculate the following:

6. Mass (in gram) of hydrogen gas produced (5)

1

6. Volume (in dm3) of hydrogen gas produced at STP (3)

2

6. Mass (in gram) of NaOH produced (4)

3

6. Concentration of the sodium hydroxide solution (3)

4

Question 7

7. What mass of HCl would have to be placed in a beaker and made up to a (5)
1 volume of 375 cm3 if the concentration is to be 0,2 mol.dm–3 ?

7. 45 g of NaOH is dissolved in water and made up to a volume of 250 cm3 . (5)

2 Calculate the concentration of the solution.

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TOTAL = [68]

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