Mole Assignment No.

Question 1:

2. State which one of the following is the number of moles of aluminum ions, Al3+, in 0·30
moles of aluminum oxide, Al2O3.
A 0·10 B 0·15 C 0·60 D 0·90

3. Which of the following aqueous solutions contains the greatest number of negatively
charged ions?

A 500 cm3 0.10 mol dm-3 Na2SO4 (aq) B 250 cm3 0.12 mol dm-3 BaCl2 (aq)
C 300 cm3 0.15 mol dm-3 KI (aq) D 400 cm3 0.10 mol dm-3 Zn(NO3)2 (aq)

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4. What volume of 0·25 mol dm-3 calcium nitrate is required to make, by dilution with water,
500 cm3 of a solution with a nitrate ion concentration of 0·1 mol dm-3?

A 50 cm3 B 100 cm3 C 200 cm3 D 400 cm3

5.100 cm3 of 0·500 mol dm-3 AgNO3 (aq) is reacted with excess CaCl2 (aq).
What mass of precipitate forms?
2 AgNO3 (aq) + CaCl2 (aq) 2 AgCl (s) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq)

A 7·17 g B 8·95 g C 12·6 g D 14·3 g

6. 2NO (g) + O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g)

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How many dm of nitrogen dioxide gas could theoretically be obtained in the reaction of 1
dm3of nitrogen monoxide gas with 2 dm3 of oxygen gas?
(All volumes are measured under the same conditions of temperature and pressure.)

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

7. Calcium carbonate reacts with nitric acid as follows.

CaCO3 (s) + 2HNO3 (aq) → Ca(NO3)2 (aq) + H2O(l) + CO2 (g)

0·05 mol of calcium carbonate was added to a solution containing 0·08 mol of nitric acid. Which
of the following statements is true?

A 0·05 mol of carbon dioxide is produced. B 0·08 mol of calcium nitrate is produced.
C Calcium carbonate is in excess by 0·01 mol. D Nitric acid is in excess by 0·03 mol

8. A mixture of magnesium bromide and magnesium sulfate is known to contain 3 mol

of magnesium and 4 mol of bromide ions.
How many moles of sulfate ions are present?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

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9. The mass of magnesium ions in 1 kg of sea water is 1.3 g. The concentration in parts per
million (ppm) is

A 1.3 × 106 B 1.3 × 103 C 1.3 × 10-3 D 1.3 × 10-6

9. Calculate the total number of ions in 7.41 g of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH) 2

The molar mass of calcium hydroxide is 74.1 g mol-1.
The Avogadro constant is 6.0 × 1023 mol-1.

A 6.0 × 1022 B 1.2 × 1023 C 1.8 × 1023 D 3.0 × 1023

10.100 cm3 of hydrogen is mixed with 25 cm3 of oxygen at a temperature of 150 0C.
The gases react as shown in the equation below.
The total volume of gas present at the end of the reaction is

A 50 cm3 B 100 cm3 C 125 cm3 D 150 cm3

11. Sodium nitrate decomposes on heating.

What is the maximum volume of oxygen, measured in dm3 at room temperature and
pressure, which could be obtained by heating 0.50 mol of sodium nitrate?
[Molar volume of a gas = 24 dm3 mol-1 at room temperature and pressure]

A 3 B 6 C 12 D 24

Question 12, 13 are related to the equation given below.

12. An excess of copper(II) oxide is mixed with 40.0 cm3 of 2.50 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid.

If the mass of copper(II) chloride produced is 5.50 g, what is the percentage yield
of copper(II) chloride?
[Molar mass of copper(II) chloride = 134.4 g mol-1 ]

A 81.8% B 67.2% C 40.9% D 20.4%

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 13. The ionic equation for the reaction is

A
B
C
D

14. A compound has the composition 62.1% C, 10.3% H and 27.6% O. What is its empirical
formula?

A CH2O B C6H2O C C6H3O D C3H6O

15. The relative atomic mass is defined as

A The mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
B the mass of an atom of an element relative to the mass of a hydrogen atom.
C the average mass of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of a carbon atom.
D the average mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12
atom.
16. The definition of the mole is
A the amount of any substance which occupies a volume of 24 dm3 at room temperature
and pressure.
B the amount of any substance containing the same number of identical entities as there
are in exactly 12 g of the carbon-12 isotope.
C the number of atoms in exactly 12 g of the carbon-12 isotope.
D the number of molecules in exactly 2 g of hydrogen at mom temperature and pressure.

17. The overall equation for the reaction between sulfur and oxygen to form sulfur trioxide is
shown below.

0.9 mol of 02 (g) reacted completely with excess sulfur. What volume, in dm 3, of sulfur trioxide
would form?
[Assume the molar gas volume = 24 dm3)

A (0.9 x 3/2) x 24 B (0.9 x 3/2) / 24 C (0.9 x 2/3) x 24 D (0.9 x 2/3) / 24

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 Question 18, 19, 20 are related to the information given below.

18. Mohr's salt, (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2.6H20, is a blue-green crystalline solid usually made by dissolving
equimolar amounts of iron(II) sulfate and ammonium sulfate in dilute sulfuric acid and then
crystallizing.
The reaction may be represented by the equation

What mass of Mohr's salt would be produced from 2.78g of iron(II) sulfate with excess
ammonium sulfate, if the yield in the reaction was 80%?

