GREENWOOD HIGH

NAME: ____________________ CLASS: ____________________________

MVK/WS_GR9/MOLES_2023
Instructions:
1. Write down the formula for each problem.
2. Mention all steps clearly
3. Write the answer with unit
WORKSHEET: 3
1. The gas hydrazine has the molecular formula N2H4.

Hydrazine burns in air to form nitrogen gas and steam.

N2H4(g) + O2(g) → N2(g) + 2H2O(g)

Which statements are correct?

1 1 mole of hydrazine gives 72 dm3 of gaseous products when it reacts with oxygen at
room temperature and pressure.
2 The empirical formula of hydrazine is NH2.
3 The total number of atoms in 1 mole of hydrazine is 6 × the Avogadro constant.
4 The volume of 1 mole of hydrazine at room temperature and pressure is 6 × 24 dm3.

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 2, 3 and 4 D 3 and 4 only

2. 20 cm3 of ethyne, C2H2, are reacted with 500 cm3 of oxygen.

The equation for the reaction is

2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

What is the total volume of gas remaining at the end of the reaction?

(all volumes are measured at room temperature and pressure)

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 A 400 cm3
B 450 cm3
C 490 cm3
D 520 cm3

3. Barium carbonate decomposes when heated.

BaCO3(s)------------- BaO(s) + CO2(g)

(a)A student heated a 10.0 g sample of barium carbonate until it was fully decomposed.

(i)Calculate the number of moles of barium carbonate the student used.

moles of barium carbonate = ............................. mol [2]

(ii)Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide gas produced at room temperature and pressure.
Give your answer in dm3.
volume of carbon dioxide = ............................. dm3 [1]

(b)The student added 2.00 g of the barium oxide produced to water.

BaO + H2O-------- Ba(OH)2

Calculate the mass of barium hydroxide that can be made from 2.00 g of barium oxide.

The Mr of Ba(OH)2 is 171.

mass of barium hydroxide = ............................. g [1]

(c)A 1.50 g sample of barium hydroxide was dissolved in water. The total volume of the solution
was 100 cm3.
A 25.0 cm3 portion of the barium hydroxide solution was titrated against hydrochloric acid. The
volume of hydrochloric acid required was 18.75 cm3.

Ba(OH)2 + 2HCl------ BaCl2 + 2H2O

(i)Calculate how many moles of barium hydroxide were in the 25.0 cm3 portion used in the
titration.
moles of barium hydroxide = ............................. mol [1]

(ii)Calculate the concentration of the hydrochloric acid used.

concentration of hydrochloric acid = ............................. mol /dm3 [2]

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4. Hydrolysis of a polymer gave a compound with the following composition by mass: C, 34.61%;
H, 3.85%; O, 61.54%.

(i)Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.

empirical formula = ............................ [3]

(ii)What additional information is needed to calculate the molecular formula of the compound?

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....................................................................................................................................... [1]

5. Magnesium sulfate crystals are hydrated. Another student heated some hydrated
magnesium sulfate crystals in a crucible and obtained the following results.

mass of hydrated magnesium sulfate crystals = 4.92 g

mass of water removed = 2.52 g

(i)Calculate the number of moles of water removed.

moles of water = ............................. mol [1]

(ii)Calculate the number of moles of anhydrous magnesium sulfate remaining in the crucible.

The Mr of anhydrous magnesium sulfate is 120.

moles of anhydrous magnesium sulfate = ............................. mol [1]

(iii)Calculate the ratio of moles of anhydrous magnesium sulfate : moles of water. Give your
answer as whole numbers.

ratio = ................ : ................ [1]

(iv)Suggest the formula of hydrated magnesium sulfate crystals.

formula of hydrated magnesium sulfate crystals = ............................................ [2]

6. A sample of vanadium chloride was weighed and dissolved in water. An excess of aqueous
silver nitrate, acidifide with dilute nitric acid, was added. A precipitate of silver chloride was
formed. The ionic equation for this reaction is shown.

Ag+(aq) + Cl–(aq)----------- AgCl(s)

The mass of silver chloride formed was 2.87 g.

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 (i)State the colour of the precipitate of silver chloride.

....................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii)The relative formula mass of silver chloride, AgCl, is 143.5.

Calculate the number of moles in 2.87 g of AgCl.

moles of AgCl = .............................. mol [1]

(iii)Use your answer to (b)(ii) and the ionic equation to deduce the number of moles of chloride
ions, Cl–, that produced 2.87 g of AgCl.

moles of Cl– = .............................. mol [1]

(iv)The amount of vanadium chloride in the sample was 0.01 moles.

Use this and your answer to (b)(iii) to deduce the whole number ratio of moles of
vanadium chloride : moles of chloride ions.

Deduce the formula of vanadium chloride.

moles of vanadium chloride : moles of chloride ions ................... : ...................
formula of vanadium chloride ............................................................................................. [2]

7. Barium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.

BaCO3 + 2HCl------------ BaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

9.85 g of barium carbonate were added to 250 cm3 of 1.00 mol /dm3 hydrochloric acid. This is
an excess of hydrochloric acid.

(i)Calculate how many moles of barium carbonate were used in this experiment.
moles of barium carbonate = ............................ mol [2]

(ii)Deduce how many moles of carbon dioxide were made when all the barium carbonate had
reacted.
moles of carbon dioxide = ............................ mol [1]

(iii)Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide formed in (c)(ii) at room temperature and pressure,
in dm3.
volume of carbon dioxide = ............................ dm3 [1]

(iv)Calculate how many moles of hydrochloric acid there were in excess.

excess moles of hydrochloric acid = ............................ mol [2]

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8. (i) 5.95 g of cobalt(II) carbonate were added to 40 cm3 of hydrochloric acid, concentration
2.0 mol /dm3.
Calculate the maximum yield of cobalt(II) chloride-6-water and show that the cobalt(II)
carbonate was in excess.
CoCO3 + 2HCl → CoCl2 + CO2 + H2O
CoCl2 + 6H2O → CoCl2.6H2O
maximum yield:
number of moles of HCl used = ………………………………………………...…..…….

number of moles of CoCl2 formed = ……………………………………………..….……

number of moles of CoCl2.6H2O formed = ………………………………………..…..…

mass of one mole of CoCl2.6H2O = 238 g

maximum yield of CoCl2.6H2O = …………………………………………………..…..… g

to show that cobalt(II) carbonate is in excess:

number of moles of HCl used = ……………………….……… (use your value from above)

mass of one mole of CoCO3 = 119 g

number of moles of CoCO3 in 5.95 g of cobalt(II) carbonate = ………………………… [5]

(ii) Explain how these calculations show that cobalt(II) carbonate is in excess. [1]

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