A 2.22g B 2.78g C 3.14g D 3.92g

19. How many cations are there in each mole of Mohr's salt?
A 6.0 x 1023 B 1.20 x 1024 C 1.8 0 x 1024 D 3.0 0 x 1024

20. What is the percentage by mass of water in Mohr's salt?

A 4.6% B 18% C 28% D 72%
21.2000g of a solution contains 0.015 g of solute. In the solution, the concentration of the
solute in parts per million (ppm) is:
A 3.0 B 7.5 C 30 D 75
22. What is the concentration, in mol dm-3, of a solution of 10.6 g of sodium carbonate, Na2CO3,
in 250 cm3 of solution?
A 0.40 B 0.25 C 0.10 D 0.025
23. Calculate the mass of hydrated sodium thiosulfate, Na2S203.5H20, required to prepare 200
cm3 of a 0.100 mol dm-3 solution. [Assume that the molar mass of Na2S203.5H20 is 248 g
A 0.124 g B 4.96 g C 24.8 g D 4960 g

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24. Nitrogen monoxide, NO, can be made by the catalytic oxidation of ammonia, NH3.

In an experiment, 8.5 g of ammonia reacted to form 15.0 g of nitrogen monoxide. The

percentage yield of nitrogen monoxide in this experiment is

A 50% B 57% C 100% D 176%

25. Calculate the mass, in grams, of silver chloride, AgCI, formed when excess silver nitrate
solution is added to 55.0 cm3 of a 0.200 mol dm-3 solution of potassium chloride.
[The molar mass of AgCI = 143.4 g mol-1]

A 1.10g
B 1.58g
C 7.89g
D 11.0 g

26. Magnesium nitrate is decomposed by heat in the following reaction.

In an experiment, 0.10 mol of magnesium nitrate was heated. What is the maximum
volume of gas, measured in dm3 at room temperature and pressure, which could be
obtained?
A 0.24 B 2.4 C 4.8 D 6.0
27. Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.
1.00g of carbon is combusted in a limited supply of pure oxygen. 0.50g of the carbon combusts
to form CO2 and 0.50g of the carbon combusts to form CO.
The resultant mixture of CO2 and CO is passed through excess NaOH(aq) and the remaining gas
is then dried and collected. What is the volume of the remaining gas
A 1 dm3 B 1.5 dm3 C 2 dm3 D 3 dm3

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28. The shell of a chicken's egg makes up 5% of the mass of an average egg. An average egg has
a mass of 50g. Assume the egg shell is pure calcium carbonate.
How many complete chicken's egg shells would be needed to neutralize 50 cm3 of 2.0 mol dm-3
ethanoic acid?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
29. Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.
A chemist took 2.00dm3 of nitrogen gas, measured under room conditions, and reacted it with a
large volume of hydrogen gas, in order to produce ammonia. Only 15.0% of the nitrogen gas
reacted to produce ammonia. What mass of ammonia was formed?
A 0.213g B 0.425g C 1.42g D 2.83g

30. Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Ferrochrome is an alloy of iron and chromium. Ferrochrome can be dissolved in dilute sulfuric
acid to produce a mixture of FeSO4 and Cr2(SO4)3. The FeSO4 reacts with K2Cr2O7 in acid solution
according to the following equation.

When 1.00 g of ferrochrome is dissolved in dilute sulfuric acid, and the resulting solution
titrated, 13.1 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm-3 K2Cr2O7 is required for complete reaction.

What is the percentage by mass of Fe in the sample of ferrochrome?

A 1.22 B 4.39 C 12.2 D 43.9

31. Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

Magnesium nitrate, Mg (NO3)2, will decompose when heated to give a white solid and a mixture
of gases. One of the gases released is an oxide of nitrogen, X.

7.4 g of anhydrous magnesium nitrate is heated until no further reaction takes place. What
mass of X is produced?
A 1.5g B 2.3g C 3.0g D 4.6g

32. Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

The reaction between aluminum powder and anhydrous barium nitrate is used as the
propellant in some fireworks. The reaction produces the metal oxides and nitrogen.

Which mass of barium oxide is produced when 5.40g of aluminum powder reacts with an
excess of anhydrous barium nitrate?
A 1.62g B 3.06g C 9.18g D 10.2g

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33. The reaction between aluminum powder and anhydrous barium nitrate is used as the
propellant in some fireworks. The metal oxides and nitrogen are the only products.
Which volume of nitrogen, measured under room conditions, is produced when 0.783 g of
anhydrous barium nitrate reacts with an excess of aluminum?
A 46.8 cm3 B 72.0 cm3 C 93.6 cm3 D 144 cm3
34. 0.02 mol of aluminum is burned in oxygen and the product is reacted with 2.00 mol dm-3
hydrochloric acid.
What minimum volume of acid will be required for complete reaction?
A 15 cm3 B 20 cm3 C 30 cm3 D 60 cm3
35. Which substance, in 1 mol dm-3 aqueous solution, would have the same hydrogen ion
concentration as 1 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric acid?
A ethanoic acid B nitric acid C sodium hydroxide D Sulphuric acid

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